Strategic Senior Acquisition Support Specialist

Location: El Segundo, CA

Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift with up to 10% travel. Potential for occasional remote work (ORA_ON_SITE).

About the Role

SAIC is seeking a Strategic Senior Acquisition Support Specialist to join a Systems Engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting Space Force Military Satellite Communications. You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment, interfacing with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians, and USSF personnel to provide acquisition management development and support.

The MILSATCOM Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (MSEIT) effort provides leading-edge SE&I for the US Space Force’s Space System Center, supporting the acquisition of state-of-the-art Military Satellite Communications systems that deliver global secure, survivable, and protected communications for warfighters.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Develop, draft, tailor, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD Instructions (DoDI 5000.85 and DoDI 5000.87), AF, and local unit instructions and policies.
• Support the development of the Acquisition Strategy Plan (ASP), RFI/Market Research, Request for Proposal Package (RPP), Milestone Statutory and Regulatory requirements, Statement of Work, Compliance and Reference Document, Contract Deliverable Requirements List, and Rights in Technical Data and Software.
• Lead and coordinate all acquisition activities in preparing for Planning/Execution events.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design planning/execution reviews to evaluate progress, risks, issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Provide program element coordination, staffing, and monitoring; advise and assist government customers regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures.

Requirements

• Active DOD Secret clearance (required to be considered).
• BS in a technical field (e.g., engineering, math, physics, computer science) with a minimum of 15 years of total experience.
• 7+ years of experience in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and/or contracts management within the Department of Defense.
• Experience leading DoD acquisition programs through major milestones for an ACAT I program.
• Demonstrated understanding of DoD acquisition policies and processes, with the ability to apply them to program plans.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DoDI 5000.85 and DoDI 5000.87.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Top Secret Clearance.
• MS degree.
• Ground systems acquisition experience.
• MILSATCOM experience.
• Systems engineering experience.
• Certifications in DoD acquisition.
• Certifications in Systems Engineering (e.g., INCOSE ESEP, CSEP).
• Familiarity with Agile development, Jira, Confluence, cloud architecture systems, relational and non-relational databases.

Pay

Target salary range: $160,001 – $200,000. The estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.