SETA Acquisition Specialist for National Security

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Acquisition Specialist (SETA) to support GED and related offices in planning and executing intelligence community acquisitions. You will help design, develop, test, and deliver products supporting advanced systems, collaborating with hardware, software, and data teams across the enterprise.

This contingent role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and a strong acquisition background. Primary tasks include drafting SOWs, evaluating proposals, monitoring

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Acquisition, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of federal or DoD/IC acquisition processes, contract types (e.g., IDIQ), and lifecycle phases.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering concepts and SDLC principles.
• Exposure to cost, schedule, and performance tracking concepts.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies or tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
• Basic understanding of SAFe concepts.

Responsibilities

• Draft Statements of Work (SOWs) for system acquisitions under guidance from senior staff.
• Define proposal evaluation criteria and participate in source selection.
• Monitor contractor performance across cost, schedule, and technical metrics; report to leadership.
• Oversight of Task Orders under IDIQ contracts; track deliverables and support enterprise software/services programs.
• Support the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) with data gathering and inputs on performance.
• Translate high-level program needs and Agile epics into system requirements and documentation.
• Identify program risks and help develop mitigation strategies under supervision.
• Review contractor deliverables (CDRLs) for format, completeness and alignment; escalate issues.
• Maintain acquisition documentation and reports to support execution and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, and contracting personnel on acquisition planning.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Acquisition knowledge

SDLC concepts

Agile methodologies

JIRA

Confluence

SAFe concepts

Strong communication

Policy/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Acquisition, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

KBR is seeking an Acquisition Specialist (SETA) to support GED and related offices in planning and executing intelligence community acquisitions. You will help design, develop, test, and deliver products supporting advanced systems, collaborating with hardware, software, and data teams across the enterprise.

This contingent role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and a strong acquisition background. Primary tasks include drafting SOWs, evaluating proposals, monitoring