Senior Space Systems Acquisition Strategist (TS/SCI)

Piper Companies; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Sick Leave

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in El Segundo, CA seeks a Program Acquisition Specialist to support the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command. The role focuses on acquisition, budgeting, contracting, and program management for high‑priority national security space programs across Combat Power, Space Domain Awareness, and Enterprise Battle Management.

Responsibilities include advising program managers, developing plans and J&A packages, supporting design and milestone reviews, tracking

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with in-scope T5 or SSBI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Technical Management, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of DoD acquisition, program management, and/or contracts management experience.
• Experience supporting acquisition strategies, plans, J&A packages, and executive briefings.
• Knowledge of DoD Major Capability Acquisition, JCIDS, and PPBE.
• Prior government acquisition or SETA experience required; government-side preferred.
• Master's degree, PMP certification, and NS Space or Space Control exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise Program Managers and government stakeholders on acquisition strategies, program execution, contracting actions, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Develop acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, J&A packages, executive briefings, and program documentation.
• Support contractor design reviews and milestone reviews to assess progress, risks, and requirements.
• Track funding commitments, obligations, expenditures, and monthly financial reporting activities.
• Coordinate staff meetings, technical interchange meetings, and cross-functional communications.
• Develop and maintain planning documents supporting rapid prototyping and space initiatives.

Skills

Acquisition strategy

Program management

Budgeting

Contracting

JCIDS

PPBE process

SETA experience

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related

Master's degree

PMP certification

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in El Segundo, CA seeks a Program Acquisition Specialist to support the United States Space Force's Space Systems Command. The role focuses on acquisition, budgeting, contracting, and program management for high‑priority national security space programs across Combat Power, Space Domain Awareness, and Enterprise Battle Management.

Responsibilities include advising program managers, developing plans and J&A packages, supporting design and milestone reviews, tracking