Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers' technical challenges.
SSI is searching for a Program Management and Acquisition Support located onsite at Kirtland AFB, NM.
The Program Management and Acquisition Support professional will enable the development and integration of a new space-qualified crypto unit to support classified USSF missions. A successful candidate will also be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high-performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. The candidate must also effectively communicate complex results with management and executive levels.
In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to our customer at Kirtland AFB, NM. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include a program manager, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use right acquisition strategies to set the effort up for success. You will work in one of these small, highly empowered teams where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program.
Role and Responsibilities:
•Supports and advises the government program manager through all phases of acquisition including requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding.
•Assists with acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
•Supports acquisition strategy development and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
•Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet program goals.
•Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables and supports program reviews.
•Translates complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
•Confers with other SETA and FFRDC to provide advice and assist with problem resolution as needed.
•Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
•Communicates, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Often briefs government senior leadership.
•Coordinates with external agencies to include sustainment organizations, operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staff, and other acquisition activities.
•Develop a Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.
Required Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years proven program management experience in DoD, IC, or industry space system acquisitions.
• Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing.
• Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
• Experience with requirements management and project planning.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)
• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
• Must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to random Counter-Intelligence polygraph.
• This position is full-time, on site at Kirtland AFB, NM and will require travel up to 25% of time within the continental United States.

Desired Qualifications.

• Experience in procuring and/or operating military crypto equipment.
• Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
• DAWIA Level I Program Management certification.
• Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems.
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program offices.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production.
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for ground and space systems.

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