Space Protection Acquisition Engineer

**Description** SAIC is seeking a **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** to join our team providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer.

The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions.

The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative facilitating execution of a Major System Acquisition (MSA) in coordination with development contractors and other stakeholders (including end user operators) to deploy new protection capabilities into space operations.

The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will join a small team of acquisition SMEs to plan, develop, and execute new acquisitions/Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), guide the program through Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) directed reviews, and provide business analysis, as required, to assist the Government customer in monitoring contract execution.

**The Space Protection Acquisition Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:** + Providing acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, and systems engineering expertise to support software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing systems providing space protection capabilities.

+ Leading the creation of Requests for Information/Proposal (RFIs/RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Engineering Change + Proposals (ECPs), Award Fee/Incentive Fee Plans, and Source Selection Plans.

+ Guiding and supporting program acquisitions through agency governance and oversight processes.

+ Serving within a team of SMEs to evaluate Developer responses to RFPs/ECPs, develop negotiation strategies, develop + Program Office Estimates (POEs), and complete associated assessment documentation.

+ Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting Developer's performance in delivering contract requirements within schedule and cost targets and developing courses of action for the Government customer based on findings and assessments.

+ Representing the SPO in stakeholder acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts.

**Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor's and 9 or more years of experience; master's and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 5 or more years of experience.

Significant customer experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

+ Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly.

+ Experience in DoD or IC acquisition, procurement, and/or contracting processes and policies.

+ Experience managing technical, cost, and/or schedule performance in system acquisitions over $50M.

**Desired Qualifications:** + Experience acquiring space capabilities and/or managing space/ground software programs.

+ Experience in proposal/bid generation.

+ Experience in source selections.

+ Experience in Major System Acquisitions (MSAs) acquisitions over $500M.

+ Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.). REQNUMBER: 2511730 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets.

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