Defense Acquisition Program Analyst

MLT Systems; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MLT Systems is seeking Junior, Mid, and Senior Acquisition/Program Analysts to support Program Manager Tactical Communications & Electromagnetic Warfare Systems. Responsibilities include risk management, IMS development, and program data analysis within a DoD-focused environment.

Grounded in DoD policies and using SharePoint/Teams to manage data, this role offers advancement as you handle complex acquisition analyses and documentation for program decision events and milestone reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Jr: 0-2 years, Mid: 3-6 years, Sr: 7-9 years of experience.
• Secret Clearance required for Mid and Senior levels; ability to obtain for Junior level.
• Familiarity with DoD policies (DoD 5000.02, AAF, MCC Acquisition Guide) and Acquisition programs.
• Proficiency using data repositories and management tools (SharePoint, Teams) to extract, update, and report program data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities for programmatic decision events, milestone reviews, and assessments.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and track risks per the Risk Management Plan.
• Assist risk management by preparing agendas, materials, minutes, and participating in risk meetings.
• Perform detailed schedule analysis, including critical path evaluation and schedule risk assessment; maintain IMS.
• Develop and deliver IMS reports (30/60/90 outlooks, variance, past-due, milestones).
• Provide input for briefs and presentations; coordinate meetings.
• Update Naval Systems Engineering Resource Center SharePoint site with current data.
• Manage program information in government data repositories and management tools; post docs and generate reports.
• Draft Automated Message Handling System Naval Messages and correspondence.
• Prepare Trip Reports for attended events requiring travel.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

MLT Systems is seeking Junior, Mid, and Senior Acquisition/Program Analysts to support Program Manager Tactical Communications & Electromagnetic Warfare Systems. Responsibilities include risk management, IMS development, and program data analysis within a DoD-focused environment.

Grounded in DoD policies and using SharePoint/Teams to manage data, this role offers advancement as you handle complex acquisition analyses and documentation for program decision events and milestone reviews.