Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst, Mid

QinetiQ US • St. Louis, MO

3d • $78,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

QinetiQ US is seeking a mid-level Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the Integrated Mission and Unified Acquisitions (IMUA) GEOINT Ground program. The role provides hands-on support throughout the acquisition lifecycle for NGA programs. The analyst independently develops acquisition documents, participates in program and acquisition meetings, and coordinates with technical, engineering, and finance teams to help ensure procurement actions are timely, well-defined, and properly funded. This is an on-site position at NGA in St. Louis, Missouri.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree and 3–10 years of relevant experience, compliant with GSA standards.
• Demonstrated experience throughout the full lifecycle of Department of War (DoW) or Intelligence Community (IC) acquisitions.
• Proven experience developing acquisition documentation, including SOWs and PWSs.
• Experience monitoring program cost, risk, schedule, and performance from an acquisition perspective.
• Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access.
• Willingness to undergo and successfully complete a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.
• Eligible for OCONUS travel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with government source selection procedures, task order management, and processing change proposals.
• Experience with systems engineering processes, particularly requirements analysis and decomposition.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop acquisition documentation, including statements of work (SOWs), performance work statements (PWSs), market research reports, and justifications and approvals (J&As).
• Assist in preparing detailed Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) by gathering and analyzing historical cost data.
• Participate in program meetings, including training events and Program Management Reviews, and capture and document acquisition-related impacts.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure Service Providers (ISPs), engineering teams, and finance to ensure requirements are clearly defined and properly funded for contract actions.
• Independently review acquisition-related deliverables, such as transition plans and monthly status reports, for the government program manager.

What This Job Offers

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