Support the Navy SSP customer in a fast paced new Acquisition development program for the Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program. The successful candidate will support the integration of a cruise missile air vehicle with the Submarine Launcher, System Fire Control, and Nuclear Warhead. This position will lead the coordination and integration efforts for Air Vehicle integration across multiple Government and Contractor organizations. This position will be responsible for coordinating between the system level design activities within Navy SSP, the Air Vehicle design activities occurring with NAVAIR, and ship integration activities primarily executed by TEAMSUB. This position will lead multiple, cross-team working groups to ensure design engineering teams within each of the subsystem design organizations are working to integrate designs, study and trade-off cross sub-system design implications, and coordinate interfaces including the mechanical, electrical, shock, hydrodynamic, temperature and pressure environments the system will traverse. The coordination activities will include technical planning, scheduling, and execution of critical design, integration, testing, and verification activities throughout the development and integration processes. The position will provide leadership and management support for multidisciplinary study teams and perform study planning, coordination of modeling and simulation tasks, evaluation of study results, evaluation of contractor detailed designs, data extraction and analysis, and briefing to senior program leadership. Provide support for the development of system requirements, specifications, and architecture.
Support the Navy SSP customer in a fast paced new Acquisition development program for the Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program. The successful candidate will support the integration of a cruise missile air vehicle into the launch tube environment and lead the coordination and integration efforts for Underwater Launch across multiple Government and Contractor organizations. This position will be responsible for coordinating Air Vehicle to Launcher interface specification designs including the mechanical, electrical, shock, hydrodynamic, temperature and pressure environments within the launch tube and throughout underwater launch. The coordination activities will include technical planning, scheduling, and execution of critical design, integration, testing, and verification activities throughout the development and integration processes. The position will provide leadership and management support for multidisciplinary study teams and perform study planning, coordination of modeling and simulation tasks, evaluation of study results, evaluation of contractor detailed designs, data extraction and analysis, and briefing to senior program leadership. Provide support for the development of system requirements, specifications, and architecture. Support system integration activities for launcher, multiple all-up-round canister development, and other ship to air vehicle integration tasks.
Support Navy SSP in planning, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities leading to Systems Engineering technical reviews, specifically supporting the Systems Engineering team to develop complex System and Subsystem Requirement Specifications for a new Nuclear Cruise Missile Program. Lead project teams from across other Government and Contractor organizations contributing to the Systems Engineering processes, design, and analysis activities for the system. Provide executive support for the requirements analysis working group responsible for the development and traceability of requirements across seven subsystems and support the analysis required to develop allocated system requirements. Support the development of the requirements, verification traceability matrix (RVTM) for the system. Support system of systems integration activities to enable the execution of a coherent and successful missile system design effort.
This position will support security operations and related activities on the site of the USSPACEOM military construction/modification projects. This support includies program protection support, while being responsive and flexible to dynamic SAP security situations. They will assist the Government organizations such as AFCEC, USACE, and USSPAECOM J4 with presenting, justifying and defending priorities and interests.The position will support project management ensuring on-site construction security operations conform to Construction Security Plan developed IAW intelligence community directives and standards. They will aid with formulating goals, plans, policies, and procedures affecting security operations at the military construction project site and assist with guidance in transition planning that supports the Commander’s priorities and make appropriate program corrections to accommodate changes as directed. This position will assist in security support with respect to advising and monitoring the construction surveillance program of the Construction Security Plan (CSP). This includes construction, field and office activities related to administration of the construction surveillance program. They will also assist in providing project advice and guidance on matters of security. They will administer site-specific training to the Construction Contractor’s personnel and Site Security Personnel on security restrictions and construction site operational procedures. They will also assist with Security inspections to ensure compliance with SCIF and SAP requirements.This position will perform escort duties for uncleared and emergency personnel by verifying visits prior to entry, accomplish SCIF visitor log, provide security briefings and inspect hand carried items prior to entry, activate rotating light alerting systems mechanisms to alert SCIF occupants of the presence of uncleared personnel, always maintain positive control and surveillance of uncleared personnel while in the SCIF, and complete the SCIF visitor log upon completion of visit. They may be asked to perform other security functions including performing Security Manager duties as is necessary to meet mission requirements for facilities as directed by the Government and may perform Security Assistant duties include administrative security functions or other support activities per the policies and guidance of the USSPACECOM Command Security Manager responsible for the management of a collateral classified areas (i.e. open storage, controlled access area, etc.).
In this role, the Chief of Staff will support the SLCM-N Program Management Team and program office charged with the planning, management, development and coordination for the newly established Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) which is in the early stages of development as a Major Defense Acquisition Program. Responsibilities will include strategic planning and coordination of program wide activities; executive level meeting facilitation and briefing preparations; developing and implementing office and organizational administrative policies and procedures; analyzing processes and workflows, formulating process improvement recommendations, to ensure a smooth operation of the office; collaborating directly with the PM, DPM, Project area leads for the SLCM-N program and coordinating with Director, Navy Strategic Systems Programs front office staff to determine and prioritize objectives. There may be opportunities for periodic trips outside of the DC area to support customer meetings. The work location will be at SPA HQ and at the Client Site on the Washington Navy Yard. 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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, D.C. Pay Transparency Range: $140-$180k.
We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to support our Communications Team across a number of internal and external projects. The Graphic Design Intern will be responsible for assisting our Senior Graphic Designer in finding and creating imagery for social media, conference materials, marketing materials, and contract work, as needed. The intern will also get the opportunity to work on projects that involve reformatting existing templates or creating new templates within Microsoft Office Suite. Our Communications Team receives a high volume of work from across the company, so the Graphic Design Intern should be prepared to manage their time effectively in a fast-paced environment, remaining organized from project to project. During their time at SPA, the intern should expect to develop their digital design, photography, and computer skills. This internship offers a unique opportunity to learn about the critical role that graphic design and communications play in supporting corporate functions and our broad customer base.
The Technical Program Analyst will provide project management support to SSP's Ship Integration Branch, to include the development and maintenance of various scheduling and program planning documents in support of the COLUMBIA/Common Missile Compartment Program. The analyst will maintain awareness of program activities to ensure schedules are updated appropriately and conduct analysis of these activities and schedules to identify conflicts and discrepancies and propose resolutions. The analyst will also communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders to ensure schedule alignment and assist with issue resolution, to include hosting a regular forum with multiple external stakeholder organizations. The ideal candidate will proactively identify client needs, be able to communicate complex information clearly and succinctly, and drive issues to closure. While this position will be based out of SPA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, the Analyst will be expected to travel regularly to the Washington Navy Yard to engage with clients.
Provide the oversight and evaluation of major proposals; monitor contracts; be a critical asset in key negotiations; demonstrate ability to resolve multi-faceted and complex contractual/customer issues as they arise; resolve performance issues; identify risks and propose mitigation strategies; ensure compliance with SPA policies and develop and maintain excellent internal and external customer relationships. Candidate must be self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision and mentor junior team members. The candidate must have excellent soft skills for interaction with all levels and company areas, including program teams, contracts, finance, security and project control. Prompt responsiveness to internal and customer requirements and deadlines is critical. Participate in the review and analysis of Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to identify and mitigate contract risks. Review and negotiate Teaming Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, License Agreements and OCI Mitigation Plans.
The candidate will directly support Project Blue under the COLUMBIA Class submarine program office. Project Blue is responsible for delivering the IT solutions in support of SSBN logistics, deploying IT products to both TRIDENT Refit Facilities (TRF), Electric Boat (EB), and the United Kingdom (UK) DREADNOUGHT program. General duties include:- Lead the Platform/IT solutions group to address OCAB/Shipboard/TRF communication and bandwidth/reliability challenges.- Validate that IT solution upgrades will be sufficient for the TRFs by funding and executing TRF IT infrastructure upgrade pilots.- Leverage enterprise synergies for IT infrastructure where possible, including potential collaborations with external organizations such as the USAF for 5G technology.- Evaluate the performance of various systems including OCAB, SEA03 cloud, and NNPPnet.- Address IT gaps and run infrastructure pilots for technologies such as 5G and P-LEO.- Validate technology requirements and needs given the complexity surrounding organizational ownership on these problems.- Determine bandwidth and connectivity requirements to ensure optimal performance and reliability of IT systems.- Enable connectivity to empower a future SSBN maintenance workforce to be entirely paperless, to include wireless coverage across TRF admin and shop spaces and in-hull on pierside SSBNs.- Leverage support from PEO SSBN to define and execute pilots to demonstrate business cases in support of increased use of mobile computing to improve TRF workforce efficiency.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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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, D.C. Pay Transparency Range: $100-$130k; possibly higher for ideal candidate. 25% travel is required.
You will manage all aspects of budgeting and account keeping for multi-million dollar exercises and operational execution. Provide services for all PACAF/A37 managed PACAF service funded exercises. Provide services for all PACAF/A3O managed Dynamic Force Employment (DFE) / Dynamic Campaign (DC) or related operations. You will be responsible for budget formulation work involving review and preparation of funding requirements in execution and future budget years for PACAF/JCS exercises or PACAF DFE/DC and related operations. Compile, consolidate, interpret, and summarize budgetary data estimates in an accurate and timely manner IAW HHQ deadlines. Use automated budgetary system(s) and computer-generated products in accomplishing budgeting assignments. Analyzes data within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) accounting systems to ensure accuracy of data elements. 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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. Hawai'i Pay Transparency Range: $80 – $100k.
Responsible for supporting and planning of both INDOPACOM and PACAF exercises and events as required. You will lead various workgroups pursuant to OPLAN development and be expected to support peers and military superiors in analysis and military decision making. Provide detailed analysis to integrate those current assets that reside within theater and recommend additional forces as required for operational development. Coordinate logistics support for operations and exercises affecting the current and long-range operations. Possess an understanding of the JOPES and monitor OPLAN/exercise data requirements necessary to formulate and submit TPFDD information, meeting applicable deadlines. Occaisional travel required. 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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. Hawai'i Pay Transparency Range: $90– $125k.
Responsible for formulating, developing, assisting with implementation, and documenting each assigned exercise/engagement. Specifically, the contractor shall plan and organize assigned exercises, estimate costs and funding within assigned budget, and conduct all phases of the exercise planning cycle from the time of assignment through the after-action assessment. Coordinate and communicate with other offices and activities (e.g.,USINDOPACOM, HQ PACAF, other service components, NAF agencies, Wings, etc.) that have a role in the assigned exercise. EPOs shall coordinate with USAF and/or other service component planners and their staffs to provide guidance, assistance, and training to ensure continuity of effort and the orderly management and execution of the operations and logistics support functions. Be familiar with historic inter-country relationships, and country specific customs and courtesies while planning PACAF participation in assigned exercises and engagements. Additionally, EPOs will account for current and projected PACAF force structure (i.e., country location, name of Wings and NAFs, type of aircraft assigned, etc.), PACAF roles, responsibilities, force presentation doctrine, and capabilities (i.e. Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR); Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC); Air Operations Center; etc.) when coordinating with partner nations and other service components. These factors will be key to shaping and scoping PACAF participation in the full JELC of exercises/engagements. 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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. Hawai'i Pay Transparency Range: $125 – $155k.
- Lead the administration, configuration, and ongoing management of ADP Workforce Now to ensure optimal performance and utilization.- Manage the HRIS work of a team that is responsible for day-to-day HRIS queries, processing actions, and providing technical support, training, reporting, analysis, and guidance to users across the organization.- Manage HRIS projects from inception through completion including planning, executing, and monitoring progress to ensure deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.- Develop and implement HRIS policies and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure data integrity and security.- Generate and analyze complex reports and metrics to support strategic decision-making and report on HR metrics to senior management.- Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, and other departments to identify system improvement opportunities, automate processes, integrate systems, and enhance functionality.- Stay abreast of the latest HR technology trends and innovations, recommending upgrades or new systems to maintain a competitive edge.- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
The Program Analyst will provide program and policy analysis to acquisition programs and industrial base management activities. The candidate will coordinate senior client strategic planning, provide analytic support to Navy acquisition organizations, and assist in implementing solutions to project challenges such as supplier base or industrial capacity constraints. This position would work at SPA HQ and client site on the Washington Navy Yard. 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. 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, D.C. Pay Transparency Range: $100-$145k.
The Principal Program Analyst will support Navy Strategic Systems Programs with establishing and executing the Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program through executive support, strategic planning, communications and engagement support, planning and execution of Flag and O-6 Level IPT meetings, and development of programmatic artifacts; including but not limited to white papers, power point presentations, talking points, schedules, and decision briefs and papers. The right candidate will have strong verbal and written skills, be able to communicate effectively, work with Program Executive Leadership, support SPA Program Management, and manage client expectations. This position will also work with a highly skilled team, providing critical support to managers and employees, assisting in daily office needs and managing general administrative activities, including data collection, data management, measuring and monitoring performance, schedule management, planning, updating government stakeholders, and reporting program status internally to program management.
Support Navy SSP in planning, coordination, and execution of Systems Engineering, Operational Analysis, and Program Management activities supporting the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) Program. Support project teams executing the systems development, operational analysis, CONOPS development, requirements development and program analysis tasks required to develop the SLCM-N missile system and integrate it into fast attack submarines. The successful candidate will work across SPA and other organization contributing to the Systems Engineering processes, and be responsible for the system level operational requirements analysis, fleet integration analysis, human system interface definition, and SSN operational impact analysis.
SPA has an immediate need for a highly qualified signals intelligence (SIGINT) analyst to support SpOC's Delta 3, ISR Provisional (ISR-P) by providing senior level interface with USSF divisions to coordinate intelligence related actions between organizations. The contractor shall provide technical expertise/advice to senior leadership on FISINT analysis and production to include system development, refinement and execution of Indications & Warning (I&W): developing and maintaining a Common Intelligence Picture (CIP), and products associated with other operational intelligence to support USSF. The contractor shall attend technical exchange meeting, intelligence support working group and other meeting as required/directed.Duties:- Provide technical and programmatic support to the government leads- Receive, track, and respond to formal tasks prioritized by the ISR-P government lead. Provide status updates to government leads- Maintain technical proficiency via in-house or other intelligence training programs- Provide inputs for the Monthly Status Report; provide update to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) as required- Work with community experts to obtain status updates for the ISR-P tracker database; attend working groups and provide status update briefs as required- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, lead and execute projects and out brief results to senior leadership- Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, oral presentation and executive writing skillsAt SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain the 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 depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.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. Salary pay range: $120,000 to $130,000
Job Summary: Support integration of United States Space Force cyber capabilities with other DoD Services and other federal agencies/organizations required to implement national strategy, policy, and guidance. Research, analyze, and develop recommendations to assess and accredit emerging cybersecurity capabilities. Recommend system modernization programs including potential efficiencies and proposed changes to mission communications architecture. Provide spectrum engineering and management support for technical and regulatory issues associated with systems and networks managed and/or operated by USSF. Provide technical expertise in rapid development, acquisition, and fielding of offensive and defensive cyber capabilities to meet urgent and emergent operational needs. Provide subject matter expertise on the cyber mission area and author formal requirements documents to capture gaps in the Joint Force. Duties Include:- Interface and perform Space Force strategy and plans-related analysis and support with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the offices of the Joint Staff, Department of the Air Force (to include the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Staffs), Field Commands, and other joint, Service, interagency, and international partners, as required.- Interface and perform duties to support the development of Service policy, guidance, oversight, and priorities for the Service’s cyber capability development process. Ensures Service integration with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS).- Participate in the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) process, to include attending Functional and Joint Capabilities Boards (FCB/JCB) at customer direction as the USSF representative.- Author, edit, review, and assess capability development products such as Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs) and Capability Developments Documents (CDDs).- Advise senior leadership in planning, developing, and coordinating classified activities and cyber capabilities in support of USSF’s global mission.- Study, assess, and recommend innovative technologies for further development/testing and as necessary, transition planning and support, to include rapid development, acquisition, and fielding of offensive cyber capabilities to meet urgent operational needs.- Support the coordination of sensitive planning activities within the departmental, interagency, and Congressional arenas.- Support long term capability development activities of programs of record.- Support technology transition, studies, analyses, and assessments to include: CONOPs, CONEMPs, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), and Capability Based Assessments (CBAs).
The candidate will support the drafting, editing, and review of DARPA responses to congressional requests for information, briefings, and hearings. Shall provide subject matter expertise on science and technology policy development and interaction with congressional staffs to implement policy. Will draft, track, and manage DoD/legislative affairs reporting requirements as they pertain to DARPA and DARPA requirements/responsibilities. Will maintain significant knowledge and awareness of science, technology, and overall defense issues in Congress. Will analyze, anticipate, and proactively react to political and policy developments. Will monitor and track draft legislation; prepare summaries for Agency leadership.
SPA is seeking an experienced Cyberspace Operations Analyst to support OSD portfolio management of the DoD Cyberspace Warfare-related sustainment and modernization efforts within the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform & Weapon Portfolio Management's Cyber Warfare Directorate. The ideal candidate brings operational, technical, and programmatic experience dealing with the platforms and issues associated with Cyberspace Operations. Will assist senior government leaders by providing analytic support for Cyberspace Domain Capability Portfolio Management efforts, coordination with US Cyber Command, and OSD and Service Principal Cyber Advisor offices. Apply ability developing memorandums and presentations suitable for senior leader discussions and decisions. Cogently capture the key points of highly complex topics. Apply Cyberspace Operations subject matter expertise, and provide general action office support. Finally, apply the ability and willingness to coordinate across multiple stakeholders in the Services, Combatant Commands, and other OSD offices.
