Directors Action Group Project Analyst

SAIC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Director's Action Group (DAG) Project Analyst on the Horizon Program to support the US Space Force in researching, developing, procuring, operating, and sustaining advanced space systems.

This in-person role is based in El Segundo, California, and requires extensive experience in program management, systems engineering, logistics, and government acquisitions with high security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 9+ years related experience in program mgmt, systems engineering, logistics, or govt acquisitions; w/ 4 additional years in lieu of degree.
• Security background investigation (T5/SSBI) and SCI eligibility; Continuous Evaluation participation if applicable.
• Willingness to pursue access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs; polygraph acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze USSF SSC, SpOC, and OSD acquisition tasks for SSC/SZA office.
• Organize, track, and respond to personnel actions: awards, decorations, inbounds/outbounds, hiring, and similar tasks.
• Develop and document initial technical and programmatic responses and solutions.
• Use NIPR and SIPR TMT and email to retrieve and respond to tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to evaluate, consolidate, and refine responses; organize meetings as needed to gain consensus.

Skills

Program management experience

Systems engineering

Logistics

Government acquisitions

PowerPoint

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

TMT (NIPR/SIPR)

Job description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Director's Action Group (DAG) Project Analyst on the Horizon Program to support the US Space Force (USSF) in research, development, procurement, operations, and sustainment of advanced space systems within the Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power Space Warfighting Delta (SSC/SZA) system program office. The position is in-person in El Segundo, California.

Your roles and responsibilities:

• Analyze USSF SSC, Space Operations Command (SpOC), and Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) acquisition tasks on behalf of SSC/SZA system program office.
• Proactively organizes, tracks, and responds to administrative personnel actions for the organization, such as awards, decorations, inbounds/outbounds, hiring, and similar tasks.
• Leverage extensive background and expertise to develop and document initial technical and programmatic responses and solutions.
• Use NIPR and SIPR Task Management Tool (TMT) and e-mail to retrieve and respond to tasks.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external program stakeholders to evaluate, consolidate, and refine responses and solutions; organize and support meetings as needed to gain consensus and ensure accurate and timely responses.
• Coordinate across integrated program teams to help plan and implement assigned tasks consistent with responses and solutions previously provided.
• Brief leadership on responses/solutions and status for all assigned tasks.

This is you:

• Bachelor Degree and 9 years of related experience in program management, systems engineering, logistics, and/or government acquisitions of Space Systems or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 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.
• Experience supporting technical programs throughout the engineering life cycle with emphasis on major systems acquisitions.
• Have an understanding of strategic acquisition processes (e.g., PPBE, program execution, acquisition reporting, etc.).
• Proactive personality with strong skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong organizational skills with a passion for detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility, versatility, and willingness to enthusiastically work with constantly changing priorities.