Space RCO Program Management & Acquisition Support

About the role

You will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The Space RCO program office, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth test background on satellite vehicle bus, subsystems, and/or ground systems to improve program office insight into state-of-the-art commercial and legacy mission systems, and C2 requirements and capabilities.
• Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects, test projects, or tasks requiring appropriate level technical and project management expertise.
• Covers internal and external stakeholders to identify and verify program needs and develop solutions and timelines to meet project goals.
• Aids acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
• Assists the government in assessing the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables.
• Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
• Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
• Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
• Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions.
• Supports and advises acquisition and program management functions, advises government management on design challenges, delivery, and integration, and supports system program reviews.
• Works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
• Translate complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.

Requirements

• Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience
• Proven experience and/or qualifications in testing satellite systems
• Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs
• Knowledge of space system engineering, development, and manufacturing
• Experience with Developmental Test or Operational Test at Service or Command level
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

Qualifications

• Graduate from formal test and evaluation long course (USAF TPS, USN TPS, EMPIRE, EPNER)
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office
• Experience with rapid prototyping
• Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities
• Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software
• Experience with DoD ACAT I/II level acquisition programs
• Experience with Developmental Test and Operational Test at Service and Command level
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems
• No less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years

Skills

• Fluency with IC organizations

Benefits

This position is full-time, on site at Kirtland AFB, NM and will require travel up to 25% of time within the continental United States

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD