Acquisition Specialist; SETA)

K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is seeking a motivated Acquisition Specialist to join our team and provide Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). GED plays a critical role in enabling the Intelligence Community Customer to plan and execute intelligence-gathering missions, transforming collected data into useful information for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) users.

In this role, you will have the chance to design, develop, test, and deliver products that support our customers’ advanced systems. In support of GED Front Office, Chief Architect, Integrated Intelligence Program Office, Advanced Ground Office, and Enterprise Data Applications and Platforms. You'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis to help achieve important missions and meet requirements.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

• Support the development and drafting of Statements of Work (SOWs) for system acquisitions under guidance from senior acquisition staff.
• Assist in defining proposal evaluation criteria and participate in source selection activities, including reviewing contractor proposals for completeness and compliance.
• Help monitor contractor performance across cost, schedule, and technical metrics; support analysis and reporting to leadership.
• Contribute to oversight of Task Orders under IDIQ contracts, including tracking deliverables and supporting execution of enterprise software and services programs.
• Provide support to the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) by gathering data and preparing inputs on contractor performance.
• Assist in translating high-level program needs and Agile epics into basic system requirements and supporting documentation.
• Identify program risks and support the development of mitigation strategies under supervision.
• Review contractor deliverables (e.g., CDRLs) for format, completeness, and basic technical alignment; elevate issues as needed.
• Maintain acquisition documentation, records, and reports to support program execution and compliance.
• Collaborate with technical teams, program managers, and contracting personnel to support acquisition planning and execution.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Business, Engineering, Acquisition, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of federal or DoD/IC acquisition processes, contract types (e.g., IDIQ), and lifecycle phases.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering concepts and software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles.
• Exposure to cost, schedule, and performance tracking concepts.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies or tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
• Basic understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) concepts.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and…