Critical Chemicals Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton • Alexandria, VA

21h • $86,800 - $198,000 • Remote

About The Position

As an industrial base-focused Critical Chemicals portfolio analyst, the role works alongside senior portfolio management leaders on projects that drive investments in the energetics defense industrial base, energetics qualification, and acquisition policy. The analyst assesses technical capabilities across chemical processing and manufacturing industries, evaluates production and integration readiness, and establishes and oversees investments in the defense industrial base across DoW energetics portfolios.

The position recommends solutions, participates in senior executive engagements, and develops reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities they provide to the DoW. The analyst serves as a trusted advisor to customers, identifying, analyzing, and evaluating complex systems, policies, and processes, and assisting with project management. The position is listed as remote, though occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility may be required.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the DoW chemical, energetics, or propulsion industrial base; the acquisition enterprise; or management of chemical, energetics, or propulsion systems development supporting missiles, munitions, or hypersonic munitions.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting acquisition programs or operations for weapon capabilities, including air-to-air, air-to-ground, ground-to-ground, or ground-to-air weapons, or subsonic, supersonic, or hypersonic cruise missiles.
• Experience developing and evaluating acquisition strategies, acquisition program baselines, risk reduction plans, or industry capital equipment investment plans.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a Science field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing and coordinating correspondence requests directed to senior department leadership, legislative branch offices, foreign governments or agencies, international organizations, or private organizations.
• Experience supporting preparation of Acquisition Decision Memoranda, working as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to prepare reports, or preparing program update briefings.
• Knowledge of monthly and quarterly status reports on defense industrial base investment programs.
• Knowledge of Critical Chemicals or Energetics portfolios to assess cost, schedule, and performance risks associated with the weapon industrial base for planned and forecast acquisition and surge manufacturing requirements.
• Secret clearance.
• Master's degree in Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Defense Acquisition University Logistics Management, Systems Acquisition, or Defense Industry Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess technical capabilities of chemical processing and manufacturing industries.
• Evaluate production and integration readiness.
• Establish and oversee investments in the defense industrial base across DoW energetics portfolios.
• Recommend solutions and participate in senior executive engagements.
• Develop reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities those investments provide to the DoW.
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes.
• Assist in the management of projects.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level