Principal Acquisition Program Manager

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Principal Acquisitions Program Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES).

The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division, also known as the Force Protection Division, is responsible for managing and executing the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS portfolio.

This is a full‑time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world‑class provider of technically integrated solutions, delivering premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career‑driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state‑of‑the‑art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the utmost importance.

We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry‑competitive benefits package, awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS senior managers.

• Support Program Manager and IPT Leads in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Assist with planning and implementing acquisition strategies, including requirements analysis, technical approaches, risk assessment, and cost/schedule evaluation.
• Support execution of acquisition and development processes with Government teams and prime contractors.
• Contribute to RFP development (SOWs, system specifications, SRDs, CDRLs).
• Review acquisition documentation (Acquisition Strategies, LCSPs, APBs, ADMs, Risk Management Plans).
• Develop and update required acquisition reports and program updates (MAR, SAR, DAES, APB).
• Support program risk management activities per AFPAM 63‑128.
• Coordinate EVM and IMS analysis and review contractor schedules, deliverables, and integration plans.
• Assist with ECP and RFP evaluations and preparation of funding documentation using CCaR, IDECS, and EDA.
• Support Mission Planning Environment (MPE) activities and ensure alignment with operational aircraft and OFP schedules.
• Support acquisition efforts under DoDI 5000.02, 5000.80, and 5000.81.
• Participate in mission planning, capability development, event integration, evaluation, and reporting.
• Support site surveys, acquisition planning, documentation compliance, risk management execution, DoD acquisition systems usage, and milestone reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be a US citizen.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 of which must be in the DoD OR
• 30 years of experience with 20+ years of DoD related experience.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based systems (cost/performance management).
• Familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops , and Dev Ops.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD systems acquisition and program management (DoDI 5000.02, 5000.75).
• Understanding of DoD and Air Force acquisition environments.
• Ability to measure acquisition program effectiveness using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to produce acquisition documentation.

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field with 20 years of experience, 12 years within the DoD.
• Experience supporting site surveys.
• Experience in acquisition planning, reporting, and documentation compliance.
• Experience in risk management planning and execution.
• Experience supporting RFP and contract execution.
• Experience using DoD acquisition systems.
• Experience with EVM and milestone reporting.

• DoD acquisition processes and program management frameworks.
• ACAT program support.
• Acquisition documentation (APB, LCSP, ADM, MAR, SAR, DAES).
• EVM and IMS analysis.
• RFP/SOW/SRD/CDRL support.
• Risk management support.
• MPE and OFP…