PAE Undersea - Onsite Action Officer

Overview

Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high‑impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing results that matter. The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG) within the Sea, Land, Air Division provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, including the Columbia‑class SSBN program, the Virginia‑class SSN program and the new SSN‑X program, to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and engineers supporting Team Submarine continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, oversee cutting‑edge attack submarine construction, develop design requirements for the future SSN platform, and help plan and execute innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct program‑management support to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Undersea and lead elements of the SPA team supporting PAE Undersea.
• Conduct technical research and develop mitigation plans.
• Produce technical writing and action‑officer deliverables.
• Brief senior leaders on program progress and translate complex technical problems into executive‑ready briefs.
• Travel to vendor sites for meetings and reviews as needed.
• Increase independence and autonomy as familiarity with customer and product sets grows.
• Work onsite at the Pentagon with frequent/daily trips to the Washington Navy Yard.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field.
• 7+ years of engineering or technical program analysis experience.
• Experience working with the Navy, either operationally or as part of a staff.
• Experience working with stakeholders at the Pentagon, either operationally or as part of staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with SharePoint and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data analysis and presentation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in a technical or related field.
• Recent experience working in Team Submarine.
• Recent experience working at the Pentagon.
• Experience with program metrics, Advana, and applying them to Navy processes.
• Knowledge of Navy administrative processes and flag‑level staffing.

Pay

Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $150,000.00 – $170,000.00 per year.

Benefits

SPA offers a robust total compensation package that includes competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and programs providing both paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may vary based on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire.