ACQUISITION LEAD

S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying business, approaching 1000 employees, founded in 1991, and headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

S³, Inc. provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and training services to space, missile and aviation, other Government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and DoW requirements, at CONUS and OCONUS sites co-located with customer requirements. With a staff that is 80% veterans, the company operates under a ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³'s Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fires and for PAE Aviation and PMOs.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS - provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I - provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS - provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and its subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and augment staff for contract growth. We are proud to offer above-industry-standard benefits and encourage our team members to build fulfilling careers with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us, and let us build something great together!

S³ Inc. has an immediate opening for an Acquisition Lead to support our programs at Redstone Arsenal, AL

This position is contingent upon award Task Order award.

Position Description:

The Acquisition Lead supports the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Management Office (PMO), CPE Aviation, PAE Maneuver Air, at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The Acquisition Lead serves as the primary advisor and leader for acquisition-related activities on the task order and assists Government personnel by: developing acquisition strategies; preparing briefings for program and Army leadership. Position reports to the FLRAA Program Manager

Responsibilities: · Providing project management support. · Preparing contract modification packages and writing and reviewing contract letters. · Refining requirements. · Coordinating with program stakeholder. · Providing expert analysis on performance and risk. · Providing contractual support; and performing other acquisition lifecycle duties as required for a complex ACAT I aviation development program in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Qualifications:

Mandatory Skills: · Bachelors degree (BS/BA) minimum; advanced degree preferred. · Minimum of twenty-five (25) years of total experience with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of DoD/DoW acquisition experience. · Demonstrated experience performing acquisition strategy development, leadership briefing preparation, contract modification package preparation, contract letter writing and review, requirements refinement, stakeholder coordination, and performance and risk analysis for complex ACAT I aviation development programs. · Resume must document full dates of each employment (month/year to month/year or month/year to present), position title, and organization/employer. · Active Secret security clearance.

Highly Desired: · Direct FLRAA, FVL, or CPE Aviation (formerly PEO Aviation) portfolio experience. · DAWIA Practitioner or Advanced certification in Program Management or Contracting. Experience supporting program re-baselining events. · Should-Cost reviews, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), and EVM analysis (SPI/CPI). Experience preparing decision briefings for PEO, PAE, or Army Acquisition Executive level leadership. · Current PMP certification.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,