Senior Acquisition Lead – National Security & Space Programs

BOAB Ventures; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures is seeking an Acquisition Officer to support a customer responsible for complex national security and space-related programs. The successful candidate will provide acquisition planning, program support, and lifecycle coordination to deliver critical mission capabilities.

Responsibilities include planning, documentation, market research, vendor engagement, and briefings while ensuring compliance with FAR and Customer policies. A TS clearance is required; DoD/IC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Five or more years of federal acquisition, procurement, or program support experience.
• Knowledge of FAR and federal acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal programs.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition planning, strategy development, and execution.
• Develop acquisition documentation, requirements packages, and procurement requests.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and assist with acquisition strategy recommendations.
• Track acquisition milestones, schedules, risks, and contract actions.
• Support source selections, proposal evaluations, and vendor engagements.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Customer policies.
• Assist with budget planning, funding documentation, and program execution activities.

Skills

Acquisition planning

Procurement

Program support

Market research

Contract actions tracking

Vendor engagements

Executive briefings

Regulatory compliance

FAR knowledge

DoD/IC experience

MS Office

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Acquisition Management/Finance/Engineering/Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

BOAB Ventures is seeking an Acquisition Officer to support a customer responsible for complex national security and space-related programs. The successful candidate will provide acquisition planning, program support, and lifecycle coordination to deliver critical mission capabilities.

Responsibilities include planning, documentation, market research, vendor engagement, and briefings while ensuring compliance with FAR and Customer policies. A TS clearance is required; DoD/IC experience preferred.