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This Undersea Weapons Program Office (PMS 404) Project Manager will oversee the acquisition process, execution of gate and milestone reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and Production Reviews. They will manage the office's budgeting process, financial tracking, funding execution, and the contracting process.

This Undersea Defensive Warfare Systems (PMS 415) Project Manager will be a Fleet Liaison and Concept of Operations Subject Matter Expert responsible for interfacing with Fleet assets at a Battle Group level environment, and will oversee Technical and Engineering Support Services in Navy ASW and Torpedo Defense programs.

The candidate will conduct due diligence on proposed business transactions using a variety of tools to understand financial and business trends, patterns, and risk to national security. Produce risk-based assessments for certain mergers and acquisitions and develop recommendations to mitigate risk. Respond to Congressional inquiries regarding DoD analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions transactions and DoD’s review process. Produce case summaries, talking points, and action memorandum for senior DoD leaders, up to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, on a daily basis. Coordinate with DoD Stakeholder to assess antitrust implications or impact to national security related to Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act cases, as well as non- Hart–Scott–Rodino cases. Monitor approved antitrust...

The Acquisition & Financial Analyst will assist the D5LE2 Portfolio in Strategic Systems Programs as a resident contractor with budget execution, budget planning, contracting strategies, acquisition planning, and other program office support.  Candidates need the ability to work as part of a team and prioritize their own project load. Candidates are expected to sit on-site at the Washington Navy Yard and must be comfortable working in a rapidly growing, fast-paced environment. At 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...

Job duties inclue but are not limited to:- Bring best practices to support our financial plans and policies, accounting practices and procedures. - Be responsible for creating new program spend plans and EACs. - Attend and be responsible for the financial structure/revenue setup for internal project kick-off meetings. Develop and maintain customer financial reports and deliverables. - Assist with cash flow by approving expenses ensuring invoices are submitted to clients in a timely manner and analyzing the DSO to look for ways to improve. - Be responsible for program revenue and profit reporting. - Be responsible for subcontractor and consultant accruals, cost tracking and invoice reviews. - Support financial planning, forecasts, and provide controller responsibilities such...

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. 

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 the nuclear surety standards into the design of the cruise missile air vehicle, warhead, guidance, navigation and controls systems, and shipboard systems such as the fire control, launch control, launcher, and use control systems.  This position will lead the coordination and integration efforts for Nuclear Surety and Use Control designs and integration across multiple Government and Contractor organizations.  This position will be responsible for coordinating between the system level design activities within Navy SSP, warhead design activities executed by NNSA, the Air Vehicle design...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. 

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...