Sustainment Acquisitions Contracts Specialist

7+ years of experience with program integration and logistics planning of Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, software, or hardware systems
5+ years of experience with DoD Acquisition Program Management, Acquisition Planning, Sustainment Infrastructure, and Organizational Planning
Experience with acquisition management support, including developing and coordinating briefings
Knowledge of the execution processes unique to the sustainment and logistics organization
Knowledge of Justification and Authorization (JA), Interim Contractor Support (ICS), or organic support attributes
Ability to demonstrate a dynamic work ethic and be highly motivated to contribute to the DoD mission
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Develop, implement, and control contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project or program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle
Develop the management and acquisition strategy for assigned projects or programs within cost, schedule, and performance baselines as directed by the Program Director
Organize, direct, and coordinate activities of functional specialists, including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration or data management, testing, and logistics
Create and maintain relationships with external stakeholders to obtain concurrence and deliver meaningful acquisition support

Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS
Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02
Knowledge of DoD 5000.87 and the Software Acquisition Pathway
Knowledge of Agile methodologies
Ability to lead IPTs, WGs, PSRs, PMR, and other Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS
PMP Certification