Space RCO Program Management and Acquisition Support

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 development of documents required for systems acquisition.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified 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.

• 25+ years proven acquisition experience in DoD and/or IC system development and transition.
• Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing.
• Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
• Experience with requirements management and project planning.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
• Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.

• Twenty (20) plus years of proven program management experience in DoD and/or IC system development.
• Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
• DAWIA Level III Program Management certification.
• Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems.
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program offices.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production.
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for ground and space systems.

• Relevant BS and MA or MS degrees

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
• No less than five (5) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years.
• Must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to a Counter‑Intelligence polygraph.

• This position is full‑time, on site at Kirtland AFB, NM and will require travel up to 25% of time within the continental United States.

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