Senior International Acquisitions Technical & Engineering Support (Lifecycle Acquisition)

Company Description

The Red Gate Group, founded in 2006, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Company based in Chantilly, VA. As an SDVOSB, the Red Gate Group has established a reputation for delivering quality multi-tiered services in intelligence analysis, strategic planning, program management, policy development, operational design, and technology integration. RGG delivers high-quality, customer-centric solutions around the world—from the foxhole to the highest levels of Government. Our motto, "Making a Difference for Country and Client," reflects our deep commitment to national security and service excellence. As an employer of choice, we offer comprehensive benefits including flexible time off, 11 paid holidays, immediate 401(k) eligibility with a generous match, and full medical, dental, and vision coverage through Anthem. Our employees enjoy 100% company-paid life insurance and disability benefits, along with professional development assistance for degrees and certifications. We foster a culture of growth and work-life balance, backed by our commitment to supporting both our clients' missions and our employees' success. Join our team and be part of an organization that values both service excellence and employee wellbeing.

Job Description

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Senior International Acquisitions Technical & Engineering Support professional to provide lifecycle acquisition, engineering, and technical leadership in support of a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) international program. This role serves as a senior subject matter expert (SME) within the Program Management Office (PMO), advising the Program Manager across the full system and acquisition lifecycle.

In this position, you will operate at the nexus of systems engineering, acquisition strategy, international mission integration, and risk management—ensuring technical rigor, compliance, and mission alignment across complex, multi-stakeholder programs supporting Geospatial Non-Standard Data Content and National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Lifecycle Acquisition Support

• Provide senior SME support to the Program Manager throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including material solution analysis, source selection, task order proposals, Requests for Change (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and transition to operations.
• Advise on cost, schedule, performance, and risk management strategies to ensure successful program execution.
• Support early system lifecycle activities, including initiation and sustainment of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes for new system capabilities.
• Provide technical and acquisition input for budgets, taskers, and program actions in support of international geospatial mission objectives.

Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Author and review system CONOPS, system architectures, and requirements documentation.
• Conduct risk, issue, and opportunity analysis, including qualitative risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Support the development of quality assurance plans, technical metrics, and performance measures.
• Review Technical Measurement Parameters and provide assessments to inform deployment decisions.

Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Provide senior SME support at briefings, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), design reviews, readiness reviews, and program management reviews.
• Coordinate planning and technical exchanges between prime contractors, NGA segments, projects, and mission stakeholders.
• Participate in NSG and ASG forums, evaluating external system changes for impacts to international program objectives.
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and development contractors to ensure integration of requirements and functionality across program elements.

Testing, Transition & Operations

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee formal test activities under Verification and Validation Group (VVG) supervision.
• Track and coordinate test events for future software and hardware deliveries at factory and deployment sites.
• Serve as PMO lead validator during formal test events and provide results and recommendations to support operational baseline deployment decisions.
• Support the development and execution of integration and transition plans to move capabilities into the NSG Enterprise.
• Coordinate transition of software builds, hardware deployments, and discrepancy report (DR) fixes into operations.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Coordinate with development contractors, NCAT security, NGA security offices, and OCIO to maintain active C&a