Senior Acquisition Support Specialist

Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

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 Support Specialist. The Senior Acquisition Support Specialist is responsible for supporting acquisition processes and applying them for successful program management. The ideal candidate will have experience working with 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide space acquisitions assistance to support any stage of the acquisition lifecycle 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

• Experience in small, agile acquisition with insight into lessons learned from large acquisitions.
• Strong understanding (and experience preferred) of contractual efforts designed to address fulfilling near-term requirements.
• Demonstrated history of working with space and/or software related acquisitions. Both preferred.
• Experience with drafting and staffing broad-spectrum program planning and execution documentation for milestone activities, command and acquisition chain updates and approvals, contract planning and execution, and financial planning and execution.
• Expertise in preparing budgets through the PPBE cycle and managing finances to meet obligations and expenditure goals.
• Prior development in working with higher headquarters on requirements including strategic-level documents.
• Understand acquisition processes applied for successful program management.
• Knowledge in DoD acquisition and financial systems as well as various contract strategies and vehicles including understanding their applications to meet rapid acquisition timelines.
• Expertise in developing and executing acquisition strategy plans.
• Expertise in developing and managing programmatic schedules (e.g., Integrated Master schedules) as well as acquisition documentation to meet higher-level requirements.
• Expertise in acquisition and programmatic risk management, especially on classified acquisition programs with understanding of the nuances associated with security, IT, manpower, etc.
• Experience Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Masters Degree
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• TS SCI Eligibility; #qinetiqclearedjob

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Air Force, Space Force, and/or Space Systems Command

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $46,400- $59,350 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.

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