Acquisition Specialist (SETA)

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on protecting national security.

About the role

KBR is seeking a motivated Acquisition Specialist to join our team and provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). GED plays a critical role in enabling the Intelligence Community Customer to plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions, transforming collected data into useful information for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) users.

In this contingent position, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis to support advanced systems and achieve important missions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and drafting of Statements of Work (SOWs) for system acquisitions under guidance from senior acquisition staff.
• Assist in defining proposal evaluation criteria and participate in source selection activities, including reviewing contractor proposals for completeness and compliance.
• Help monitor contractor performance across cost, schedule, and technical metrics; support analysis and reporting to leadership.
• Contribute to oversight of Task Orders under IDIQ contracts, including tracking deliverables and supporting execution of enterprise software and services programs.
• Provide support to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) by gathering data and preparing inputs on contractor performance.
• Assist in translating high-level program needs and Agile epics into basic system requirements and supporting documentation.
• Identify program risks and support the development of mitigation strategies under supervision.
• Review contractor deliverables (e.g., CDRLs) for format, completeness, and basic technical alignment; escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain acquisition documentation, records, and reports to support program execution and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, and contracting personnel to support acquisition planning and execution.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Business, Engineering, Acquisition, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of federal or DoD/IC acquisition processes, contract types (e.g., IDIQ), and lifecycle phases.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering concepts and software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles.
• Exposure to cost, schedule, and performance tracking concepts.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies or tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
• Basic understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) concepts.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to learn and apply policies, compliance requirements, and acquisition regulations.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with NRO SIGINT or other IC mission domains.
• Relevant certifications, such as DAWIA/DAU, PMP or CAPM.
• Exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or SysML concepts is a plus.

Pay

Basic compensation: $112,200 – $137,100 per annum (This range is for the VA area only). The rate offered will be based on the selected candidate’s work location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
• Flexible spending account
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional training and development for career advancement
• Bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation (e.g., sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term/long-term incentives, discretionary payments for exceptional performance)