Program Analyst Associate

SAIC•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Program Analyst will support Test and Evaluation (T&E) of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) AEGIS surface ships and weapons systems for Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Mission Systems at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC. The role oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as a liaison among project management and planning, project teams, and line management. It reviews project and budget status, manages schedules, prepares status reports, assesses issues, develops resolutions, and establishes mechanisms to monitor progress and support intervention and problem solving. The analyst contributes to at-sea testing of new construction and modernized AEGIS combat systems and ships for US Navy International Partners. Work includes understanding system capabilities; identifying at-sea testing requirements; translating capabilities and requirements into Test Objectives; applying the Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting (PEAR) process to develop test scenarios; defining and validating necessary resources; advising the test execution team; and ensuring data collection and analysis plans support reporting requirements. The role also provides program office administrative and engineering support in developing FMS cases, working alongside senior engineers and program office personnel. Additional support includes planning and delivering multi-agency meetings, preparing presentation materials, coordinating meetings, and tracking and closing resulting actions. The analyst maintains Confluence and Jira project planning materials and assists the program office representative with creating and distributing budgeting material. Occasional travel to FMS countries, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, or Spain, may be required to visit US test ranges or warfare centers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; alternatively, a minimum of 4 years of relevant U.S. Navy technical experience is required and acceptable.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical information into clear test documentation and requirements.
Ability to obtain an Interim Secret clearance or currently hold an active Secret clearance.
Ability to travel occasionally to FMS countries such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, or Spain, and to visit US test ranges or warfare centers.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in Navy ratings such as Fire Controlman (FC), Electronics Technician (ET), AEGIS Display Technician (ADTT), Operations Specialist with AEGIS console experience, or other roles directly supporting AEGIS Combat Systems or shipboard combat system operations.
Prior US Navy or military experience; it is preferred but not required.
Hands-on experience with the AEGIS Weapon System aboard ship or in a test, training, or integration environment.
Technical background in combat systems, fire control, radar systems, electronic warfare, or naval systems integration.
Familiarity with Test and Evaluation processes such as test planning, scenario development, data analysis, or operational testing.
Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project or test management.
Understanding of DoD acquisition processes or prior experience supporting NAVSEA, PEO IWS, or PAE Mission Systems.
Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, test officers, and program office personnel.

Responsibilities

Support Test and Evaluation of FMS AEGIS surface ships and weapons systems.
Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects and serve as a liaison among project management and planning, project teams, and line management.
Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and supporting intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Support at-sea testing of new construction and modernized AEGIS combat systems and ships for US Navy International Partners.
Identify requirements for at-sea testing and translate system capabilities and test requirements into Test Objectives.
Use the PEAR process to develop test scenarios for evaluating Test Objectives.
Define and validate resources needed to meet test scenario requirements.
Advise the test execution team during scenario execution.
Ensure data collection and analysis plans support reporting requirements.
Provide program office administrative and engineering support in the development of FMS cases.
Plan and deliver multi-agency meetings, including preparing presentation materials, coordinating activities, and tracking and closing meeting actions.
Maintain Confluence and Jira project planning materials.
Assist the program office representative in creating and promulgating budgeting material.
Travel occasionally to FMS countries or US test ranges and warfare centers as required.