AUKUS Program Analyst - VCS Sale Support

Systems Planning and Analysis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that delivers high-impact solutions to national security challenges. As a Program Analyst, you'll support the AUKUS program, collaborating with government and industry partners across the US, UK, and Australia. This role involves managing critical activities related to the sale of Virginia Class submarines, ensuring seamless coordination and technical support. With opportunities for travel and a dynamic work environment, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the capabilities of the US Navy. If you're passionate about defense and innovation, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of government or military related experience.
• Experience with submarine design, construction, operation and/or maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support the NAVSEA AUKUS program as an action-officer.
• Manage action tracking, risk management, and budget management.

Skills

Government Experience

Military Experience

Risk Management

Budget Management

Technical Assistance

Event Coordination

Submarine Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth,we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Program Analyst to serve as an action-officer supporting the AUKUS I&A Office's Phase 2 Team.

Responsibilities

The Program Analyst will provide support to the NAVSEA AUKUS program as an action-officer supporting the Phase 2 Mission Systems Working Group. Responsibilities include working with government and industry partners across the trilateral (US, UK, and Australia) nations to support the sale of Virginia Class submarines from the U.S. to Australia. This position includes technical and programmatic support of directorate wide activities including action tracking, risk management, scheduling, event coordination, budget management, working group coordination and technical assistance.

This position is located at SPA HQ in Alexandria, VA but requires frequent travel to the Washington Navy Yard (WNYD) in Washington, DC. There is some opportunity for up to ~15% travel to partner and industry stakeholder locations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of government or military related experience
• Ability to work on-site at SPA HQ in Alexandria, VA up to full time with frequent local travel to the WNYD based upon the needs of the client. Remote work up to 40% will occasionally be available
• Experience with submarine design, construction, operation and/or maintenance
• Active SECRET security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS)