Acquisition Specialist

Saic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC's Horizon program seeks an Acquisition Specialist to support Space Systems Command weapon system portfolios from our El Segundo, California office. The role focuses on advising PMs, planning and budgeting, and ensuring program milestones align with DoD processes.

Required are a business-related degree with extensive DoD acquisitions experience, strong briefing/writing skills, and readiness for sensitive clearance and polygraph processes. Target salary range is compatible with senior roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related discipline with 14+ years in DoD acquisitions or contracts.
• Or master’s degree with 12+ years of applicable DoD acquisition/Contracts experience.
• Experience with DoD Major Capability Acquisition System process.
• Knowledge of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System.
• Experience in Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution.
• Authored SOWs, CDRLs, award fee plans, evaluations, etc.
• Strong briefing and writing skills; leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Security: T5/SSBI, SCI eligibility; CE; willingness for polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Advise PMs on acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
• Prepare status reports, coordinate meetings, and develop acquisition plans and briefings.
• Draft program planning documents per DoD policies and rapid prototyping guidelines.
• Assess contractor design milestones, risks, and ability to meet mission requirements.
• Coordinate program elements, funding commitments, and monthly financial reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Program management

Problem-solving

Briefing skills

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management or related discipline

14+ years in DoD acquisitions/program management

Job description

Description

SAIC's Horizon program is seeking you, our latest Acquisition Specialist to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management weapon system portfolios. We work out of our El Segundo, California office.

The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Department of Defense major capability acquisition process. Horizon team members provide systems acquisitions and program management support on various capability development programs that are intended to protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government throughout the full lifecycle of systems acquisition processes that enable in most instances, rapid fielding to meet warfighter needs.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as drafting and supporting delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports.

Qualifications

This is you:

Bachelor’s degree in business management or equivalent business-related discipline and fourteen (14) years or more in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense Or Masters and twelve (12) years of applicable experience.

Experience with the following:

• Department of Defense(DoD/DoW) Major Capability Acquisition System process.
• Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process.
• Planning, Programing, Budget and Execution process.
• Authored statements of work, CDRLs, award fee plans, technical evaluations, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of defense and intelligence acquisition, budget planning and contracting.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, programmatic, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong briefing and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in a fast-paced, dynamic, and energetic environment.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.