$120,001–$160,000 Per Year
Acquisition Strategy, Acquisitions Management, Analysis Skills, Background Investigation, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Category Management, Contract Management, Customer Support/Service, Data Modeling, Decision Support, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Documentation, Emerging Technology, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Funding, Government Acquisitions, Government Funding, Information Technology & Information Systems, Professional Services, Program Planning, Project Evaluation, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Rapid Prototyping, Risk Analysis, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), Status Reports, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Top Secret Clearance, Work From Home
Program Acquisition Analyst
Job ID: 2614758
Location: El Segundo, CA, United States
Date Posted: Jul 24, 2026
Category: Program Management
Subcategory: Project Analyst
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: On-Site
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Job Description
Description
The United States Space Force addresses the nation's most challenging problems. They don't do it alone - at SAIC we introduce solutions to meet the service demand. SAIC requires a motivated Program Acquisition Analyst to support national security space programs within the Space Systems Command System Delta 89 portfolio in El Segundo, California. This position will address program cost, technical, and schedule alignment from cradle to lift-off! Come join us today in El Segundo, California!!
Fun stuff you will do on the job:
- Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
- Develop data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.
- Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
- Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.
- Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
- Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as develop and support delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports across the program budget and execution lifecycle.
Qualifications
This is you:
- Bachelors and 6 years or more of related experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Experience developing data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Must have an active Top Secret clearance with in-scope SSBI/T5 background investigation with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Program accesses.
- Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required).
You will wow us even more if you have these skills:
- Master Degree in Business Management, technical management, and/or engineering.
- Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).
- Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
- Experience in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's digital transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, IT modernization, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
We are a team of 26,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.