Acquisition Support Specialist

About the role

The Horizon program at SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Support Specialist to support the U.S. Space Forces mission. The role involves providing subject matter expertise in systems acquisitions and program management.

Responsibilities

• Develop acquisition strategies, request for proposals, source selection plans, engineering change proposals, and provide written recommendations for pre-negotiation memorandums.
• Review proposals, develop technical evaluations, and provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies.
• Perform contract management and oversight, track contract performance across cost, schedule, and performance baselines, and develop reports that quantify progress against those baselines.
• Develop tools and trackers to enhance project/program management, provide program element coordination, staffing, and monitoring, and advise and assist government customers regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures.
• Draft and support delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or equivalent business-related discipline with 5 or more years of experience in systems acquisitions and program management, and/or contracts management within the Department of Defense.
• Experience with the Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition System process, Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System processes, and emerging Service requirements processes.
• Planning, Programing, Budget and Execution process experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% in support of government customer requirements.
• In-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Willingness to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a Polygraph examination.
• Master’s degree in Business Management, technical management, and/or engineering.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
• Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community contracting.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, Space Systems Command Contracting Mandatory Procedures and guidelines, NRO processes, EPX Studio, and ConWrite.
• Experience with source selections and contract negotiations.
• Experience in Special Programs contracting, including mission‑unique requirements, Other Transactions and Commercial Offerings procurement, and/ or support to enterprise acquisition activities.
• Experience using Confluence and Jira for tracking, documentation, workflow management, and collaboration.

Pay

$120,001 - $160,000

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift, with potential for remote work.