Acquisition Manager

Orbis, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ORBIS Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks a seasoned acquisition and program management specialist to support NAVSEA TEAM SUB and the PMS425 Program Office. The role focuses on DoD/DoN contracts, interfacing with end-item customers, and helping to manage cross‑functional engineering and logistics tasks.

This position requires 10+ years in relevant fields and 5+ years in contracting/acquisition, with a U.S. citizenship and a secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of contracting and acquisition experience for DoD/DoW/DoN programs.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering/science management, operations research analysis, financial/cost analysis, or a relevant field.
• 10+ years of experience with Navy acquisition and/or In-Service Programs.
• Experience leading a project and interfacing with an end item customer.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to NAVSEA Team Submarine (TEAM SUB) Submarine PEO UWS (SWFTS) Program Offices and supporting organizations.
• Interact with PMS 401, PMS 425, PMS 435, SUB-S, 07TR Submarine Trainer Readiness, and Cybersecurity offices.
• Assist PMS425 Program Office located in PMS425.
• Coordinate with end-item customers and program offices to ensure contract execution and program performance.

Skills

Contracting & acquisition

Engineering/Science management

Navy/DoD acquisition experience

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description:

• Provide support to NAVSEA Team Submarine (TEAM SUB) Submarine PEO UWS (SWFTS) Program Offices and supporting organizations: PMS 401 - Submarine Acoustic Systems, PMS 425 - Combat and Weapons Control, PMS 435 - Submarine Electromagnetic Systems, SUB-S, 07TR - Submarine Trainer Readiness, and Cybersecurity.
• TEAM SUB is a combination of Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarine (PEO SSBN), PEO Attack Submarines (PEO SSN), and PEO Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS) and the Direct Reporting Program Office, AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Office (AUKUS). The TEAM SUB concept divides the single submarine-centric organization into specific PEOs with the goal of enhancing the structures and processes in the submarine research, development, acquisition, and maintenance communities.
• This position is located in the PMS425 Program Office.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5 or more years of contracting and acquisition experience for DoD/DoW/DoN programs.
• 10 or more years of experience in engineering/science management, operations research analysis, financial/cost analysis, or a relevant field.
• 10 or more years of experience with Navy acquisition and/or In-Service Programs.
• Experience leading a project and interfacing with an end item customer.

Degree Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a business or technical field.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• A secret security clearance