Activity Based Acquisition Engineer and Management Lead

Company: Centauri
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

KBR is seeking a highly motivated Activity Based Acquisition Engineering and Management Lead to support a GEOINT Acquisition Program Office responsible for the design, development, and acquisition of geospatial-intelligence data systems. The Acquisition Office provides innovative technical solutions for the acquisition and delivery of activity-based collection capabilities that provide timely and relevant intelligence to the user community. The position supports activities associated with acquisition management over the system life-cycle.Key skills / duties include:Lead and coordinate activities to generate acquisition engineering and management products needed to comply with program lifecycle readiness processes and acquisition decision milestone requirements.Generate and facilitate Customer approval of contract SOWs, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), CDRLs, Independent Program Review documentation, entry and exit products for Acquisition Milestone Decisions, and other acquisition documents required for Major System Acquisitions.Support acquisition strategy development, schedule planning, conduct of market research, trade studies, evaluation criteria development, and pre-solicitation documentation reviews.Coordinate subject matter expertise (SME) for evaluations of proposals, fee plans, contract clauses, proposed hours, and cost and technical baseline documentation. Perform programmatic analysis and assessments and develop briefings for program recommendations, technical exchange meetings, engineering review and configuration management control boards, and program reviews.Support program baseline management, CDRL evaluations, engineering change request processes, technical evaluation reviews for technical and programmatic impacts on contract and technical baselines.MinimumQualifications:10-12 years of experience with Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering, math, system engineering, or related technical discipline8-10 years of experience of acquisition support for the GEOINT mission area with MSA experienceProgram Management certificationAbility to work in fast paced environment with excellent oral and written communication skillsSelf-starter who can partner with multiple teammatesDesiredQualifications:Master's degree in engineering, math, system engineering, or related technical discipline4-8 years of experience in NRO GEOINT system acquisition and operationsKnowledge of GEOINT systems CONOPS, design, and operationsKnowledge of NRO Space-to-Ground Interfaces and ArchitecturesMajor System Acquisition experience in NRO and IC acquisition processes and operational deploymentsExperience with software testing, Agile development, and verification and validation of complex systemsExperience supporting L&I or system operations transition campaignsSecurityRequirements:Active TS/SCI + polySDL2017

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