Acquisition Analyst - Naval Programs (Junior)

Ignite Digital Federal Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & PTO

Education stipends

Work with U.S. federal government

Volunteer & community engagement

Shape industry future

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking a Junior Acquisition Analyst to support NAVWAR and Navy stakeholders in achieving program objectives through milestones, acquisition and contract events. The role emphasizes risk management, administration, training, and direct support to Acquisition Manager and APMs.

You will connect acquisition, business research analysis, logistics, field activities, and Fleet stakeholders to ensure capabilities are planned, documented, scheduled, and fielded per Navy and DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field.
• Ability to research, organize and review information, and communicate matters requiring additional review.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Access.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a Government-contractor team environment and independently.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the clearance required by the contract.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition, administrative and coordination support.
• Collect, validate, organize documents, milestone schedules and dashboards.
• Provide recommendations for all phases of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes.
• Research and provide inputs to key acquisition documents (AS, APB, ICD, CDD, IMP, IMS).
• Facilitate routing of acquisition documents following DoD processes.
• Support meetings, IPT sessions, and other Navy program cadences.
• Review records for completeness and accuracy; elevate issues as needed.
• Track deliverables and report status to team.
• Assist with collection of cost, schedule, performance data for analysis.
• Prepare routine analyses, status summaries, and briefing materials.
• Support data calls and responses in required formats.
• Assist COR and APM with acquisition or contract strategy support.

Skills

Communication

Research

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Ignite Digital is seeking a Junior Acquisition Analyst to support NAVWAR and Navy stakeholders in achieving program objectives through milestones, acquisition and contract events. The role emphasizes risk management, administration, training, and direct support to Acquisition Manager and APMs.

You will connect acquisition, business research analysis, logistics, field activities, and Fleet stakeholders to ensure capabilities are planned, documented, scheduled, and fielded per Navy and DoD