Sr FMS IAMD Analyst

ACQCENTRIC INC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACQCENTRIC INC is seeking an IAMD subject-matter expert to advise on international defense cooperation, RFIs, LOAs, and related programmatic requirements. You will apply IAMD concepts to strategic decisions for U.S. and partner nations.

You will brief senior officials and industry partners, analyze partner requirements, and help identify capable IAMD solutions and acquisition approaches across planning, engineering, testing, logistics, and sustainment.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required and maintainable.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, management, or related field.
• 10+ years supporting DoD, Army, or defense industry programs.
• Significant IAMD/AIMD knowledge and understanding.
• Strong understanding of air and missile defense capabilities, systems, architectures, and operational concepts.
• Experience with DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience delivering briefings to senior government, military, or international audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel periodically.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an IAMD subject-matter expert supporting international defense cooperation.
• Provide expertise on IAMD concepts to support program decisions with U.S. and international stakeholders.
• Support executive briefings and engagements with senior government officials, military leaders, industry reps, and foreign partners, communicating IAMD capabilities clearly.
• Analyze partner requirements and assist in identifying IAMD capabilities, acquisition approaches, program considerations, and impacts.
• Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and other international defense cooperation activities involving IAMD capabilities.
• Provide technical and programmatic input to assessments of cost, schedule, performance, requirements, resources, risks, and execution.
• Monitor program status, milestones, schedules, actions, and dependencies; identify issues and follow up.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, decision-support products, reports, and other program documentation.
• Participate in program reviews, working groups, meetings, boards, and PMO forums; coordinate agendas and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with government and contractor personnel across multiple functional areas to facilitate timely completion of requirements.
• Serve as an interface between technical experts, program managers, senior leadership, and international stakeholders.
• Support short-, mid-, and long-range planning activities related to IAMD programs.

Skills

IAMD expertise

Analytical thinking

Briefings to leadership

Independent work

Team collaboration

Strong organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/business/management

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Description

• Serve as an IAMD subject-matter expert supporting international defense cooperation and security assistance activities.
• Provide expertise on IAMD concepts, architectures, capabilities, systems, and operational considerations to support program decisions and engagements with U.S. and international stakeholders.
• Support executive-level briefings and engagements with senior government officials, military leaders, industry representatives, and foreign partners, communicating complex IAMD capabilities and programmatic information clearly and effectively.
• Support the International Programs Office in responding to foreign partner requirements, including Requests for Information (RFI), Price and Availability (P&A), Letters of Request (LOR), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), and other programmatic requirements.
• Analyze international partner requirements and assist in identifying appropriate IAMD capabilities, acquisition approaches, program considerations, and potential impacts.
• Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and other international defense cooperation activities involving IAMD capabilities.
• Provide technical and programmatic input to assessments of cost, schedule, performance, requirements, resources, risks, and program execution.
• Support program planning and integration across engineering, acquisition, testing, contracting, logistics, financial management, fielding, and sustainment activities.
• Monitor program and project status, milestones, schedules, actions, and dependencies; identify potential issues and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
• Conduct program management, technical, and business case analyses and develop recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support the preparation of executive-level briefings, decision-support products, reports, and other program documentation.
• Participate in program reviews, working groups, meetings, boards, and other PMO forums; coordinate agendas, briefing materials, action items, and follow-up requirements.
• Coordinate with government and contractor personnel across multiple functional areas to facilitate timely completion of program and organizational requirements.
• Serve as a knowledgeable interface between technical experts, program managers, senior leadership, and international stakeholders.
• Support short-, mid-, and long-range planning activities related to IAMD programs and international partner requirements. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An active SECRET security clearance and the ability to maintain the clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as engineering, science, business, management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, or defense industry programs.
• Significant professional experience and demonstrated technical understanding of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD/AIMD).
• Strong understanding of air and missile defense capabilities, systems, architectures, and operational concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IAMD subject-matter expertise to complex programmatic, technical, and operational issues.
• Experience working with or supporting U.S. Army or Department of Defense acquisition programs.
• Experience working across multiple functional areas, such as program management, engineering, acquisition, testing, logistics, contracting, financial management, or sustainment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering briefings to senior government, military, industry, or international audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate program requirements, cost, schedule, performance, resources, risks, and execution.
• Experience communicating complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established suspenses.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and exercise sound judgment in addressing complex issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across organizational and functional boundaries.
• Ability to work onsite, up to full time, depending on client requirements.
• Ability to travel periodically in support of program meetings, working groups, briefings, and engagements with international partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), PATRIOT, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD), or other IAMD capabilities.
• Experience supporting international IAMD programs or foreign military partners.
• Demonstrated experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes and security assistance.
• Experience responding to international partner requirements, including LORs, RFIs, P&As, and LOAs.
• Experience supporting multinational defense cooperation or international acquisition programs.
• Experience working directly with foreign military organizations, international partners, or allied nations.
• Experience with U.S. Army acquisition, requirements, planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes.
• Experience providing technical or programmatic advice to senior military or civilian leadership.
• Program or project management certification.
• Experience working within a Program Executive Office (PEO), Project Management Office (PMO), or comparable defense organization.