Acquisition Analyst

Role Overview

• Maintain detailed understanding of SOF Rotary Wing aircraft, mission equipment, and operating environment
• Interact with SOF aircrews to assist the PEO in understanding key user requirements and capability issues
• Develop, coordinate, and execute rapid prototyping of leading edge technologies (avionics, communications, materials, and survivability equipment) to assess ability to improve SOF mission execution
• Lead coordination with the Intelligence Community to aid the Rotary Wing Enterprise in understanding trends in threat capability and implementation
• Ensure program compliance with organizational guidance and regulatory requirements
• Interpret regulations and directives to determine impact on programs
• Coordinate across the USSOCOM staff to resolve HQ issues relating to program execution
• Routinely brief senior leaders within USSOCOM and the SOF Enterprise on program status, issues, and recommended courses of action
• Develop elements of program acquisition strategies to transition leading edge technologies to programs of record
• Keep program information current and organize data to submit to management for decision making
• Prepare reports and briefings on program status, policies and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones
• Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of program; develop recommendations to improve program operations
• Answer data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures
• Participate in requirements development process in support of senior managers and Government counterparts
• Monitor programs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Manage program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance to policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations as necessary
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in development of solutions to program issues

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner (formerly Level II) Equivalency in the Program Management, Engineering & Technical Management, or Test & Evaluation fields or ability to attain within 6 months of hire with approved customer deferral
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• 10 combined years of operational and acquisition experience related to DoD rotary wing weapon systems
• 5 years of military helicopter pilot experience
• 5 years of DoD acquisition program management experience
• 5 years experience in intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting
• Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System as directed by DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”
• Working knowledge of project management/scheduling software applications such as MS Project
• Experience with task management systems, proficient in building executive-level briefings, and able to apply acquisition experience to formulation and consolidation of official responses to taskers, RFIs, etc.
• Experience in researching, comprehending, assessing, and briefing new technologies, utilizing knowledge of existing capabilities to determine feasibility of new technologies across a portfolio of capabilities.

Tech Stack

• TypeScript

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development