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Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support Specialist

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KBRs National Security Solutions team provides highend engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is searching for asenior Program Management and Acquisition Support (PM&AS) professionalto support development of firstofkind space vehicles and missions. This handpicked candidate must possess technical expertise and experience with developing designing building and integrating space hardware and software. In this position you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The Space RCO program office located at Kirtland AFB NM is a small streamlined organization with dedicated organic acquisition support functions: contracting financial management human resources security program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. The mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance in response to Commander U.S. Space Command requirements. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a highprofile fastpaced environment.

PM&AS Principal Duty

You will work in a small highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities span space system technology domains including the space segment (space bus payloads and subsystems) link segment (comms encryption RF and/or optical Tx/Rx) ground segment (tactical C2 operational C2 data distribution) and/or launch segment (launch vehicle integration processing). Acquisition responsibilities span various functions as part of program including concept ideation and refinement program initiation contract preparation award and milestone review preparation and program fielding and transfer. This SETA candidate will provide indepth background in one or more of these areas/domains to improve program management office effectiveness. You must apply advanced principles theories concepts and knowledge for highly classified systems while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

SETA Role and Responsibilities:

• Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects test projects or tasks requiring appropriate level technical expertise
• Assists acquisition planning market research and drafting technical requirements and documents
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet project goals
• Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency cost quality and timely delivery of program deliverables
• Confers with engineers to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed
• Supports management and of programs consisting of multiple projectsensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources
• Aids in the development of a Monthly Status Report on all support efforts including updates in status and performance major activities challenges and opportunities deliverables and subcontractor performance
• Drafts reviews and edits final program reports documents and briefings
• Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
• Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units higher headquarters Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs other acquisition activities and research and development functions.
  • Coordination will include producing tracking coordinating all agreements and documentation necessary for SpRCO systems to transition seamlessly into a framework for organizing training and equipping the United States Space Force
• Supports and advises acquisition and program management functions advises government management on design challenges delivery and integration and supports system program reviews
• Work on highvisibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform 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
• Translate complex ideas and data into simple actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action
• Communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracyoral and written

Work Environment:

• Location:Onsite at Kirtland AFB Albuquerque NM
• Travel Requirements:30 or Less Travel
• Working Hours:Standard 40 hours per week

Required skills:

• Minimum ten 10 years DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience
• Proven experience and/or qualifications in development and fielding of space and spacerelated systems
• Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs
• Knowledge of space system engineering development and manufacturing
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules and risk management
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

Desired skills:

• Five 5 years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP and/or SCI
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office
• Experience with rapid prototyping
• Experience with integrated air space and cyberspace capabilities
• Experience developing deploying and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software
• Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs
• Experience using multivariable optimization in mission planning software systems
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems
• Fluency with IC organizations
• Highly desired: DAWIA/APDP Level 2 Certification in PM and/or ETM (legacy ENG SE S&TM acceptable)

Education

• An applicable engineering degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or possess a Professional Engineering license
• MA/MS/ME degree

Clearance:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility (no less than 2 years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience with 1year total within last 5 years) and willingness to submit to a polygraph
• Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Ready to Make a Difference

• If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

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