MTSI is searching for a senior Program Management and Acquisition Support professional to support the development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions. In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) support to a DoD program office.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects, test projects, or tasks requiring appropriate level technical expertise.
- Assists acquisition planning and drafting technical requirements and documents.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet project goals.
- Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables.
- Confers with engineers to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed.
- Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
- Aids in the development of a Monthly Status Report on all support efforts including updates in status and performance, major activities, challenges and opportunities, deliverables, and contractor performance.
- Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
- Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
- Supports and advises acquisition and program management functions, advises government management on design challenges, supply chain and production challenges, delivery, and integration, and supports system program reviews.
- Work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform all functional duties independently.
- Oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
- Translate complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.
Qualifications:
Required skills:
- Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience on space development programs for the DoD or IC.
- Experience in the development and fielding of satellite systems through assembly, integration, and test.
- Experience with Space Vehicle and subsystem integration.
- Experience in DoD acquisition management.
- Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
- Experience analyzing and developing contract data requirements lists and deliverables.
- Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
Desired skills:
- Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience on space development programs in the DoD or IC.
- Experience in production management and/or industrial engineering to include assessing availability and lead-time in ordering required parts, production facilities, production timelines, and manufacturing readiness.
- Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
- Experience as a SETA in a government program office.
- Experience with rapid prototyping.
- Experience with integrated air, space, and cyberspace capabilities.
Education:
- Relevant BA/BS degree
- Relevant MA/MS degree
Clearance:
- Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
- No less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years.
- Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph.
Work Location & Travel:
- This position is full-time, on site in vicinity of Kent, WA and will require travel up to 25% of time within the continental United States.
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