Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

Description

• Provide advice to the Program/Project Manager and U.S. Space Force NSTTC Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting and execution
• Develop/coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements
• Provide feedback and, or recommendations on the use of various contract types/strategies and impacts of fiscal law constraints for various stages of the program lifecycle. Communicate, document, and pool requirements across multiple entities

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with 14+ years of related experience
• Must have a current background investigation commensurate with Top Secret security clearance and adjudciated for SCI access (consent to a counter-intelligence polygraph examination)
• Must have experience supporting programs throughout the engineering life cycle with emphasis in one or more of the following areas:
  • U.S. Government space and or ground systems acquisitions
  • Program management within the Department of Defense
  • Contracts Management within the Department of Defense

• Master Degree in Business Management or technical management track
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP)
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area
• Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government space and or ground system program office

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.