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Acquisition Specialist

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El Segundo, CA Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $144,000 - $250,000

POSITION:
Acquisition Specialist

LOCATION:

El Segundo, CA REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Active TS with SCI eligibility POSITION TYPE/STANDARD

WORK HOURS:

Full time, 40 hours

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Upon award, BTAS will be filling potential openings for the Space Systems Command (SSC). SSC plays a critical role in advancing the United States's space capabilities, delivering cutting-edge solutions to protect and enhance national security. SSC/SZBC specializes in highly classified Space Domain Awareness (SDA) systems, Defensive and Offensive Space Control (DSC/OSC) capabilities, and space test range assets to support the Department of Defense's (DoD) current and future operational needs.

As a leader in space technology, SSC/SZ-BC is responsible for the development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical systems spanning the entire acquisition life cycle. These efforts ensure the United States Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners maintain a strategic advantage in space operations. This position will support multiple SSC/SZ-BC programs, as well as other initiatives across the Space Force, Air Force, and allied organizations.

Join us in shaping the future of space operations and contributing to the defense of our nation's space assets.

WHO WE ARE:

BTAS is a woman-owned small business founded in 1995, located near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Beavercreek, OH. We have earned national and regional awards in the Department of Defense for our proven IT, Engineering, and Program Management capabilities. We are committed to working with exceptional quality and professionalism to deliver excellence to our customers, while providing our employees a stimulating and satisfying work environment as we collaborate with teammates to achieve common goals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice for all project stages in the acquisition life cycle. Support acquisition efforts for advanced technology, concept development, and integration. Advise on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Revise or draft Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation for government program managers. Support presentations to stakeholders. Documentation includes Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Capability Development/Production/Requirements Documents, Milestone documentation, Acquisition Strategies, Analysis of Alternatives, Concept of Operations, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Technical/Systems Requirement Documents, Defense Acquisition Board documentation, and more. Develop work using the latest government guidance (e.g., MIL-STD).
• Provide draft SME-level technical and/or programmatic status reports for individual programs or portfolios as requested by the government program manager.
• Identify improvement areas in acquisition processes. Provide actionable recommendations for risk reduction and assist in maintaining a government risk program, including risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Support the government program manager in managing commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds. Perform earned value management and schedule analysis for defense contracts. Provide Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) support including congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, unfunded requirement development and submittal, end-of-year funding actions, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development. Offer expertise during Integrated Baseline Reviews/Business Financial Reviews to assess defense contractor cost and schedule performance.
• Maintain awareness of current program schedules, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide program assessments based on identified risks. Combine program execution data with baselines to maintain accurate acquisition reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 15 Years Experience handling cost estimation for classified government programs.
• Demonstrates ability to manage all aspects of program financial management for an ACAT-like weapon system program, including but not limited to fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, unfunded requirement development and submittal, spring execution reviews, end-of-year funding actions, and program objective memorandum (POM) development, and Earned Value Management.
• Highly knowledgeable in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process
• The person in this position must be an SME Recognized Industry Leader.
• MA, MS, or MBA degree required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not supervise the work of others. WORK…