Description
Description
SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Support Engineer with technical expertise in government satellite systems acquisitions and system protection methods. This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph. It is supporting the Advanced Plans branch with the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Division in Chantilly, VA.
SE&I provides technical and programmatic support to define technical spacecraft and ground systems requirements, develop and execute protection strategies for existing programs, define a coherent acquisition strategy, and initiate major contracts with industry partners.
Specific duties include:
- Draft acquisition documentation to include acquisition plan, fee plan/milestone payment plan, statement of work, contract data requirements list, and other documentation required for a competitive source selection.
- Monitor performance requirements and identify disconnects with Request for Proposal (RFP) intent and available budget.
- Develop methodologies to protect the programs sensitive assets.
- Develop plans for competitive source selections and facilitate the technical evaluations of multiple proposals.
- Support processes to track and report progress on the accomplishment of all contract actions.
- Identify critical program milestones and match them with appropriate contract requirements.
- Develop artifacts and briefings in support of critical oversight reviews to include NRO Acquisition Board (NAB), Acquisition Strategy Councils (ASC), Contract Review Panels (CRP), and Quarterly Program Reviews (QPR).
- Review complex technical design documentation and provide formal and informal feedback to the COTR and other customer personnel.
- Liaise with mission analysis and technical requirements teams to ensure completeness across the acquisition.
- Coordinate with other acquisition offices to ensure “end to end” acquisitions that reflect sound systems engineering practices.
- Other duties as specified by the COTR and Program Manager.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Poly.
- 10+ years of experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering discipline and 9 years' professional experience; Master's Degree and 7 years' or more experience; PhD and 4 years' or more experience.
- Previous experience developing a variety of acquisition strategies.
- Previous experience managing competitive source selections.
- Experience in adversary capabilities and resiliency initiatives.
- Experience in the development of Statement of Works (SOWs) and in the ability to perform technical evaluations on SOW's and BOE's.
- Experience in NRO, IC, and DoD acquisition and program management processes.
- Sound understanding of contracting regulations.
- Working knowledge of government budget requirements.
- Basic understanding of satellite systems and architectures.
- Familiarity with the NRO's systems engineering practices.
- Ability to travel domestically.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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