Composite Materials Industrial Base Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Senior Composite Materials Industrial Base Analyst to support DoD programs. You will apply analytical, strategic, technical, and defense industrial base expertise to research, develop, analyze, plan, and manage investments that expand capacity to meet wartime needs.

You will guide DoW kinetic capabilities work, assess complex systems and policies, and deliver recommendations to resolve capacity shortfalls. Expect up to 25% travel and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of DoD composite materials or propulsion base experience.
• 15+ years supporting acquisition programs or weapon capabilities.
• Experience designing and evaluating acquisition strategies.
• Knowledge of PPBS planning, programming, and budgeting system.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and hold Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, analyze and manage investments in the DIB to expand capacity.
• Advise clients on complex systems, policies, and processes.
• Support DoW kinetic capabilities and defense planning efforts.
• Travel up to 25% and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

DIB / DoD material expertise

Composite materials manufacturing

Acquisition program management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Number: R0247315

Composite Materials Industrial Base Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

As a Composite Materials Industrial Base Analyst, you’ll bring your analytical, strategic, technical, and defense industrial base (DIB) expertise to work on projects for the DoW. You’ll research, develop, analyze, assess, plan, support, and manage investments in the DIB to expand the capacity and capability to manufacture and support the increased production required to support our warfighters. You’ll be a trusted advisor to our clients, and we’ll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes, and develop recommendations to resolve DIB capacity and capability shortfalls.

You’ll guide the work we do for the DoW’s kinetic capabilities mission area and the solutions we deliver for military missions, defense planning, national security, strategic planning, defense mission planning, and national defense strategy.

Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the DoW.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 15+ years of experience with the DoW composite materials, ablative materials, or propulsion industrial base, acquisition enterprise, management of composite or ablative materials, or propulsion systems development supporting missiles, munitions, or hypersonics
• 15+ years of experience supporting acquisition programs or operations for weapon capabilities, including air-to-air, air-to-ground, ground-to-ground, or ground-to-air weapons, or subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic missiles
• Experience developing and evaluating acquisition strategies, acquisition program baselines, risk reduction plans, or industry capital equipment investment plans
• Experience designing, executing, and directing composite materials manufacturing at the lab and industry-scale, and analysis of new ingredients for ablative materials use for missiles, munitions, or hypersonics
• Experience reviewing the annual defense authorization and appropriations acts for provisions that affect kinetic capability weapons programs
• Knowledge of all phases of the planning, programming, and budgeting system
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience analyzing composite materials for kinetic capability portfolios to assess cost, schedule, and performance risks associated with the weapon industrial base required to execute planned and forecast acquisition and surge manufacturing requirements
• Experience developing monthly and quarterly status reports on DIB investment programs
• Experience preparing and coordinating correspondence requests directed to senior department leadership, legislative branch offices, foreign governments or agencies, international organizations, or private organizations
• Experience supporting the preparation of Acquisition Decision Memoranda, Overarching Integrated Product Team (OIPT) reports, or program update briefings
• Experience supporting General Accounting Office and DoW Inspector General studies and audits
• TS/SCI clearance
• Defense Acquisition University Certification in Logistics Management, Systems Acquisition, or Defense Industry

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.