The Game Developer is responsible for developing applications using the Unity Gaming Engine.  Primary responsibilities will be to implement design ideas, concepts, and requirements into functional and engaging applications. A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and a quality product are essential.  Successful candidates will be able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, while facing multiple deadlines and competing resources. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Develop applications using C# within the Unity Game Engine.- Develop applications based on the functionality, visualization, and interface requirements established by project leads.- Work with the rest of the team to define, design, and develop new features.- Find and fix bugs in a timely manner.- Suggest improvement to current application designs.- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.- Task tracking and source control using Jira.- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

The candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team of analysts and software developers on the design and execution of software products to support a variety of clients within OUSD(R&E). This work may include developing and designing web-based applications for deployment on client SharePoint sites, maintenance of SPA proprietary Modeling and Simulation (M&S) tools, or development of novel analytical tools using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning. The candidate will work regularly with program managers, technical leads, and the development team to produce high visibility software solutions for both external customers and internal stakeholders. This role may require briefing and training of products and deliverables to both technical and non-technical audiences. To succeed in this role, the candidate will have natural analytical abilities, impeccable follow-through and attention to detail, as well as a passion for creative, out-of-the-box solutions.

The Technical Program Analyst for Propulsor R&D Management will provide analytic, technical, and management decision support directly to senior Navy leadership for undersea platform acquisition activities, focusing on the new SSN-X program and execution of early propulsor technology R&D management efforts. The Analyst should expect to perform detailed analysis, assess technical readiness, provide executive level decision support, brief senior leaders frequently and be a key integrating member of a high profile team.  This position is seated in Washington, DC (Washington Navy Yard) with opportunity for light telework.

In this role, the Senior Program Analyst will support the US NAVSEA AUKUS program office in managing the development of a submarine nuclear capability. Responsibilities will include:- Coordinating with US nuclear regulator- Assisting Australia in developing their submarine nuclear capability and associated interfaces with NAVSEA's non-nuclear projects- Providing subject matter expertise in US engineering philosophy This position is located in Alexandria, VA with potential for light telework.

SPA seeks a dedicated and passionate problem solver 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 efforts across the scope of work and assisting in the framing, development, and presentation of analysis including drafting briefing materials and various documents for executive audiences. The analyst will also develop analytic software tools as needed from simple, Excel-based models to robust military modeling and simulation projects in proprietary toolsets.

This position will comprise support primarily to the Navy's Program Manager for Naval Special Warfare. The analyst will participate in and provide programmatic and technical support to a U.S. Navy weapon system program office charged with planning, assessment, management, and decision-making for all stages of weapon system life cycle support including system design and development; resource scheduling and requirements planning and analysis; program documentation development; and other aspects of program coordination and execution.  This role will be a mid-level position within the team, so long-term thinking, leadership ability, and strategic communications are vital.  Responsibilities include: - Provide support in all aspects of system or technology life cycle, including requirements definition and analysis, system modeling, risk management, operations, performance, testing, manufacturing, cost and schedule, training, life cycle support, and disposal.- Analyze and evaluate new initiatives, technologies, and programs to meet mission requirements.- Support the development of weapon system requirements, acquisition and technical documentation, and program plans and schedules.- Support government program managers in developing, managing, and evaluating contractual documentation and deliverables from the prime system integrator in support of system design and development acquisition milestones.- Provide engineering realism to the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) for undersea warfare systems.

Provide technical and programmatic systems engineering support to the TRIDENT II missile. Support Life Extension program to replace and modernize mechanical and electrical missile systems including Flight Control Electronics Assembly, Missile Inverter and Command Sequencer packages in D5 missile. Travel 4 times/year CONUS will be required.

Provide a broad range of schedule analysis support for the Space Systems Command. This includes review and assessment of official program documents including, Acquisition Strategy Plans, Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Policies, Department of Defense/Air Force/Center guidance/instruction, Integrated Master Plans, and contractors’ proposals in response to solicitations for compliance and consistency with Earned Value Management and schedule standards and best practices.  Qualified candidates will possess the ability to thoroughly document assessment results and be prepared to explain and justify findings and make recommendations. Additional responsibilities include providing subject matter expertise in  integrated Baseline Reviews, analysis and documentation of contractors’ performance reports, integrated master schedules, integrated program management reports, contract funds status reports, work breakdown structures (WBS) and other technical data packages for compliance with contractual requirements.  Comprehensive analysis includes data integrity assessments, performance measurement baseline maintenance, variance analysis, performance trend analysis, generating earned value metrics, forecast analysis and schedule health metrics. Support for contractor performance analysis includes the collection, organization, import and recording of program cost, earned value, schedule, and risk deliverables in Government repositories and assessment of data integrity. Additional responsibilities include schedule risk assessments, over target assessments (baseline, schedule, and major contract modification baseline), assistance with integrated master plan and master schedule execution.

Provide a broad range of financial management including assisting with Government budget integration for the Space Systems Command. This includes all aspects of Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution and Commitment/Obligation/Expenditure Reconciliation, Corrective Action Instruction and support to International Partner Agreements, Acquisition Reporting and Comprhensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaR) support. Qualified personnel will provide subject matter expertise and support for budgets, foreign military sales funding, other foreign Government funding, and International Partner Agreements, as well as assist with the timely and accurate analysis, forecast and reporting of commitment, obligation, and expenditure data. Acquisition reporting support includes production of financial management related inputs as required by DoD policy for Acquisition Category I, II, III,, middle tier acquisition (MTA) programs.

Provide a broad range of financial management support for the Space Systems Command. This includes cost estimate development for a portfolio of programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle (including software cost estimating). Responsibilities also include support in the preparation of program cost analysis requirements document preparation and evaluation, historical data cost analysis, market surveys, economic analyses, cost policy reviews, Total Ownership Cost analyses, and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) evaluations. Analysis of support contractors’ cost data and cost estimates, including Engineering Change Proposals, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Basis of Estimates to ensure consistency with Government accepted cost estimating procedures is also required Support in the development and modification of program WBS and compliance with current DCARC OSD/CAPE requirements is. all aspects of Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution. Qualified personnel will provide subject matter expertise and support for budgets, foreign military sales funding, other foreign Government funding, and International Partner Agreements.

Provide a broad range of Earned Value Management support for the Space Systems Command. This includes review and assessment of official program documents including Acquisition Strategy Plans, Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Policies, Department of Defense/Air Force/Center guidance/instruction, Integrated Master Plans, and Program Contractor Proposals for solicitations for compliance and consistency with Earned Value Management and schedule standards and best practices.  This position requires EVM analysis across a variety of standard schedule analysis activities and includes developing and recording risk-based and comprehensive estimates-at-completion (EACs), including confidence level (SCurve) utilizing the best practices and techniques as outlined in the GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide. Recommendations for corrective actions to record the findings and advise/deliver the analysis to the Government is included in position responsibilities.  In coordination with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), this position requires assessment of contractors’ EVM data, including analysis of programmatic and management issues, and the contractors’ approved EVMS description for compliance with DCMA, DoD, NDIA IPMD and ANSI/EIA requirements.

Provide data analytics in support of cost research activities for the SSC utilizing approved databases including, Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model and Defense Cost and Resource Center to gather and assess data in support of the development and validation of cost estimating relationships. This includes data analytics and integration for the entire Division, including research and data comparisons, incorporate data visualization and automation into business operations and practices, and detailed Program Contractor cost data analysis.

Provide a broad range of cost estimating support for the Space Systems Command. This includes software cost estimate development for a portfolio of programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle). Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and updating credible, defensible, and replicable cost estimates for all software related components within the portfolio across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle. This includes but is not limited to source/logical/physical lines of code, programming productivity and maintainability, code growth, engineering updates, capability insertion in accordance with program documents (e.g., Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)) and applicable policies and guidance. Government- approved cost estimating tools/software will be utilized to perform the cost estimates leveraging data from Government-approved, published database(s) to include but not limited to Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model and Defense Cost and Resource Center.

You will provide a broad range of cost estimating support for the Space Systems Command. This includes cost estimate development for a portfolio of programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle (including software cost estimating). Responsibilities also include support in the preparation of program cost analysis requirements document preparation and evaluation, historical data cost analysis, market surveys, economic analyses, cost policy reviews, Total Ownership Cost analyses, and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) evaluations. Analysis of support contractors’ cost data and cost estimates, including Engineering Change Proposals, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Basis of Estimates to ensure consistency with Government accepted cost estimating procedures is also required Additionally, this position requires support in the development and modification of program WBS and verification of compliance with current DCARC OSD/CAPE requirements.

The ideal candidate will provide Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaR) support for the Space Systems Command. This includes providing user support and guidance with respect to the daily use of the CCaR application and understanding of the proper procedures for operating web-based database programs. Additionally, qualified candidates will assist Government users with customer support functions and possess an ongoing understanding of the application’s multiple interfaces and how they support CCaR functionality, maintain the transfer of data, and provide training and instruction on the proper usage of all CCaR features and functions.

This position will provide a broad range of financial management, in particular assisting with Government budget integration, for the Space Systems Command. This includes all aspects of Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) and Commitment/Obligation/Expenditure Reconciliation; Execution and Audit Readiness; and Budget Authority Management. Qualified personnel will provide Subject Matter Expertise and support for budgets, foreign military sales funding, other foreign Government funding, and International Partner Agreements, as well as assist with the timely and accurate analysis, forecast, and reporting of commitment, obligation, and expenditure data.

Provide a broad range of financial management, in particular assisting with Government budget integration, for the Space Systems Command. This includes all aspects of Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution and Commitment/Obligation/Expenditure Reconciliation; Execution and Audit Readiness; and Budget Authority Management, Qualified personnel will provide subject matter expertise and support for budgets, foreign military sales funding, other foreign Government funding, and International Partner Agreements, as well as assist with the timely and accurate analysis, forecast and reporting of commitment, obligation, and expenditure data. This position requires management support across all aspects of task order management including input and support of all management plans, project status reporting, management reviews and continuous improvement recommendations.

SPA is hiring a Systems Engineer to provide architecture, design, implementation, monitoring, and management support of secure information systems to ensure maximum uptime, security compliance, and performance for users and mission. This position is aligned with the Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) division and embedded at a client site. The role will include designing secure system configurations, documenting and managing the deployment and installation of hardware, software, and cybersecurity tool sets, and maintaining and upgrading existing systems. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert, providing technical solutions to meet the requirements of the SPA ORCA division and clients. Responsibilities:- Design and implement new system solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current information systems- Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot and support information systems, to include both physical and virtual- Maximizing performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting- Accurately document instances of equipment or component failure, repair, installation, and removal- Investigating faults in the systems, perform analysis, diagnose, and resolution of complex problems, and recommend and implement corrective actions- Coordinate services, troubleshooting, and resolutions with 3rd party transport providers- Perform capacity analysis and planning to ensure growing user base and processing demand- Coordinate and execute scheduled upgrades- Reporting system status to key stakeholders- Accurately document and maintain ATO documentation including standard operating procedure development, artifact creation, submission of artifacts to ISSM and/or government representatives- Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for monitoring and responding to Cybersecurity continuous monitoring requirements (SIEM, Log review, validation of security controls, etc- Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring system operations- Interface with third-party support and equipment vendors as needed

SPA is hiring a Network Engineer to provide design, implementation, monitoring, and management support of local and wide area networks to ensure maximum uptime for users and mission. This position is aligned with the Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) division and embedded at a client site. The role will include designing secure system configurations, documenting and managing the installation of a network, and maintaining and upgrading existing systems. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert, providing technical solutions to meet the requirements of the company and clients. Responsibilities:- Design and implement new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks- Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, troubleshoot and support network equipment including virtual and physical routers, switches, firewalls- Configure firewalls, routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security- Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting- Accurately document instances of network equipment or component failure, repair, installation, and removal- Investigating faults in the network, perform analysis, diagnose, and resolution of complex network problems, and recommend and implement corrective actions- Coordinate services, troubleshooting, and resolutions with 3rd party transport providers- Perform capacity analysis and planning to ensure growing traffic demand- Coordinate and execute scheduled upgrades- Reporting network status to key stakeholders- Accurately document and maintain ATO documentation including standard operating procedure development, artifact creation, submission of artifacts to ISSM and/or government representatives- Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for monitoring and responding to Cybersecurity continuous monitoring requirements (SIEM, Log review, validation of security controls, etc- Assist in preparing, maintaining, and upholding procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring network operations- Interface with third-party support and equipment vendors as needed

SPA is seeking a great candidate to provide direct support and input to OPNAV N97 and partner organizations (such as the Fleet, NAVSEA, ONR, DARPA, UWDC, etc).  SPA uses a wide range of analytical approaches to find rigorous and objective answers to our clients’ most difficult national security problems.  The candidate will be part of a team of analysts responsible for shaping undersea warfare investments, assessing undersea operations, security and survivability, and identifying desired force structure and capabilities for future undersea forces.  The candidate will contribute to mature and meaningful recommendations to SPA’s clients that reflect the range of operational and technical factors needed to make informed decisions, including development and presentation of briefings, papers, and analytical results in support of decision-making.