Full Job Description
Tech7 is seeking an Acquisition Support Specialist to join our team to provide Acquisition lifecycle support to SYD 85/BI in all phases of an acquisition lifecycle.
This position is based in Colorado Springs, CO, and offers a hybrid work arrangement.
Job description / Duties:
• Support acquisition lifecycle activities for the System Delta 85 (SYD 85) Battlespace Intelligence System Program Office: help develop ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, milestone and DAB documentation; monitor implementation; identify shortfalls; and provide risk and impact assessments and recommendations for process improvements.
• Develop and drive foundational ideas, system engineering documentation and processes for a government program in the early-acquisition phase
• Lead integration, project management and interface resolution: identify interface conflicts, coordinate cross-organizational resolution, and track corrective actions to enable system-of-systems integration.
• Serve as advisor to the government management team on Programmatics, Forecasting of Funds Obligation & Execution, and Risk Management
• Develop and deploy efficient tracking and reporting tools for managing annual Budget, matriculation from Project to Program of Record activities, and Communication Plan development for stakeholder engagement
• Define, draft and disseminate organization-wide program management tools, metrics, and standards, including, but not limited to, tools related to Configuration and Change Management as well as Governance management.
• Communicate between Developers, Advisory & Assistance Services contractors, Systems Engineering Technical Advisors, Systems Engineering & Integration contractors, and Government groups to ensure the program creates high-quality products
• Provide recommendations and plans that further the efforts of transparency and accountability of annual Funding across the vast portfolio of software efforts within the system delta
• Develop system engineering documentation including but not limited to security classification guidance, change and configuration management documents, requirements documents, CONOPs and Integrated Master Schedule updates
• Maintain positive customer and team relationships at strategic and tactical levels
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction
• Training Language (if needed): Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and other virtual training platforms to deliver DoW and Intelligence Community (IC) familiarization training to SYD 85/BI personnel
Minimum Education / Experience required:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or management; Master's degree desired
• 7-10 years of experience in engineering and program management positions
• Experience in early, fast-paced and evolving start-up phase of a government program
• Experience in Department of Defense or Intelligence Community space system acquisition processes, including Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation and Acquisition Reform
• Project Management Professional certification desired
• Minimum Secret security clearance, eligible for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information, agreeable to Counterintelligence polygraph
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Annual Pay Transparency Range: $126,000 - $154,000
Tech7 Benefits Package Highlights:
• 401k with company contribution
• Annual Bonus
• Educational reimbursement
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 Weeks PTO
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Competitive salary