Acquisition Specialist / Management Analyst (Senior)*

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition and milestone-related documentation
• Draft, update, and maintain program acquisition documents such as acquisition plans, acquisition strategy reports, procurement initiation documentation, performance work statements, funding documents, CDRLs, and baseline documentation
• Review program procedures, practices, and documentation for alignment with contract requirements, mission needs, and applicable acquisition guidance
• Prepare for program reviews, milestone events, review boards, conferences, and recurring government meetings
• Develop briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meeting materials, and action-item responses for government review
• Analyze program documentation and provide recommendations to improve clarity, completeness, compliance, and traceability
• Cook with stakeholders to support acquisition execution
• Track documentation status, suspense dates, data calls, and required approvals
• Support acquisition planning activities across the program lifecycle, including requirements definition, contract planning, and execution support
• Participate in meetings and working groups and provide clear notes, inputs, and follow-up actions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience or Master's Degree
• Over 10 years of experience performing duties similar to the functional description
• 5 years of experience supporting Naval aviation or comparable DoD aviation acquisition programs, including ACAT acquisition milestone documentation
• Active Secret security clearance
• Ability to work effectively with government, military, and contractor stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare professional briefs, reports, and correspondence

Education

• Associate’s degree plus four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree
• Six additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting ACAT programs or major defense acquisition programs
• Familiarity with DoD 5000-series and SECNAV acquisition guidance
• Experience preparing acquisition documentation for aircraft, weapons, mission systems, or aviation support programs

Work Environment

• The position supports a Department of War aviation acquisition program and may require on-site support at a government or contractor facility
• The role requires frequent coordination with government customers, contractor teammates, and cross-functional technical and business teams
• Work products may include program documentation, briefings, reports, schedules, financial inputs, action item trackers, and meeting support materials

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI)

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.