Senior / SME – Defense Acquisition Program Management (Rapid Acquisition)

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Senior / SME – Defense Acquisition Program Management (Rapid Acquisition)

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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 developing and fielding advanced long-range weapon capabilities that ensure national security and strengthen the future joint force.

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Defense Acquisition Program Management professional to support a U.S. Government program office executing rapid development, demonstration, and aircraft integration of advanced weapon capabilities. The selected candidate will work directly with Government program leadership to develop and execute innovative, tailored acquisition strategies that accelerate demonstrations and deliver capability to the warfighter.

The ideal candidate will have experience with rapid acquisition and/or Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), a strong understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF), and the ability to integrate acquisition, requirements, contracting, test, technical, and programmatic considerations into executable strategies. This role requires an innovative and pragmatic thinker who can independently assess acquisition challenges, develop creative courses of action, and tailor traditional acquisition approaches to achieve program objectives at increased speed.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key acquisition program management resource to Government leadership supporting rapid development, prototyping, demonstration, integration, and fielding of advanced weapon capabilities.
• Develop and execute tailored acquisition strategies that accelerate capability development and demonstration while appropriately managing technical, cost, schedule, and programmatic risk.
• Apply knowledge of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and associated pathways to develop acquisition approaches based on program objectives, technical maturity, urgency, risk, and transition strategy.
• Provide expertise in rapid acquisition and Middle Tier of Acquisition approaches, including rapid prototyping and rapid fielding.
• Develop innovative acquisition courses of action that integrate requirements, contracting, systems engineering, test and evaluation, funding, production, sustainment, and other functional considerations into executable program strategies.
• Identify opportunities to tailor acquisition processes, documentation, reviews, and decision points to improve speed and efficiency while maintaining the rigor necessary for informed Government decision-making.
• Develop strategies for rapid demonstrations, experimentation, and flight testing that enable early learning, reduce technical and integration risk, and demonstrate operationally relevant capability.
• Support weapon system integration onto military aircraft, coordinating acquisition and programmatic activities associated with platform interfaces, airworthiness, stores integration, flight test, weapon certification, and other aircraft integration requirements.
• Work across engineering, contracting, test, financial management, logistics, requirements, operational, and platform organizations to resolve integration challenges and maintain alignment across program activities.
• Assess program maturity, dependencies, risks, and barriers to execution; develop actionable recommendations and alternative approaches to maintain program momentum and accelerate capability delivery.
• Develop strategies to transition successful prototypes and demonstrations into production, fielding, follow-on acquisition efforts, or other appropriate pathways.
• Research emerging DoD and Department of the Air Force acquisition policies, authorities, rapid acquisition initiatives, and comparable programs to identify innovative approaches and lessons learned applicable to program execution.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site, Eglin AFB, FL
• Travel Requirements: Periodic travel may be required to contractor facilities, supplier locations, or other Government organizations in support of program activities.
• Working Hours: Standard work schedule; core hours 0900–1500

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