Senior Acquisition Specialist- Aviation - Clearance Required

LMI; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Senior Acquisition Consultant - Aviation to support the OSW(Acquisition) Air Platforms and Weapons office at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on mission engineering, acquisition oversight, and high-level communications for the F-35 program and related activities.

The candidate will provide executive-level briefings, coordinate with services, and prepare documents to inform senior DoD leadership about portfolio status and recommended actions.

Qualifications

• Top Secret (SCI Eligible) security clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years communicating with senior leaders within the DoD.
• 5+ years of DoD acquisition program support.
• 5+ years of air warfare subject matter expertise including knowledge of air warfare tech, systems engineering, and operational capabilities.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead briefings at executive level within OSW and Services.
• Coordinate with Service acquisition offices to respond to information requests from ASD(A) and other OSW principals.
• Produce executive-level forums, presentations, and point papers.
• Review acquisition documents and provide objective assessments of content and statutory compliance.
• Coordinate with OUSW(A&S), OSW, and Joint Staff for acquisition decisions.
• Schedule and manage senior leader meetings and acquisition forums.

Skills

Executive briefing

Senior leadership communication

Negotiation skills

Air warfare expertise

DoD acquisition knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview LMI is seeking a skilled

Overview LMI is seeking a skilled Senior Acquisition Consultant - Aviation to support the OSW(Acquisition) Air Platforms and Weapons (APW) office at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The position requires providing a broad range of support to Government clients focused on mission engineering, acquisition, high-level engagement, and oversight support for air platforms and weapons. The candidate will support the office with high level products to guide coordinated and streamlined weapons acquisition messaging for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and other activities.The candidate must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting and support client meetings and related engagements. The candidate will with high level products to guide coordinated and streamlined weapons acquisition messaging for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

This position is onsite at the Pentagon (Arlington, VA). LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition/Program Support: Developing and leading briefings at the “executive” level within OSW and the Services. Working with the applicable Service acquisition offices to answer recurring requests for information from ASD(A), US W(A&S), and other OSW principals/organizations, and coordinate OSW and Service actions on the assigned portfolio of programs.
• Reviewing reports, studies, and analyses and prepare observations and recommendations to ensure that senior DoW leadership are informed and presented with comprehensive, integrated, coordinated, and timely appraisals of the portfolio.
• Producing executive level forums, presentations, and point papers. Routing draft documents, coordinating comment resolution and incorporating comments into final version.
• Reviewing key acquisition documents and providing objective assessments of content, adherence to statute, and application of acquisition best practices.
• Coordinating with other OUSW(A&S), OSW, and Joint Staff stakeholders for acquisition and sustainment decisions and documents.
• Scheduling and managing products for recurring senior leader meetings and acquisition decision forums for the Director, APW; DASW(PWPM), ASW(A), and/or USW(A&S).
• Maintaining lists of Points of Contacts in the Services for APW portfolio and programs.
• Requirements Implementation: Maintaining communication with the US Services requirements officers on fleet requirements and integration across a wide range of topics and issues. Assisting in obtaining required analytical products that support formal requirements documents and subsequent acquisition strategies and plans.
• Preparing correspondence packages and responses to APW portfolio and program specific taskers, including Congressional reports, GAO, DoW IG, and other correspondence and reporting as required to ensure strategic communications and alignment across the F-35 Enterprise.
• Providing, supporting and complying with a variety of activities (e.g. required/contractual training, special projects, proposals, data calls, etc.).
• Representing DASW(PWPM) on recurring bi-weekly forums to provide status and progress updates on the Financial Improvement Audit Readiness Corrective Action Program.
• Providing ongoing staff coordination between OUSW A&S, Industrial Base Policy (IBP) and F-35 Joint Program Office regarding notifications received by DoW Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).

Qualifications

• This positions requires a Top Secret (SCI Eligible) Security Clearance
• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years experience communicating with senior leaders in within the DoW
• 5+ years of DoD acquisition program support
• 5+ years of air warfare subject matter expertise including: knowledge and experience with DoW air warfare technology, air warfare systems engineering, and air warfare operational capabilities
• Experience navigating through competing interests leveraging tact, negotiation skills, problem-solving, and resilience with a focus on meeting organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Additional desired qualifications:
  • Experience with the F-35 Lightning Program
  • DAWIA (or industry equivalent) certification in program management, contracting, or systems engineering
  • Strong oral/written communication and presentation skills to review and implement policies and guidance
  • Experience conducting critical qualitative and quantitative data analysis
  • Command of Microsoft Office Suite in order to produce executive level briefing materials, presentations and point papers
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Experience employing electronic business tools to facilitate staffing and assist senior leader decision making
  • Experience serving on a Service acquisition headquarters or program office staff performing program management, contracting, or systems engineering on major weapon system program
  • Experience planning, organizing, and managing medium and larg-scale aviation events and conferences that enable open dialogue between executive-level DoD stakeholders, international partners and industry executives.

Target salary range: $130,000-180,000

Disclaimer

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-VA-Arlington