Senior Acquisition Program Manager - SATCOM
About The Position
Stellar Solutions is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Manager to support next-generation Tactical SATCOM capabilities for the U.S. Space Force. This role supports SSC in planning, architecting, and executing complex space and ground system acquisition programs that enable resilient connectivity, joint warfighting readiness, strategic deterrence, and national security. The position requires a leader who can operate across strategic enterprise priorities and tactical execution needs while integrating technical, programmatic, and stakeholder activities across the portfolio. This is a mission-critical acquisition leadership role supporting a Government customer focused on delivering modernized Tactical SATCOM capabilities across space and ground segments. The selected candidate will provide expert guidance across the acquisition lifecycle, helping the program office make informed decisions on performance, cost, schedule, risk, technical direction, procurement strategy, and industry engagement. Success requires close coordination with government clients, industry partners, technical leads, mission partners, and DoD stakeholders in a high-visibility, rapid-response environment.
Requirements
- Senior Materiel Leader experience leading strategic and tactical portfolio efforts.
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
- Completion of DoD strategic leadership training, such as Eisenhower School.
- Proven ability to provide technical guidance at both execution and strategic levels.
- Experience supporting OSD-level or Air Force HQ-level organizations.
- Demonstrated servant attitude and mindset with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Expertise producing rapid-turn, high-quality deliverables using Microsoft Office and GenAI tools.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional engineering and acquisition teams.
- Ability to adapt quickly to evolving requirements, short-turn deadlines, and high-visibility taskings.
- Secret clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Tactical SATCOM, space, ground, or integrated communications acquisition portfolios.
- Experience coordinating technical, programmatic, and strategic activities across government, industry, and DoD stakeholder communities.
Responsibilities
- Support planning, execution, and oversight of major SSC space and ground system acquisition efforts.
- Manage and assess program performance, cost, schedule, risk, and contractor execution.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation consistent with Space Force and DoD policy.
- Develop recurring and ad hoc program artifacts, reports, briefings, and decision-support materials.
- Provide engineering and procurement expertise across multiple segment developers.
- Drive system integration through close coordination with technical leads, mission partners, and contractor teams.
- Participate in source selections, including technical evaluation of proposals.
- Provide technical guidance at both the execution level and enterprise-strategic level of the program.
- Advise government leadership on acquisition strategy, technical risk posture, integration plans, and program priorities.
- Engage with OSD-level or Air Force HQ-level stakeholders to support cross-organizational coordination.
- Communicate complex technical and programmatic information clearly to senior decision makers.
- Produce high-quality, rapid-turnaround work products using Microsoft Office and modern productivity tools, including GenAI platforms.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual performance bonus
- Retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
