Acquisition Systems Engineer

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Systems Engineer to join its Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group in Chantilly, Virginia. The group provides acquisition, engineering, analysis, and operations support to Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers. This program supports research and development of future national security systems based in space, in the air, and on the ground. The position works with a diverse team of engineers and scientists developing and implementing future ground-based architecture, and provides acquisition support for research and development of ground-based systems and the acquisition of advanced capabilities and prototypes. The role works with government technical and contracts staff to develop acquisition strategies, acquisition documentation, and program acquisition packages. It drafts acquisition and contractual artifacts, supports document review and approval, and provides acquisition advice during proposal evaluations. It also works with development teams to track technical progress, identify blockers, assess technical solutions, enter funding information into customer financial tools, and support Agile SAFe program activities.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree and 14 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 12 years of related experience.
At least five years of strong acquisition and contracting support experience.
Excellent attention to detail and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and on cross-functional teams.
Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and communication skills.
Expertise and experience with the Intelligence Community acquisition cycle, acquisition documentation, and budgetary processes.
Working knowledge of the FAR, NAM, contract types, acquisition processes, and tools.
Knowledge of research and development and/or space systems acquisition.
Excellent skills with the MS Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

NRO experience.
Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
DAWIA Level III Certification in Contracting or Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional.
Experience building architectural representations to inform management decision-making.
Experience with Agile development practices and SAFe processes.

Responsibilities

Work with government technical and contracts staff to develop acquisition strategies, documentation, and program acquisition packages.
Support review, vetting, and approval of acquisition documents, including sole-source justifications, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Statements of Work (SOWs).
Draft acquisition artifacts such as sole-source justifications, SOWs, CDRLs, in-scope determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria.
Draft contractual documents for government contracting officer review and signature.
Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals.
Work with development teams to track technical progress, identify blockers, and assess technical solutions.
Enter funding information into customer financial tools.
Support Agile SAFe program development processes and activities.
Work with technical staff to document technical and programmatic requirements.
Develop acquisition packages in accordance with government acquisition checklists.