Senior Space Acquisition Specialist

Responsibilities

• Apply critical thinking and experience to develop solutions for our customer’s most challenging issues.
• Develop strategic messaging and communication products that support a wide variety of stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Analyze and advise the government on various phases of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process (PPBE).
• Manage information requests, inquiries, and tasks through completion including facilitating coordination with internal/external stakeholders and staffing products for review/approval.
• Perform research and analysis that summarize relevant issues, incorporate policy and guidance, addresses government, industry, and international partner perspectives to provide recommendations and/or potential courses of action.
• Support customer meetings, which includes producing read-ahead materials, drafting meeting minutes and tracking assigned action items, providing logistical support to include submitting/tracking visit requests and distributing meeting information.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance, SAP-eligible
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in DoD or comparable acquisition environments with demonstrated senior-level program and portfolio exposure
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in high-visibility, time-sensitive environments and advise senior leaders
• Strong working knowledge of DoD contracting, budgeting, and financial management principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings and strategic messaging
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and the challenges posed by complex systems-of-systems
• Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving capabilities, particularly in identifying execution risks and recommending corrective actions
• Ability to report to designated work location in El Segundo, CA, up to full time, based on the needs of the customer

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant science, engineering, or systems discipline
• Familiarity with Confluence and JIRA in program or portfolio management environments
• Certifications such as DAWIA/APDP Program Management Level III, PMP, and/or PgMP
• Prior Pentagon or major headquarters experience
• Working understanding of Congressional Defense Committees and their influence on acquisition decision-making