SPA seeks a former Special Operations Force service member with operational expertise to directly support the DARPA Front Office. Candidate will be a bridge-maker between DARPA senior staff/Program Managers and the Service, Combatant Command, and DoD organizations to establish enduring relationships and create advocacy for DARPA technology. Primary responsibilities will include serving as a liaison between DARPA offices and the U.S. Special Operations Command personnel, specifically to provide information and operational counsel to ensure that DARPA senior staff and PMs are aware of DoD operational challenges, capability gaps, and current and future concepts of operations. The successful candidate will assist in determining the technology application to address military operations...

The candidate will work collaboratively with NATO Stakeholders to support the Wargaming Branch in ACT.  Serve as SME on China, consultable on Southeast Asia, and Pacific matters in relation to NATO. Coordinate external subject matter expertise on China in support of designated projects, ensuring alignment with the Tier approach to leverage knowledge across NATO and relevant external entities, mainly when such expertise is not resident within SACT HQ. Assist in developing, coordinating, and advising on the implementations of WDA Lines of Delivery focused on the NWCC timeline and the strategic/operational challenges associated with China. Conduct in-depth research and analysis on emerging threats, adversarial strategies, and technological advancements to inform the Red Team’s activities and...

The Joint Mission Thread (JMT) development position will create and manage various flowcharts and network diagrams related to personnel recovery missions as connected to the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF).

The successful candidate will provide full-time expert support to the FXR program within the Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors Directorate (PEO IWS 2.0). You will support radar proram control efforts such as cost analysis and other duties as assigned by the Program Control IPT Lead. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range:  $80-120/hr. 

Duties associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:- Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements. - Execute pre/post award contract management actions on various contracts with various contract types as listed in FAR Part 16. - Assist in the preparation of solicitation documents selecting appropriate clauses, ensuring clear and complete specifications, including packing and delivery requirements or other routine supplemental stipulation. - Assist in the monitoring of contract performance through progress reports and analysis of contractor metrics, for compliance with performance standards, applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, inspections, progress reports, and other requirements stated in the...

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 Strategic Technology Office (STO), you'll play a critical role in SPA's mission by providing financial and administrative support to Progam Managers. In this role, you 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.

The Engineer will work with a highly skilled team providing critical program management and business analysis expertise to the government customer. The selected candidate must have knowledge of reliability technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and statistical techniques. Engineers with experience in assessment and modeling practices for development of subsystems with high Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time Between Maintenance (MTBM), logistical and administrative delay times, and effective reliability levels of components that are difficult to test in-situ will be most competitive for this position. Experience in any of the following is preferred: design phases of reliability, availability, maintainability, supportability, and logistics; system integration and...

The Program Analyst will support the planning, coordination, and execution of test and evaluation activities for the SLCM-N program. This includes tracking actions, taking meeting minutes, and leading Focus Team sync meetings. A primary focus of this role will be developing Test Facility program documentation and providing focused analytical oversight of Test Facilities. The analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and efficient execution of program objectives, prepare technical reports, briefings, and presentations for senior Navy and DoD leadership, and support financial, schedule, and technical alignment across test and evaluation efforts.

The Program Analyst will provide support to the NAVSEA AUKUS program, focusing on program support to the Technical Capabilities Directorate. Responsibilities include working with government and industry partners across the trilateral (US, UK, and Australia) nations to support the development of an Australian technical authority. This position includes technical and administrative support of program wide activities including risk management, scheduling, strategic advising, budget management, technical assistance, and event coordination.  This position is located at SPA HQ in Alexandria, VA but requires frequent travel to the Washington Navy Yard (WNYD) in Washington, DC. There is some opportunity for up to ~15% travel to partner and industry stakeholder locations.

Key Responsibilities:- Reviews and processes day-to-day actions in the HRIS.- Responds to HRIS inquiries, providing technical support, training, and guidance to users across the organization.- Support HRIS projects, collaborating on the planning processes and working as a key member on project teams.- Responds to requests for reports and conducts analysis on data to ensure data integrity- Stay abreast of the latest HR technology trends and innovations, recommending upgrades or new systems to maintain a competitive edge.- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

This role will support the Naval Special Warfare program office, PMS 340. The Deep Submergence System Program Analyst reports full-time to a contractor site in Alexandria, VA, with occasional remote work available, based upon the needs of the client. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time...

SPA is looking for an open-minded, creative, and divergent thinking team player. The successful candidate will be responsible for eliciting business logic from identified stakeholders and developing associated process diagrams. Will also be responsible for documentation of work products related to existing and new processes. Will liaise with the technical design and implementation team to support them in designing data workflows that align with the business process. Requires a strong understanding of interpreting business logic, information technology and engineering principles, process automation and advanced technology solutions, to ensure that our processes are efficient, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices. This position will report to the Quality Director overseeing...

This role will support the Naval Special Warfare program office, PMS 340. The Logisitics Analyst will report full-time to a contractor site in Alexandria, VA, with occasional remote work available, based upon the needs of the client. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

This role will support the Naval Special Warfare program office, PMS 340. The Program Analyst will report full-time to a client site in Virginia Beach, VA, based upon the needs of the client. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

This role will support the Naval Special Warfare program office, PMS 340. The Program Analyst will report full-time to a contractor site in Alexandria, VA, with occasional remote work available, based upon the needs of the client. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

This role will support the Naval Special Warfare program office, PMS 340. The Program Analyst will report full-time to a contractor site in Alexandria, VA, with occasional remote work available, based upon the needs of the client. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.   

The successful candidate will support SSC/SN organization and mission partners with a broad range of financial management support.  Will support high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. Oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Duties include but are not limited to develop, train, brief, integrate, correlate, and analyst various phases of PPE within the DoD portfolio. Activities apply to the Development of the POM, Budget Exhibit Preparation, Staffer Day Briefings, Analysis Reporting, Spring Program Review Investment Budget Review, and PMRs, POM, and PPBE.- Tools, Process, and Procedures: Able to support the development, procurement,...

This role will support operation, maintenance, testing, and repair of equipment installed on PEO USC vehicles, particularly SEAL Delivery Vehicles and UUVs.  At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent.  Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.   SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.   The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary...

 - Review and process all foreign travel requests.- Schedule deployment training.- Conduct pre-deployment briefings.- Monitor travel status for reporting purposes related to foreign travel to include daily and weekly reports.- Act as the NROs resource for deployment related matters for all official foreign travel temporary duty.- Ensure compliance with all regulations and obtain the necessary approvals.- Notify in-country representatives of expected personnel and travel dates.- Monitor the Global Deployment Center processing system sand submit requirements for updates or repairs as appropriate.

Everybody’s view of data science is a little different, and we are no exception. In SPA's Veracity Forecasting Portfollio, we view data science as a way of understanding “how the world works.” We make assumptions and models then use data of all sorts to validate or disprove them. Our customers ask tough questions about managing their multifaceted enterprises; we build and operate complex models and simulations to provide the answers that best address the decisions they face. We don’t expect you to come in with all of the subject matter expertise needed to completely understand the data analysis or to create models with the fidelity we require. We do expect you to get there quickly, though. We look for traits such as how you solve problems when you’re stuck. Do you look for creative...