DoD Aviation Acquisition Specialist

Synectic Solutions, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) seeks an experienced professional to support contingent workforce initiatives and DoD aviation acquisition programs.

You will develop and coordinate acquisition documents, briefs, and review materials to ensure alignment with contract requirements and governance. The role requires an Active Secret security clearance and extensive collaboration with government, military, and contractor teams to deliver compliant, traceable documentation for acquisition milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree.
• Over 10 years of experience performing duties similar to the functional description.
• 5 years of experience supporting Naval aviation or comparable DoD aviation acquisition programs, including ACAT acquisition milestone documentation.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work effectively with government, military, and contractor stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare professional briefs, reports, and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition and milestone-related documentation.
• Draft, update, and maintain program acquisition documents such as acquisition plans, acquisition strategy reports, procurement initiation documentation, performance work statements, funding documents, CDRLs, and baseline documentation.
• Review program procedures, practices, and documentation for alignment with contract requirements, mission needs, and applicable acquisition guidance.
• Support preparation for program reviews, milestone events, review boards, conferences, and recurring government meetings.
• Develop briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meeting materials, and action-item responses for government review.
• Analyze program documentation and provide recommendations to improve clarity, completeness, compliance, and traceability.
• Coordinate with technical, contracting, financial, logistics, and program management stakeholders to support acquisition execution.
• Track documentation status, suspense dates, data calls, and required approvals.
• Support acquisition planning activities across the program lifecycle, including requirements definition, contract planning, and execution support.
• Participate in meetings and working groups and provide clear notes, inputs, and follow-up actions.

Skills

DoD acquisition

Security clearance

Stakeholder collaboration

Briefing & reporting

Program documentation

Communication

Naval aviation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution

Job description

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) seeks an experienced professional to support contingent workforce initiatives and DoD aviation acquisition programs.

You will develop and coordinate acquisition documents, briefs, and review materials to ensure alignment with contract requirements and governance. The role requires an Active Secret security clearance and extensive collaboration with government, military, and contractor teams to deliver compliant, traceable documentation for acquisition milestones