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 seeking a Program Management and Acquisition Support for a role in Albuquerque, NM.
In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA). The customer is one of three US Space Force acquisition organizations and are the one specializing in delivering first-of-its-kind systems to fill quick-turn needs to deliver operational capability to the USSF. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include program managers, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use of 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:
· Serves as program advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time-critical programs.
· Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition to include requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding.
· Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
· Supports acquisition strategy development and the development of documents required for systems acquisition.
· Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identify 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 to assist with problem resolution as needed.
· Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
· Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
· Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Often briefs government senior leadership.
· Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions.
· Develops a Monthly Status Report on all efforts, including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.