Acquisition Specialist, SeniorFull Time APG, MDSecret clearanceReferral Bonus: $1,500Position Overview:Semper Valens Solutions is seeking an Acquisition Specialist, Senior to support Product Manager Tactical Spectrum Warfare (PdM TSW) and associated PM EW&C organizations in the planning, execution, and oversight of complex acquisition and procurement activities supporting Electronic Warfare (EW), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and spectrum warfare modernization efforts.
The selected candidate will serve as a senior acquisition advisor responsible for supporting multiple acquisition portfolios simultaneously while providing strategic guidance to Product Directors, Product Managers, contracting personnel, and military leadership. Responsibilities span the entire acquisition lifecycle and include acquisition planning, procurement execution, contract strategy development, market research, acquisition documentation, vendor management, and contract administration activities supporting both rapid prototyping and Programs of Record. This position requires extensive knowledge of Department of Defense acquisition policy, FAR and DFARS regulations, Army contracting procedures, and the execution of complex procurement actions supporting advanced technologies, software development, and tactical hardware systems.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead acquisition planning, procurement execution, and contract strategy development across multiple PM EW&C portfolios, including TLS Manpack, Prophet, and other tactical spectrum warfare initiatives.
- Serve as the principal acquisition advisor to Product Directors, Product Managers, and military leadership on procurement approaches, acquisition lifecycle activities, and program execution decisions.
- Develop and coordinate acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Requirement Packages (ARPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Acquisition Plans, and Justifications and Approvals (J&As).
- Execute and oversee acquisition efforts utilizing FAR-based contract vehicles, IDIQs, task orders, delivery orders, and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
- Conduct market research, support source selections, evaluate contractor proposals, perform cost and price analyses, and recommend procurement solutions that support program objectives and timelines.
- Monitor contractor performance, procurement schedules, supply chain risks, and material acquisitions while coordinating with contracting, engineering, logistics, financial management, and Defense Logistics Agency stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:- Active Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Acquisition Management, Business Administration, Contract Management, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of ten years of Department of Defense acquisition, procurement, contracting, or program management experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing acquisition documentation, including ARPs, PWSs, SOWs, IGCEs, Acquisition Plans, J&As, and Market Research Reports.
- Experience supporting FAR, DFARS, and Army acquisition processes throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
- Experience supporting complex contract vehicles, including IDIQs, task orders, delivery orders, OTA agreements, or comparable acquisition mechanisms.
Preferred Qualifications:- DAWIA certification in Contracting, Program Management, or Life Cycle Logistics.
- Experience supporting PM EW&C, PEO IEW&S, CECOM, or other Army acquisition and materiel development organizations.
- Experience supporting Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence, Spectrum Operations, Cyber, or Tactical Communications programs.
- Experience supporting source selections, technical evaluations, cost realism analyses, and contractor proposal reviews.
- Experience with Defense Logistics Agency procurement activities and Army acquisition management systems.
