Space RCO Program Management and Acquisition Support

Space RCO Program Management and Acquisition Support

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In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space RCO at Kirtland AFB, NM. The Space RCO is one of three U.S. Space Force acquisition organizations and specializes in delivering first‑of‑systems to meet rapid‑turn needs, providing operational capability to the U.S. Space Force. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams that include program managers, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and acquisition specialists 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.

• Serves as program advisory lead for high‑visibility and extremely time‑critical programs.
• Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition, including 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 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.

• 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.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Project Management and Information Technology

Industries:
Space Research and Technology