Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support (Top Secret)

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Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support (Top Secret)

Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support Specialist

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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end 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 country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s 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 a senior Program Management and Acquisition Support (PM&AS) professional to support development of first-of-kind 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 high-profile, fast-paced 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 execution, including concept ideation and refinement, program initiation, contract preparation, award, and execution, milestone review preparation and execution, program fielding and transfer. This SETA candidate will provide in-depth 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 execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures 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 se