Critical Chemicals Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

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 apply scientific, analytical, technical, and industrial base knowledge to assess the technical capabilities of chemical processing and manufacturing industries, evaluate production and integration readiness, and establish and oversee investments across the Department of War’s energetics portfolios. You will recommend solutions, participate in senior executive engagements, and develop reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities they provide to the DoW. As a trusted advisor to customers, you will identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes, and assist with project management. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The role requires the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in the DoW chemical, energetics, or propulsion industrial base, acquisition enterprise, or management of chemical, energetics, or propulsion systems 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.
Experience reviewing annual defense authorization and appropriations acts for provisions affecting Critical Chemicals or weapons programs.
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 covering DoW energetics portfolios.
Recommend solutions and participate in senior executive engagements.
Develop reporting tools to assess investments and the capabilities provided to the DoW.
Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes.
Assist in the management of projects.