The successful candidate will be a military operations planner with significant experience and expertise supporting Geographic Combatant Commands. Will be dedicated to supporting U.S. Central Command Plans Directorate onsite at MacDill AFB. Within the Plans directorate the planner will coordinate Joint and Operational Planning Teams along with bi-lateral or multi-lateral meetings. The planner will also be responsible for providing analyses, recommendations, and draft products for review and presentation to USCENTCOM, DoD, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nation leaders. Additionally, the planner will assist with evaluations and recommendations to Divisions and Branches as they direct, coordinate, and conduct Combatant Command planning processes. Will apply subject matter expertise...

The candidate will support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in managing the full lifecycle of large-scale research and development efforts. As a Business Financial Manager in our fast-paced Tactical Technology Office (TTO), you'll play a critical role in SPA's mission by providing financial and administrative support to Progam Managers. Will be responsible for financial tracking and analysis, budget preparation/maintenance assistance, solicitation preparation and management, tracking of deliverables and milestones, maintaining schedules and calendars, meeting support, preparation of correspondence, and maintaining files.

DARPA’s Commercial Strategy Team applies an end-to-end approach to commercializing some of DARPA’s most impactful technologies. Working with DARPA’s top performers and researchers, and bringing in top entrepreneurs, venture and private investors, and other DoD and commercial experts and teams, we accelerate DARPA technologies to drive new products, services, and capabilities for the DoD and commercial markets for both economic and national security. DARPA has a 65-year history of bringing some of the top technical innovations to the world including the Internet, GPS, LEDs, self-driving cars, and more. The candidate will work with some of DARPA’s most brilliant PMs and performers, as well as world class commercial advisors, corporate leaders, private investors, the DoD, and other US...

Provide pricing support to simple and complex cost proposals. Support analyses and strategy development for high visibility procurements, including ensuring compliance with firm estimating systems. Design, develop and prepare cost models and cost proposals, provide guidance and council to clients on all aspects of proposal preparation, including market, wage analyses, RFP analysis, FAR, CAS, disclosure and compliance issues, terms, pricing strategies, business risks, and cost proposal content. Research and conduct competitive analyses. Review and check work of fellow analysts. Candidate will be responsible for the design, development and preparation of cost volumes. The position will advise internal SPA customers on all aspects of proposal preparation, including market, wage analyses,...

Seeking a Senior Military and Requirements Analyst professional with Long Range Kill Chain (LRKC) and with requirements, capability development, and/or Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process. Individual will support the Headquarters United States Space Force (HQ USSF) Chief Strategy and Resourcing Office (CSRO). This office is responsible for carrying out and executing strategic planning, long-range resource allocation, and developing, directing, and conducting USSF programming activities. Additionally, the CSRO delivers integrated Service space strategies, policies, and requirements to provide organized, trained, and equipped space forces for employment by Joint Force Commanders. As a Senior Military and Requirements Analyst, job duties require the...

This PCA role will perform the following duties:- Support Project Kick-Off - Initial Setup- Develop Spendplan Baseline & Maintain Financial Workbooks- Provide Variance Analysis Semi-Monthly- Support Team Scheduling Using 10k Software- Run and Send to PM Labor Hours Reports Semi-Monthly or Weekly- Develop - Update Customer Deliverables- Update EAC and Submit Quarterly Recommendations Regarding Program Analysis- Review/Validate Employee Locations and Charging Accuracy for all Active Programs- Assist with Timecard, Travel, ODC Adjustments / Reconciliations- Review/Validate Revenue in Costpoint Semi-Monthly- Perform Reviews of all Project Invoices Monthly- Provide Unbilled / Billed Analysis Monthly- Support PMRs Monthly- Provide LOF Notices Timely- Support ROM /...

The Proposal Writer will be responsible for developing and writing compelling proposals in response to government solicitations. This includes understanding the requirements, designing the proposal structure, and creating persuasive and compliant content to convince the prospective client. Our ideal candidate has a strong understanding of proposal development, excellent research skills, and the ability to turn complex information into clear and compelling narratives.- Understand and analyze request for proposals (RFPs), request for quotations (RFQs), and requests for information (RFIs).- Coordinate with subject matter experts and/or conduct thorough research to gather all relevant information about the proposal subject.- Develop and organize compelling proposals in accordance with...

The Program Analyst will serve as strategic advisor and trusted agent for a high-profile client organization, focusing on rigorous efforts to strengthen the submarine manufacturing industrial base surrounding developing AUKUS efforts. The Program Analyst will apply a strong familiarity with defense manufacturing and undersea warfare systems to help identify, develop, and execute new strategies and initiatives to support submarine industrial base and supply chain development. In this role, you will navigate complex stakeholder relationships across government and private industry, manage standup and execution of new initiatives, perform detailed analysis of industrial base and supply chain for undersea warfare systems, and regularly communicate progress and challenges through briefs,...

Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC) is tasked with the training and certification of all Pacific Fleet ships, ensuring their readiness for dynamic naval and joint operations across the combat spectrum. With evolving training standards and requirements, ATGPAC supports the U.S. Pacific Fleet by delivering high-quality, adaptable afloat training to Navy and Coast Guard Sailors. The mission emphasizes the development of ships’ training teams, special evolution teams, and watch teams to build sustainable, onboard capabilities for continuous combat readiness throughout deployment cycles.  This positions support ATGPAC in its mission to provide Surface Warfare training in the areas of Air Defense and Air Defense Warfare Commander. Salaries are commensurate with experience and...

The specialist will provide management and oversight of logistics and sustainment requirements for all CBP acquisition programs. Develop and implement life-cycle sustainment requirements for new technology programs; provide management and oversight of systems in the support phase of the system lifecycle; and develop tools and business processes focused on enhancing system performance and reducing system lifecycle costs. This includes managing collaboration with the DHS customer and its internal/external stakeholders to facilitate L&S activity coordination throughout the enterprise. The candidate will contribute to activities related to: lifecycle logistics policy development; logistics and sustainment planning and implementation support to include cost-wise readiness implementation and...

Employ a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, reliability, resiliency, services development, research and development (R&D), integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across Controlled Access Program/Special Access Program (CAP/SAP) architectures to ensure timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT).  Candidates will be required to sign additional Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and provide proof of no Other Conflicts of Interest (OCI) for performance in a (classified) Program Management Office, henceforth to be referenced as “PMO.” Duties include:- Define and lead studies to evaluate innovative concepts and revolutionary technologies for application to PMO High Performance Computing (HPC) requirements.-...

As the Senior Proposal Manager, you will work directly with the CG leadership team to generate creative, high-quality proposals for existing and new clients. Drawing on your knowledge of industry best practices and strong leadership and collaboration skills, you engage on multiple proposals in various stages simultaneously while ensuring adherence to SPA’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. This is a high-visibility position with the opportunity to collaborate extensively with senior management. This position can be supported in proximity to one of SPA’s offices in the DC Metro, Los Angeles, CA or Colorado Springs, CO areas. - Leads proposal development process for single award, IDIQ, and task order proposals- Manages all aspects of proposal development, including: pre-proposal...

You will be part of a dynamic team of Space Operations experts to support all training activiites including:- Support the Lead Instructor as directed.- Deliver industry/academica-developed or other government-developed training to educate the workforce on orbital mechanics in ways easily understood by the workforce. - Provide feedback to the Instructional System Designers on training materials effectiveness and relevancy to the workforce. - Create, deliver, and maintain a performance measurement system focused on training effectiveness. - Present statistics on training effectiveness to senior government leadership as required.

You will be part of a dynamic team of Space Operations experts to support all training activiites including:- Support the Lead Instructor as directed.- Deliver industry/academica-developed or other government-developed training to educate the workforce on orbital mechanics in ways easily understood by the workforce. - Provide feedback to the Instructional System Designers on training materials effectiveness and relevancy to the workforce. - Create, deliver, and maintain a performance measurement system focused on training effectiveness. - Present statistics on training effectiveness to senior government leadership as required.

As the Senior Proposal Manager, you will work directly with the CG leadership team to generate creative, high-quality proposals for existing and new clients. Drawing on your knowledge of industry best practices and strong leadership and collaboration skills, you engage on multiple proposals in various stages simultaneously while ensuring adherence to SPA’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. This is a high-visibility position with the opportunity to collaborate extensively with senior management. This position can be supported in proximity to one of SPA’s offices in the DC Metro, Los Angeles, CA or Colorado Springs, CO areas. - Leads proposal development process for single award, IDIQ, and task order proposals- Manages all aspects of proposal development, including: pre-proposal...

SPA is seeking a dedicated mid-level Test & Evaluation (T&E) analyst with an active DoD Secret clearance to provide direct support to the AN/SPY-6 Program within the Navy's Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors Directorate's (PEO IWS 2.0). The candidate will support the AN/SPY-6 T&E Assistant Program Manager (APM), primarily providing technical and programmatic services focused on shipboard T&E activities. Responsibilities include leading the SPY-6 T&E planning, execution, analysis, and reporting for shipboard T&E events, including Combat System Ship Qualification Testing (CSSQT), Developmental Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT), leading and acting on behalf of the program's T&E APM, and ensuring the appropriate T&E processes and discipline is...

The duties and responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:- Assist in the development and analyze the cost and schedule risk-adjusted Life Cycle Cost Estimations (LCCEs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates and other standard cost analyses.- Develop presentations and brief executive leadership on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on supported programs and other cost issues.- Use cost estimating outputs to assess the impact that various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain and dispose of a particular weapon system.- Determine the appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle for initiating new programs,...

This role is onsite in Alexandria, VA. SPA’s Proposal Operations Center is responsible for designing, evolving, managing, and executing proposal best practices across the entire business development lifecycle. The Vice President, Proposal Operations is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the proposal strategy and development process from start to finish. The position will work collaboratively with executive leadership, business development, and capture and delivery teams to execute the corporate strategy for growth. This includes overseeing all aspects of proposal operations to ensure submission of compelling, compliant proposals for more than $1B in competitive, prime, new business bids submitted annually. This position will be responsible for all activities related to...

SPA is seeking a Program Security Representative (PSR) to support the Government Customer, a DoD rapid prototyping organization, by providing security support to Program Managers and Portfolio Lead in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) Security capacity for major protection system acquisitions. This program supports full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of complex national systems architectures. Key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:- Provide security support by implementing sound Operations Security (OPSEC) practices, developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) for program protection, and performing program risk analysis for end-to-end closure of the baseline for protection-related activities in the overall...

Develop detailed OT&E strategies; schedules; mission-based test designs; cost estimates; business, performance, and technical architecture; test and accreditation plans, including T&E master plans (TEMP) with POA&Ms, OT&E Concept, detailed method of test, data collection and analysis plans; T&E strategy briefs; operational evaluation frameworks, work breakdown structures, and operational scenarios to evaluate the operational effectiveness, suitability, and resiliency of the system under test. Plan and execute OT&E activities by identifying, coordinating, and collaborating with stakeholders, including outside organizations. Perform modeling and simulation (M&S) requirements development to include identifying and documenting candidate critical measures/response variables. Oversee and be...