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SPA is seeking an experienced adminstrative/personnel assistant to support the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A)). The ideal candidate will apply experience supporting OSD or other major DoD staffs and familarity with the Defense Acquisition System. Will manage personnel actions, perform staff management, conduct meeting support, track actions, and generate staff packages (action memos etc) for senior leaders. 

SPA is seeking a senior-level analyst to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management (DASD(SSIPM)). The candidate will support DASD (SSIPM) and the Missile Defense team in the monitoring of activities and acquisition programs related to Missile Defense, and the implementation of the Missile Defense Review. The ideal candidate will apply experience with the DAES system, knowledge of the Middle Tier of Acquisition, and a history working as an action officer supporting GO/FO/SES-level customers.

SPA is seeking a Senior-level Program Analyst to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management (DASD (SSIPM)). Will assist in the monitoring of Space Control modernization and sustainment activities, review and monitoring of acquisition programs through the DAES system, and performance of action officer tasks such as setting up meetings at the GO/FO/SES level and preparing staffing packages ready for Senior-level review. The successful candidate will have a direct impact on Space Control-related acquisition programs, to include Space Domain Awareness, Offensive Space Control, and Defensive Space Control.   

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.

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 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...

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...

The candidate will lead periodic (monthly or bi-weekly) performer assessments to analyze program, technical and schedule risks; develop risk mitigation strategies; communicate findings to program management. Provide technical evaluations and guidance on reports, briefings, and other performer communications. Assess and inform a range of technologies and potential applications: Microbial engineering (metabolic engineering; synthetic biology to develop microbial sense-and-response systems); Host/microbiome interactions; Environmental microbiology; and Geomicrobiology.

The candidate will provide support to DARPA's Strategic Technology Office (STO). Will monitor STO Front Office actions, tracking RFIs and other taskers or suspenses. Will create, edit, and route program documentation. Collaborate with teammates to execute office-wide initiatives, such as office strategy development and program review preparation, as well as independently developing and executing both short- and long-term projects.

- Migrate and integrate systems into a cloud environment- Integrate cloud services and tools using shell scripting and Python programming- Design, develop, implement, and test new systems or modify existing systems that meet the user's needs- Assist with planning and engineering the organization’s cloud computing infrastructure and applications

Responsibilities will include 1) Supporting the design of wargames to meet a variety of purposes and objectives, 2) Analyzing, interpreting, and preparing briefings on operational concepts, military strategy, and doctrine as they pertain to wargaming design and objectives, 3) Preparing reports, talking papers, and related material regarding the wargames, to include briefings, documents and presentations to senior AF and DoD leadership, 4) Supporting the development and tailoring of wargame scenarios and vignettes, 5) Building wargame specific documents (such as wargame orders, tasking directives, and calling messages), 6) Developing, maintaining, modernizing, managing, and employing the Wargame Information Environment (WIE) and related components, and 7) Providing and maintaining a high...

Responsibilities will include supporting the design of wargames to meet a variety of purposes and objectives. Analyzing, interpreting, and preparing briefings on operational concepts, military strategy, and doctrine as they pertain to wargaming design and objectives. Preparing reports, talking papers, and related material regarding the wargames, to include briefings, documents and presentations to senior AF and DoD leadership. Supporting the development and tailoring of wargame scenarios and vignettes. Building wargame specific documents (such as wargame orders, tasking directives, and calling messages). Developing, maintaining, modernizing, managing, and employing the Wargame Information Environment (WIE) and related components. Providing and maintaining a high level of subject-matter...

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...

SPA has an upcoming need for a dedicated and passionate S&T-minded junior analyst to join a high-performance team working to address some of the most critical issues facing the DoD today. The analyst will have a unique opportunity to develop cutting edge methodologies in a high impact environment. This work includes analysis and assessment of emerging disruptive technologies and their potential to impact military capabilities over the next twenty years. The analyst will work with our multidisciplinary team to define problems, identify performance measures, and perform gap and root cause analysis in order to identify alternatives and recommendations to improve warfighter effectiveness. Other responsibilities include researching, identifying, and implementing analytic methodologies to...