Missile Defense Specialist, Senior

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Arlington, VA seeks an acquisition-focused Missile Defense Specialist to support senior portfolio management on DoD IAMD programs.

You will assess capabilities, evaluate readiness, and help establish doctrine for lower-tier missile defense, collaborating with Joint and interagency partners to drive policy-driven architectures and program updates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within the lower-tier IAMD acquisition enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Assess technical capabilities and readiness for IAMD programs.

Skills

Acquisition strategy development

Technical assessments

Leadership briefings

Security clearance

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Defense Acquisition University training

Tools

CATMS

ETMS2

Job description

**The Opportunity:** As an acquisition-focused Missile Defense Specialist, you’ll bring your strategic and technical expertise to work alongside senior portfolio management leaders on projects that drive acquisition policy and defense procurement decisions. You’ll use your skills and expertise to assess technical capabilities, evaluate readiness, and establish doctrine for the DoW's lower-tier missile defense portfolio. You will collaborate with Joint and Interagency partners to recommend policy-driven Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) architectures, drive senior executive engagements, and assess IAMD system acquisition performance against a rapidly evolving, multi-domain threat landscape.Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter.Join us. The world can’t wait.**You Have:*** 5+ years of experience within the lower-tier IAMD acquisition enterprise* Experience developing and evaluating acquisition strategies, acquisition program baselines, risk reduction plans, or international cooperation plans* Experience preparing and coordinating correspondence requests directed to senior department leadership, legislative branch offices, audits, foreign governments or agencies, international organizations, or suppliers* Ability to conduct technical or programmatic assessments and present to leadership* Top Secret clearance* Bachelor's degree**Nice If You Have:*** Experience with system and radar performance, interceptors, or engagement profiles such as Patriot, Sentinel radar, AIAMD, IBCS, IFPC, SPY-6, LTAMDS, or M-SHORAD* Experience analyzing mission capability portfolios to assess cost, schedule, and performance risks associated with the system-of-systems required to execute mission threads* Experience with the Defense of Guam architecture and strategy* Experience developing monthly and quarterly status reports on major acquisition programs, including Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs)* 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* Experience with Department correspondence software, including CATMS or ETMS2* Defense Acquisition University Systems Acquisition Certification**Clearance:** Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top 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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.* **Onsite**: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.