Critical Chemicals Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•Alexandria, VA

1d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

As an industrial base-focused Critical Chemicals portfolio analyst, you will work alongside senior portfolio management leaders on projects involving investments in the energetics defense industrial base, energetics qualification, and acquisition policy. You will assess technical capabilities in chemical processing and manufacturing industries, evaluate production and integration readiness, and establish and oversee investments across the Department of War’s energetics portfolios. The role also involves recommending solutions, participating in senior executive engagements, developing reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities they provide, and advising customers. You will identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes, and assist with project management.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the Department of War chemical, energetics, or propulsion industrial base; 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 the Department of War’s energetics portfolios.
Recommend solutions and participate in senior executive engagements.
Develop reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities those investments will provide.
Advise customers and identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes.
Assist in the management of projects.