Acquisition Management Specialist

Credence•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

23h•$130,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

Credence is hiring an Acquisition Management Specialist to support the Army Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Program at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. The role supports PM PNT and PdL Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR), directing lifecycle development, fielding, and sustainment of offensive and defensive PNT and multi-domain sensor platforms. It focuses on acquiring and updating cyber, electronic warfare, and intelligence architectures in support of Department of War modernization priorities and countering near-peer threats. The specialist governs and supports EW and ISR acquisition programs using applicable Defense Acquisition System pathways and policies, including the Software Acquisition Pathway, rapid prototyping, and software agility. The position develops, reviews, and maintains acquisition and program documentation, plans and supports program reviews and meetings, tracks policy changes, and provides schedules, briefings, recommendations, records, and meeting minutes to support PM PNT decision-making and program execution.

Requirements

Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.
One of the following: a bachelor's degree in a specialized field and 10 years of experience; a master's degree in a specialized field and 8 years of experience; or 15 years of experience in DoW/DoD acquisition programs through related military service/MOS or equivalent classification.
Experience developing, reviewing, and presenting briefings to senior management.
Deep understanding of AI/ML software pipelines, RF engineering concepts, and software-defined architectures in support of DoDI 5000.87 and spectrum warfare modernization.
Comprehensive understanding of DoD 5000-series directives relating to rapid prototyping and software agility, including DoDI 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, and AR 70-1.

Nice To Haves

Back-to-Basics Program Management Certification at the Advanced or Practitioner level, aligned with AR 70-1 and DACM policy.

Responsibilities

Strategically align and govern EW and ISR programs through the Defense Acquisition System, ensuring compliance with applicable DoDI and Army regulations and delivery of interoperable, survivable capabilities.
Select and execute appropriate acquisition pathways, including the Software Acquisition Pathway, while supporting rapid prototyping and software agility.
Synchronize program activities, including C5ISR integration and intelligence architecture alignment, with ASA(ALT) mandates and PM PNT acquisition policies and procedures.
Develop, review, and recommend classified and unclassified PM PNT products, including program objectives, integrated master schedules, budget requests, requirements analyses, acquisition strategies, program documentation, briefings, business case analyses, acquisition plans, policy implementation, and milestone objectives.
Prepare for and attend PM PNT program meetings and reviews, including IPTs, Milestone Decision reviews, contractor reviews, POM reviews, platform and client meetings, PMRs, QPRs, TRA reviews, and budget reviews; document proceedings and provide recommendations in accordance with CDRL A010.
Review, recommend, update, develop, and maintain program-level acquisition documentation and long-term program planning materials in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, directives, and policies.
Prepare and maintain Acquisition Strategy Reports, Acquisition Program Baselines, and Acquisition Decision Memorandums for Milestone Decision Reviews.
Identify, prepare, review, and track recommended changes to PM PNT acquisition policies and procedures in response to new or changing OSD and ASA(ALT) requirements.
Provide updates, inputs, corrections, and schedule estimates at IPT meetings and working groups for integrated master schedules, reports, briefings, and program and product reviews, including pre-review and post-review activities.
Plan, coordinate, organize, implement, and prepare reports, meeting records, and minutes for PM PNT events in accordance with CDRL A010.