Program Analyst - SSN(X) Future Capabilities

Systems Planning and Analysis

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition. #MC

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in technical field
6+ years of undersea warfare experience
Active DoD SECRET security clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with submarine future capabilities
Familiarity with undersea warfare/submarine requirements generation
Familiarity with Team Submarine acquisition program offices
Active DoD TOP SECRET security clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Responsibilities

Requirements Officer support for the New Attack Submarine (SSN(X)) program
Day-to-day Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) responsibilities for SSN(X)
Day-to-day coordination with SSN(X) program office (PMS 351) on all matters
Coordinate with technical, Fleet, and OPNAV stakeholders for requirements generation
Coordinate post-JCIDS acquisition milestones (AoA completion, Gate reviews, etc.) for SSN(X) within OPNAV, CAPE, and the Joint Staff
Coordinate with N972A (VIRGINIA Class Acquisition) for future VCS Block capabilities development; ensure alignment with SSN(X) and overall future capabilities development and supporting research & development efforts
Coordinate future shipbuilding plan inputs to optimize and align fielding future capabilities with shipbuilding resource constraints
Future Studies Lead: Coordinate with N81, CAPE, DONSAPCO, FFRDCs (e.g. JHU APL, CNA, etc.), and other external organizations (e.g. SPA, etc.) for analytical studies and other work in support of future capabilities development
Coordinate with SSSG members for agenda items, action items, and long-term alignment of SSSG support to N97 and Undersea Warfare enterprise objectives
N97 is designated OPR for EC Essential Element (EE) 19 (details higher classification)
Requires routine coordination with Joint Staff J7, Fleet, TYCOM, and other stakeholders; development and submission of semi-annual reports to JS J7