Senior Acquisition Specialist
Join us in our fast-paced support to develop, advance, and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners. You will be joining a team of personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in those environments to meet current and projected strategic, operational, and tactical needs for the Department of Defense (DoD). QinetiQ is a mission-led innovation company that works with the USSF and DoD to design, develop, field, and maintain requirements essential to national security and the survivability of the warfighter. We are seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist in El Segundo, CA. The Senior Acquisition Specialist is responsible for supporting acquisition processes and applying them for successful program management. The ideal candidate will have experience working with highly classified ACAT-like MILSATCOM system contractual efforts designed to address fulfilling near-term space and/or software requirements as well as working with higher headquarters on requirements for refinement and other mission-oriented objectives. The salary range for this role is 125,000 - 175,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide space acquisitions assistance to support any stage of the acquisition life-cycle including acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities.
- Revise or provide draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation and support the production of internal/external products, including but not limited to, Acquisition Strategies, Analysis of Alternatives, and Defense Acquisition Board documentation.
- Identify areas of improvement, including acquisition process improvements as well as provide actionable, feasible recommendations for reducing risk.
- Perform earned value management and schedule analysis in support of defense contracts as well as provide PPBE support.
- Maintain awareness of current program schedule, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide a program assessment based on the identified risks.
- Advise the Government program manager on technical engagements, to include but not limited to, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program conferences, and informational meetings.
- Assist with reviewing and analyzing packages including Contract Performance Reports, Contract Funds Status Reports, and Work Breakdown Structures.
- Assist with the execution of source selections as well as coordinating functional meeting requests, developing source selection documentation, and reviewing/drafting proposal evaluations.
- Maintain, update, and analyze acquisition forecasts including incorporating inputs from force design, operational imperatives, and combatant command integrated priority lists.
Required Qualifications
- Expert in acquiring highly classified ACAT-like MILSATCOM systems
- Expert in developing and coordinating all activities and documentation required to support ACAT-like Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs)
- Expert in developing and coordinating all activities and documentation required to support a major source for an ACAT-like program
- Highly knowledgeable in evaluation/assessment of solicitation products of a technical nature (e.g., work statements, acquisition plans, technical readiness assessments, contract data artifacts, technical requirements/compliance documents, evaluation criteria, etc.) for technical rigor, adequacy, completeness as well as appropriate application of the speciality engineering disciplines
- Highly knowledgeable in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process
- Highly knowledgeable in the fields of acquisition program support
- MA/MS degree
- TS/SCI
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command
- MS Suite certification(s)
QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.