GEOINT Acquisition 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.

KBR is seeking a GEOINT focused Acquisition Specialist to support contracts/ and related business processes throughout all stages of the contract procurement cycle. This position requires an understanding of the intelligence community and customer domain along with a strong focus on core systems engineering processes in support of endtoend mission and services closure. The candidate will participate in acquisition processes and system readiness events and independent review teams and is required to have strong GEOINT systems engineering background and significant space and ground domain knowledge in technical capabilities and performance. The right candidate will be able to work independently and function effectively as part of a team and interact with people from junior to seniormost levels. This individual should have experience meeting deadlines and prioritizing contracts related items across large organizations.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acquisition Support: Provide expert advice to the Program Director Program Managers and Contracting Staff regarding acquisition strategies contracting budgeting and execution.
• PreAward Acquisition Support: Provide advice recommendations and document preparation support to GEOINT disciplined office in all areas of the acquisition preaward phase to include:
• SOWs: Statement of Works (SOWs) Statement of Objectives (SOOs)
• Acquisition Strategy Support
• Cost Estimates
• Market Research & Market Surveys
• Quality Assurance Plans
• Requests for Proposals (RFPs)/Request for Quotations (RFQs)
• Source Selection
• Other miscellaneous preaward documentation

Award/Selection Support: Provide source selection support to include reviewing contract award documents and contract award acquisition support. Including:

Technical: Draft technical evaluations and function as an advisor in source selections.

PostAward Support: Support the Contract Officer Technical Representatives (COTRs) and Developers by coordinating with other acquisition domain SMEs and program stakeholders to develop modify and maintain contract documentation (award fee period of performance extensions and admin modifications etc.). Including:

Documentation: Develop documents and briefings to communicate work status recommendations and approach.

Requirements: Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs and milestone reviews to assess progress risks and issues and the ability to achieve mission requirements.

Deliverables: Monitor & evaluate contractor performance for compliance with contract terms/conditions & ensures timely submission of contract deliverables.

CDRLs: Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables to ensure content accuracy and sufficiency to meet program requirements and objectives.

Meetings: Participate in program reviews and technical interchange meetings.

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 020%
• Working Hours: Standard/Flexible

Qualifications:

Required:

• Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Education: B.S. in engineering physics or related technical degree with at least 8 years experience with space/ground aerospace systems engineering
• Experience: 45 years of experience in contracts or acquisition experience
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of GEOINT Mission Processing product definition and generation

Desired:

• Technical: Familiarity with specific IC customer technical familiarity with mission processing or mission control of one or more GEOINT systems SAR and FSG experience highly desired

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.

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.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.