PEM Space Acquisition Analyst

KBR; Virginia; On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks an Space Acquisition Analyst in Virginia to support SAF/SQ and navigate complex space acquisition programs. You will assess programs at major decision points, review policies, and develop integrated baselines for architecture, costs, and milestones.

The role requires substantial domain expertise and a TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Key responsibilities include advising on DoD program submissions, communicating with senior leaders, and coordinating with NSS stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/space operations, physics, business, finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in space operations or defense space programs.
• Direct experience in a military service HQ staff (e.g., SAF/SQ, HQ USSF, Air Staff, OSD, Joint Staff).
• Domain knowledge: Defense Space and National Security Space architectures, acquisition strategies, JCIDS, operations.
• Acquisition competency: DoD 5000 series, MT 804, and PPBE processes.
• Exemplary oral and written communication; ability to synthesize complex data into executive narratives.
• Background with Missile Warning/Tracking/Defense architectures (SBIRS, Next Gen OPIR, MW/MT).
• DAWIA or Defense Acquisition credentialing in PM, Engineering, or Financial Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide impartial assessments of programs at key decision points.
• Review and recommend on Space Force acquisition policies and implementations.
• Develop and maintain an integrated baseline for programs (architecture, costs, milestones).
• Analyze system-level requirements, needs, and capabilities.
• Collaborate with external systems engineering organizations.
• Communicate critical information to senior leaders and portfolio reviews.
• Support planning, programming, budget, and execution to align with plans and policies.
• Assist in evaluating DoD program submissions and Space Program Element budgets.
• Identify integration opportunities across the NSS enterprise.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Space operations knowledge

Acquisition processes

System architecture concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/space ops/physics/business

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering/Aerospace/NS Studies/MBA

Job description

he Space Acquisition Analyst will primarily support SAF/SQ. Working independently, or as part of a diverse multi-disciplined team, the candidate will:

• Provide impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues.
• Review and provide recommendations on existing and proposed Space Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
• Review and evaluate the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Space Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
• Develop and maintain an integrated baseline to capture the architecture, performance, utility, costs, and milestones associated with programs (operational, in development, and future).
• Analyze system level and system-of-systems level requirements, needs, and capabilities.
• Explore opportunities for integration, as well as for migrating into the NSS enterprise new and emerging technologies, concepts, research, and development efforts from DoD, IC, civil, and commercial sources.
• Identify integration opportunities across the NSS enterprise including the integration of space with non-space (cyber, terrestrial, maritime, and air) capabilities.
• Collaborate with external systems engineering organizations.
• Provide technical and acquisition support to communicate critical information, such as senior leader decision forums, annual planning guidance, and the results of periodic portfolio reviews to support decisions affecting future space and space-related systems and capabilities.
• Provide the required expertise in planning, programming, budget, and execution to ensure SAF/SQ’s program and budget submissions correlate with existing plans, policy, guidance, and architectural decisions.
• Support the assessment of the DoD program/budget submissions to develop Space Program Assessments and evaluate service POM compliance with policy intent.
• Provide assessments to SAF/SQ and advise the Three-Star Programmer’s Review and Defense Management Action Group (DMAG) on
• Assist the SAF/SQ in assessing NSS programs for capability gaps and overlaps and formulating recommendations to support NSS decision makers.
• Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above.

• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20% to NCR region
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications

Required

• Active Top Secret security clearance with current SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, space operations, physics, business, finance, or a related technical/analytical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in space operations, national security space acquisition, or related defense space programs.
• Direct experience working within a military service headquarters staff (e.g., SAF/SQ, HQ USSF, Air Staff, OSD, or Joint Staff).
• Domain Knowledge: Thorough understanding of Defense Space and National Security Space architectures, acquisition strategies, requirements generation (JCIDS), and operations.
• Acquisition Competency: Working familiarity with the DoD 5000 series, Middle Tier of Acquisition (Section 804), and PPBE processes.
• Core Skills: Exemplary oral and written communication skills; proficiency in synthesizing complex technical sensor and program data into clear executive narratives.
• Direct background or familiarity with Missile Warning / Missile Tracking / Missile Defense architectures (e.g., SBIRS, Next Gen OPIR, Resilient MW/MT, Tracking Layer).
• Familiarity with the organizational construct and operations of Space Systems Command (SSC/SYD84), including MWG (GEO), MWP (Polar), and S9/S10 (Integration & SMI).
• Experience formulating or defending Program Objective Memorandum (POM) builds and preparing Space Program Element budget documentation.
• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, National Security Studies, or MBA.
• DAWIA or Defense Acquisition credentialing in Program Management, Engineering, or Financial Management.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40hrs

Basic Compensation

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

For Virginia, the compensation will be $170,000K-$185,000K.