Senior System Acquisition Specialist Job Locations US-CA-El Segundo | US-CO-Colorado Springs | US-DC ID 2024-19465 Category Systems Engineering: Acquisition Security Clearance Requirement Top Secret/ SCI Type Regular Full-Time Level Senior Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider. The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation's most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at SPA has an immediate need for a number of highly qualified Senior System Acquisition Specialists to support our new U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) and Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) Support Services contract (Hemisphere) in multiple locations including the El Segundo, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, and the National Capital Region (NCR) areas. Travel is not anticipated but would occur less than five percent of the time on an occasional and irregular basis and be limited to domestic locations only. Responsibilities We are seeking multiple candidates to fill the following positions at the Senior and Subject Matter Expert (SME) levels: Senior Acquisition Leads located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Acquisition Managers located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Acquisition Management Specialists/DAGs located in the El Segundo, CA area Chief Acquisition Management Specialist/DAG SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Acquisition Management Specialist/Engine Room SMEs located in NCR area Senior Acquisition Management Specialist SMEs located in the Colorado Springs, CO area Senior Acquisition SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Acquisition Specialists located in the El Segundo, CA, the Colorado Springs, CO, the LAAFB, CA, and the NCR areas Acquisition Specialist SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Acquisition Support Specialists located in the El Segundo, CA area Product Support SMEs located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Program Acquisition Operations Analysts located in the El Segundo, CA area Senior Source Selection & Acquisition Strategy Support Specialists located in the El Segundo, CA and the Colorado Springs, CO areas. The Acquisition Support Specialist SMEs shall have: Deep understanding of mission critical aspects of acquisition and DoD space launch, ground and sustainment and associated projects Advanced ability to independently perform all functional duties, even of the lower labor categories, and require no additional functional training Extensive knowledge of Higher Headquarters, Air Force, Space Command, processes and procedures Refined ability to speak/write Air Force and Space Acquisition terminology appropriatel Relevant areas of expertise limited to the following: Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics Advanced ability to manage all aspects of program financial management for an ACAT-like weapon system program, including fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, unfunded requirement development and submittal, spring execution reviews, end-of-year funding actions, and program objective memorandum (POM) development, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) analyses Extensive knowledgeable in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) process. Deep understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and... For full info follow application link. SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SPA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.