JCIDS Program Analysts Subject Matter Expert

About the role

The Opportunity: As a Program Analysts Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will interpret, synthesize, and present results and recommendations to senior military and civilian decision makers. You’ll provide acquisition engineering and technical advice across the full acquisition lifecycle, including pre-acquisition, concept exploration, technology development, system development, procurement, integration, developmental and operational test and analysis, to help our clients make mission-critical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data, synthesize findings, and brief senior military and civilian stakeholders on recommendations that impact mission outcomes.
• Provide acquisition engineering and technical guidance spanning pre-acquisition through developmental and operational testing and post-test analysis, ensuring traceability to requirements and mission needs.
• Work under immediate supervision to frame analytical questions, select appropriate methods, and establish measurable objectives for each task order.
• Apply advanced subject-matter knowledge to unique technical challenges that require creativity, rigor, and domain depth.
• Design and prepare technical reports, studies, and related documents with defensible methods and clear, mission-focused insights.
• Contribute to the execution of a military organization’s research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Identify and assess new technologies that align to the client’s mission, goals, and operational constraints.

Requirements

• Experience planning and executing combined and joint operations at the theater or component level.
• Knowledge of JCIDS, including integrating capabilities, requirements, and resourcing.
• Knowledge of combat arms, all-source intelligence analysis, logistics, civil-military operations, and the site’s area of responsibility or functional area.
• T/S/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience performing program analysis and technical advisory work in a military or defense acquisition environment, OR Master’s degree and 5+ years of experience performing program analysis and technical advisory work in a military or defense acquisition environment.

Skills

• Experience preparing JCIDS documents.
• Experience with DoDI 5000 series and Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
• Excellent communication skills for technical writing and executive briefings.

Benefits

Nice If You Have: Experience preparing JCIDS documents, Experience with DoDI 5000 series and Adaptive Acquisition Framework, Excellent communication skills for technical writing and executive briefings.

Pay

$86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Not specified.