Senior Acquisition Specialist

ENSCO, Inc.•El Segundo, CA

2h•$139,173 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

ENSCO is seeking an experienced Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide advisory and assistance services supporting a major defense program, with a focus on Department of Defense acquisition life cycle planning and Space Force systems. The role supports the Space Systems Command Space Combat Power team, which develops, integrates, tests, deploys, sustains, and supports operations for highly classified Space Domain Awareness systems, Defensive and Offensive Space Control capabilities, and space test range assets. The position is located in El Segundo, California, and is contingent upon contract award. The specialist provides acquisition and technical advice across projects and programs and supports all stages of the acquisition life cycle. The role advises the Government on cost, schedule, and performance; develops draft acquisition documentation and supports customer presentations; identifies acquisition process improvements; and helps manage program commitments, obligations, expenditures, earned value management, and schedule analysis. The specialist also reviews DoD program packages and assists the Government with source selection activities subject to FAR 9.505-4. This is an on-site, regular full-time position requiring U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. The listed salary range is $139,172.80–$200,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 15 or more years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of the DoD acquisition life cycle, contracting strategies and vehicles, financial systems, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).
Experience managing software, services, and space-related acquisition efforts, including rapid or agile acquisitions supporting near-term requirements.
Ability to integrate and synchronize cross-functional stakeholders, including contracting, financial management, security, logistics, personnel, requirements, and technical organizations.
Experience managing executive taskings, requests for information, and suspense-driven actions, and coordinating inputs across multiple organizations.
Experience preparing executive-level briefings, decision memoranda, acquisition documentation, and staff packages for senior government and industry leaders.
Experience with PIEE/WAWF and TMT.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Experience working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant professional experience in program/project management, acquisition, or mission integration, including five years specifically supporting DoD or federal space programs.
Prior advisory and assistance services (A&AS) experience.
PMA certification is highly desired.
COR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide space acquisition and technical advice and assistance for projects and programs across all stages of the acquisition life cycle.
Advise and assist the Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters.
Develop draft acquisition documentation and support presentation of products to internal and external customers.
Identify areas for improvement, including acquisition process improvements.
Support the Government program manager with commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds.
Perform earned value management and schedule analysis in support of program office defense contracts.
Review and analyze packages delivered in support of DoD programs.
Assist the Government in executing source selections, including source selection assistance activities subject to FAR 9.505-4.
Manage executive taskings, requests for information, and suspense-driven actions; collect, consolidate, assess, and coordinate inputs across multiple organizations.
Prepare executive-level briefings, decision memoranda, acquisition documentation, and staff packages for senior government and industry leaders.