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SPA is seeking an experienced Program Analyst to support OSD oversight of the National Security Space Launch (formerly known as the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle) program. Will apply Defense Acquisition expertise, experience supporting National Security Space Launch program, and familiarity with supporting major DoD staffs and senior leaders in developing decision-ready material for senior leaders and navigating headquarters and acquisition processes to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management (DASD(SSIPM)) with portfolio management responsibilities. The Senior Program Analyst will support portfolio management and oversight of systems through development, production, and fielding to the warfighter.
The Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) team needs a Senior Network Engineer contractor to support networking efforts throughout the NTCDL program. Ideally, a candidate would be experienced in Navy networks (CANES, ADNS, comms, etc.). This candidate will need to be able to lead networking efforts with minimal leadership guidance and must be motivated to solve complex problems independently. Some of the scope would include: 1) Analyze and administer the technical architecture of Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks, 2) Researches, runs tests, evaluates, and recommends telecommunications and data network systems, 3) Analyzes workload, including traffic and utilization trends, 4) Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams, and vendors for maximum guidance in...
As a DevOps Engineer at SPA, you will be assigned to support the Space Systems Command Program Office developing software solutions to perform cyber operations in defense of the US Space Force’s mission systems. Using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to implement a DevSecOps approach, you will enable the rapid development and shipment of software solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground- and space-based cyber adversarial threats. You will be expected to understand and apply the best practices and standards for secure software development and deployment as set forth by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 policies and procedures. You will be expected to...
As a Cloud Engineer at SPA, you will be assigned to support the Space Systems Command Program Office developing software solutions to perform cyber operations in defense of the US Space Force’s mission systems. Using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to implement a DevSecOps approach, you will enable the rapid development and shipment of software solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground- and space-based cyber adversarial threats. You will be expected to understand and apply the best practices and standards for secure software development and deployment as set forth by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 policies and procedures. You will be expected to...
The successful candidate will provide expert risk management support to the US Navy's Strategic Systems Programs’ (SSP) Nuclear Weapons Surety (NWS) Acquisition and Operations Branch. Responsibilities include: risk, issue, and opportunity management processing; coordination and integration with other risk managers to ensure alignment and consistency with Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and SSP command practices; identification of risks, issues, and opportunities; development of integrated mitigation/optimization strategies; and risk management database maintenance.
Acquisition Analysts provides management, direction, administration, and quality assurance support of the execution of this Task Order. The Acquisition Analyst is responsible for supporting quality and efficiency of the Task Order to include both technical issues and business processes. The successful candidate must be proactive in alerting the Government to potential contractual or programmatic issues and resource limitations. You will work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform all functional duties independently. In addition, you will oversee personnel in the same career field. This position excels in advising, improvising, optimizing, and making thorough recommendations to Government Senior Leaders. Responsible for Information...
This position interacts with Space Systems Command, clients and their staff on a daily basis. The individual will provide administrative support to Space Force customers in El Segundo, CA. You will be in the premier space acquisition organization responsible for delivering space-based capabilities and effects to our warfighters and allied partners. Key duties associated with this position include: - Apply critical thinking and experience to develop solutions for our customer’s most challenging issues- Provide calendar support to Executive Level Staff- Organize logistical issues to support customer meetings and travel to include providing read-ahead materials and tracking the status of action items,- Support customers with official travel - Understand Department of...
The Network Administrator is responsible for designing, documenting, implementing, monitoring, and managing enterprise networks with the objective to provide maximal uptime and robust security. Specific duties include building, installing, and configuring networking equipment, deploying and testing device operating systems; network troubleshooting; performance tuning; configuring devices and policies to reflect applicable Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs); documenting system architectures and configurations; and interfacing with teammates, managed service providers, and vendors to resolve complex issues. This position also requires the ability to communicate ideas, issues, technical solutions, and processes clearly to fellow teammates.
Works with OSD project manager and other SMEs to understand and assess ICBM readiness, key metrics, and operations and maintenance issues. Prepare materials on ICBM readiness and maintenance issues for DoD leadership and proposes solutions to those issues. Monitor ICBM Reliability, Availability and Maintainability - Cost (RAM-C) data to understand overall mission capability, weapon system reliability, logistics supportability and total ownership cost. Assists operations research analysts and data scientists to study and understand ICBM maintenance using mathematical and data-driven models incorporating maintenance information systems (MIS) and technical orders (TOs) data. Monitor Non-mission capable/partially-mission capable (NMC/PMC) rates, critical safety deficiency reporting,...
The candidate will serve as the Sr. Executive Assistant to the DARPA Chief of Commercial Strategy, and will work as part of an exciting team to provide daily administrative and executive support to the Commercial Strategy leadership team and help advance the Commercial Strategy mission. Will apply deep domain expertise and a commitment to advancing U.S. national and economic security. The Sr. Executive Assistant works closely with the Chief of Staff to coordinate and efficiently manage the Chief of Commercial Strategy’s (Chief) schedule, priorities, and relationships. Serve as the primary point-of-contact for internal and external constituencies seeking to engage the Chief. Maintain the Chief’s calendar including scheduling meetings, speaking events, and travel via the Defense Travel...
The Finance Analyst will respond to ad-hoc requests from multiple divisions with efficiency and analytical understanding of data being presented. Develop financial monitoring and tracking tools such as PowerPoint creation and documents to demonstrate an understanding of program financials. Apply knowledge of accounting practices and work effectively in groups through oral and written communication.
The responsibilities for the Senior Cost Analyst include being the primary point-of-contact for cost-related activities on assigned program. Lead and develop a variety of cost estimating products such as Lifecycle Cost Estimates (LCCE’s), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE’s), Alternative Analysis, Cost/Benefit Analysis and business case support. Perform duties such as data collection, model development, database management, data normalization, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, conduct net present Value (NPV) acquisition/contract evaluation and cost/financial performance monitoring. Actively participate in technical working groups with engineering, budget, schedule, and acquisition functional team members. Provide mentoring/training guidance to fellow team members. Manage...
The NC3 Policy and Budget Analyst will support government leadership within the NC3 Directorate on a number of tasks related to the ongoing modernization and sustainment of the portfolio. Primary focus areas are acquisition policy, governance, and resourcing of the NC3 portfolio. The candidate will assist the government in executing portfolio management of the NC3 modernization efforts, including conducting Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Review (IAPRs) and Service Program Review.
The successful candidate will be an independent self-starting Budget and Commitment/Obligation/Expenditure (C/O/E) Reconciliation Analyst who can work with an agile budget team in support of state of the art Space program developments. Will reconcile, maintain, and update program budget profiles for Space systems software and hardware capabilities and services. - Manage, review for quality, consolidate, and analyze various recurring financial reviews and activities to include: Program Management Reviews (PMR), Obligation and Expenditure execution reports, contract acquisition payments, Tri Annual Reviews, Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs)/Miscellaneous Obligation/Reimbursement Documents (MORDs)/Project Orders Reviews.- Assist with Below Threshold Reprogramming...
The Program Analyst will provide support to the NAVSEA AUKUS program, focusing on program support to undersea platform acquisition. Responsibilities will include strategic planning and coordination of program wide activities; supporting development of integrated plans, supporting fleet integration with AUKUS program, and coordinating integrated schedule and risk analysis. This position is located in Alexandria, VA with some opportunity to travel to partner and industry stakeholder locations.
The successful candidate will participate in project teams to: Develop digital models of complex real-world systems using commercial and proprietary software tools; Design, build, and execute constructive simulations and apply design of experiments best practices; Analyze and synthesize large data sets with various analytic frameworks and statistical methods; Support the preparation of deliverables (presentations, written reports, etc.) to communicate analysis-based findings and recommendations to sponsors and stakeholders, balance tasks across multiple projects concurrently, and regularly communicate progress or challenges to task leads. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain the top talent. Elements of the compensation package...
The Senior Scheduler will be responsible for helping to support the development, analysis and reporting of cost, schedule and performance progress. Identifying dependencies and relationships as well as collaborate with FAA senior management. To be successful, the right candidate will have strong verbal and written skills, necessary to communicate and manage client expectations, understand schedule interdependencies and Work Breakdown Structure relationship to program management.
You will serve as a full-time support to the PEO IWS 2.0 Above Water Sensors & Lasers Directorate in the areas of Foreign Military Sales, Technology Transfer, and Releasability. You will work alongside programmatic and technical experts within PEO IWS 2.0 program office and their PEO IWS 2.0 radar, electronic warfare, electro-optical, and directed energy systems to provide FMS liaison support coordinating closely with stakeholders from combat systems and ship platforms. Role will also involve assisting Principal Assistant Program Managers (PAPMs) and Assistant Program Managers (APMs) in analyzing and managing all aspects of FMS casework in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act, the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation...
The DoD Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) plays a unique and critical role in supporting the warfighter, including ensuring that DoD components have the appropriate test and evaluation (T&E) infrastructure required to research, develop, field, and maintain military systems. The TRMC has established a project management team and has funded several major projects to modernize hypersonic test infrastructure. In support of this effort, the candidate will develop specific project funding profiles and spend plans, and coordinate the development of IGCEs for the projects by collecting inputs from the project management team. Will originate and submit project funding action requests, review and track resulting financial documents, and generate project financial summaries. Research existing...
Cost Estimating responsibilities include:- Develop and maintain cost estimates for equipment or systems with associated software, support equipment and software, and logistics costs in support of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process- Provide cost data to support the development of budgets, Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE), Total Ownership Costs (TOC), proposed procurement alternatives, Engineering Change Proposals and program/project plans in support of fully developed and approved design and modernization programs- Provide cost engineering support to program offices in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. Conduct analysis of funding requests, develop independent cost estimates for tasking as needed, synthesize funding requests across...
