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Description

SAIC is seeking a **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** to join our team providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative facilitating execution of a Major System Acquisition (MSA) in coordination with development contractors and other stakeholders (including end user operators) to deploy new protection capabilities into space operations. The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will join a small team of acquisition SMEs to plan, develop, and execute new acquisitions/Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), guide the program through Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) directed reviews, and provide business analysis, as required, to assist the Government customer in monitoring contract execution.

The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, and systems engineering expertise to support software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing systems providing space protection capabilities.

• Leading the creation of Requests for Information/Proposal (RFIs/RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Award Fee/Incentive Fee Plans, and Source Selection Plans.

• Guiding and supporting program acquisitions through agency governance and oversight processes.

• Serving within a team of SMEs to evaluate Developer responses to RFPs/ECPs, develop negotiation strategies, develop Program Office Estimates (POEs), and complete associated assessment documentation.

• Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting Developer’s performance in delivering contract requirements within schedule and cost targets and developing courses of action for the Government customer based on findings and assessments.

• Representing the SPO in stakeholder acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and 9 or more years of experience; master’s and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 5 or more years of experience. Significant customer experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly.

• Experience in DoD or IC acquisition, procurement, and/or contracting processes and policies.

• Experience managing technical, cost, and/or schedule performance in system acquisitions over $50M.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience acquiring space capabilities and/or managing space/ground software programs.

• Experience in proposal/bid generation.

• Experience in source selections.

• Experience in Major System Acquisitions (MSAs) acquisitions over $500M.

• Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).

REQNUMBER: 2511730

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