Acquisition Support Specialist

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Specialist to support a large-scale AI R&D infrastructure program in Chantilly, VA. The role requires extensive DoD/IC acquisition experience, management of task orders, and close collaboration with government and program staff.

You will monitor performance, manage CDRLs, coordinate across contract mechanisms, and prepare modification packages as requirements mature. A TS-SCI with polygraph is required, with on-site work and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Active TS SCI w/Polygraph.
• Minimum 9 years of experience with a Bachelor's, 7 years with a Master’s, or 4 years with a PhD/JD in acquisition programs.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, contract types and acquisition processes.
• IDIQ/task order contract management and modification processes.
• Contractor performance monitoring and assessment.
• SOW/PWS analysis and modification development.
• CDRL management and deliverable tracking.
• Budgetary processes and obligation tracking across contract ceiling.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted Acquisition Advisor to Government and Program staff.
• Support task order development, evaluation, and award for follow-on capabilities.
• Monitor contractor performance against SOW/PWS and milestones.
• Track CDRLs and deliverables; support technical evaluation of submissions.
• Coordinate across multiple contract mechanisms (IDIQ, network connectivity, data management).
• Prepare contract modification packages as requirements mature.
• Coordinate with financial teams on obligation tracking and accounting treatment.
• Develop acquisition status briefs and risk assessments for leadership.
• Maintain contract documentation and lessons learned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

Job description

Job ID 2615877

Location Chantilly, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-08-26

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Acquisition Specialist to support the establishment of a large-scale infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research & Development (R&D). The program operates under an awarded IDIQ contract with multiple task orders and separate contract mechanisms for network connectivity, data management, and experimentation support.

Responsibilities

• Trusted Acquisition Advisor to Government and Program staff


• Support ongoing task order development, evaluation, and award for follow-on capabilities


• Monitor contractor performance against SOW/PWS requirements and aggressive delivery milestones


• Track deliverables against Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) including Project Management Plan and design reviews


• Support COTR and CLIN managers with technical evaluation of contractor submissions


• Coordinate across multiple contract mechanisms (IDIQ, network connectivity, data management, experimentation support)


• Support preparation of contract modification packages as program requirements mature


• Coordinate with financial teams on obligation tracking, expenditure monitoring, and accounting treatment across contract ceiling


• Prepare acquisition status briefs and risk assessments for leadership


• Maintain contract documentation and lessons learned

Qualifications

• Active TS SCI w/Polygraph


• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.


• Strong acquisition support experience of 5+ years (DoD/IC experience preferred)


• Excellent working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Contract types and acquisition processes, tools


• IDIQ/task order contract management and modification processes


• Contractor performance monitoring and assessment


• SOW/PWS analysis and modification development


• CDRL management and deliverable tracking


• Contract closeout and transition planning


• COTR support and technical evaluation


• Expertise and experience with the IC acquisition cycle, acquisition documentation and budgetary processes


• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong briefing and writing skills

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