Acquisition Program Specialist

Astrion; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion at Robins AFB, GA seeks a Senior Acquisition Program Specialist to support the AMRAAM weapons program. This on-site role requires deep experience in program management and defense acquisitions.

You will develop program plans, manage risks, coordinate contracts and RFPs, and advise on source selections and cost analyses. U.S. citizenship and a SECRET clearance are mandatory.

Strong Excel skills and knowledge of DoD/AF regulations are preferred; travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• Citizenship and active clearance required.
• Extensive acquisition program management experience.
• DoD/AF acquisition regulations knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage program plans and risk management for AMRAAM projects.
• Maintain contracts and CLIN indexes; monitor contractor production status.
• Support RFP development including SRD, SOW, CDRLs.
• Advise on source selection simulations, cost-benefit analyses, and mock proposals.
• Assist with configuration management and audits per MIL-HDBK-67 and ANSI/EIA-649.
• Perform economic, budget, and funding analyses and prepare briefs.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active SECRET clearance

Weapons experience

Acquisition program management

DoD / AF regulations knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Education

Associates +15 yrs RE or Bachelors IRD +10 yrs RE or Masters IRD +7 yrs RE

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Acquisition Program Specialist, Senior
LOCATION: Robins AFB, GA
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Secret
CERTIFICATION: Associates, Bachelors or Masters IRD
TRAVEL: 5%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Program Specialist, Senior in the AMRAAM program supporting the Weapons Superiority Division at Robins AFB, GA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Associates + 15 yrs RE or Bachelors IRD + 10 yrs RE or Masters IRD +7 yrs RE.
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active SECRET clearance required prior to start

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Previous experience with weapons systems, weapons or missiles.
• Apply a full range of acquisition program management philosophy, policies, and procedures, to perform a wide range of acquisition management activities in support of the existing and future Weapons Superiority Division AMRAAM programs.
• Understand current DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage program plans, risk management processes and program courses of action for streamlined operations and processes.
• Maintain conformed copies of contracts within organizational responsibility; including the preparation, maintenance, and posting of each contract, to include contract modifications, schedules, funding profiles, and Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) indexes; monitor weapon system contractor production status; project status of deliverables; and establish and maintain database(s) to track incoming and outgoing prime contractual letters for either Government or weapon system contractor response.
• Support development of draft Requests for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specifications, System Requirements Documents (SRD), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL)s, and other RFP products.
• Advise and assist with development and administration of source selection simulations and cost benefit assessments to determine optimal capability and strategy to acquire intended weapon system; advise and assist with mock proposal development, conduct RFP risk assessments, prepare and coordinate responses to requests for information (RFI), and deliver training modules.
• Assist with the planning and management of product baseline configurations to include configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration verification and auditing, IAW military and industrial guidance (i.e. MIL-HDBK-67 and the American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Alliance standard ANSI/EIA-649).
• Perform economic, budget, and financial analyses to include obligations and expenditure forecasting; develop funds management, funding status, automated models, and control techniques.
• Prepare briefings and decision support information.