Bachelor's degree with 9 years or Master's with 7 years of NRO acquisition experience
5+ years of NRO acquisition support experience
Experience with non-FAR based acquisition packages
Knowledge of FAR, NAM, and various contract types
Experience in research and development acquisitions
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Responsibilities
Generate pre-acquisition and governance artifacts to guide program acquisitions
Draft tailored acquisition documents for specific program requirements
Review and finalize acquisition documents like sole source justifications and SOWs
Draft contractual documents for government review and signature
Mentor SETA staff on acquisition best practices
Provide acquisition guidelines for technical and cost evaluations of proposals
Benefits
Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline
Opportunity to work with a diverse team of engineers and scientists
Engagement in cutting-edge space-ground system development
Mentorship opportunities to enhance acquisition skills
Dynamic work environment fostering innovation
Full Job Description
Job Description
Description
SAIC has an opening for an Acquisition Support Specialist to work closely with a diverse team of engineers and scientists developing and implementing the future space- ground architecture. This position supports the research and development of revolutionary space-ground systems. The selected candidate will leverage their acquisition expertise and experience to develop high-quality acquisition documents to enable junior COTRs and SETA staff to rapidly develop acquisition packages to support the acquisition of cutting-edge capabilities and prototypes. In addition, the selected candidate will support the specific acquisition challenges facing junior COTRs and SETA staff throughout the acquisition process. The target salary range is $120,00 - $160,000
Specific Responsibilities:
Pre-Acquisition, acquisition and governance artifact generation with the ability to guide program acquisitions through agency governance process
Draft acquisition documents that can be rapidly tailored to support program acquisition specific requirements
Support the review, editing, and finalization of acquisition documents such as sole source justification, CDRLs, ECPs, In Scope Determinations, and Statement of Work (SOW)
Draft contractual documents for government contracts officer review and signature
Mentor SETA staff on acquisition best practices to enhance overall acquisition skill level across XSPO
Provide acquisition guidelines and methodologies to be used by government/SETA team during technical and cost evaluations of proposals
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.
Required Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
Bachelor's degree and 9 years related experience or Master's degree and 7 years related NRO acquisition experience
Demonstrated experience with non-FAR based acquisition packages
NRO acquisition support experience of 5+ years
Working knowledge of FAR, NAM, Contract types and acquisition processes, tools
Experience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planning
Experience in acquisition planning and execution
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and environment
Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team
Desired Qualifications:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing skills
Mentoring and coaching skills to develop staff
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
About SAIC
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
