Axient is seeking a Senior Acquisition Support Lead to join our team in El Segundo, CA to provide Acquisition Support for the Infrastructure Branch.  This is for a newly awarded 5 year program supporting the Space Sensing Directorate of the USSF.

Space Sensing is one of five SSC program executive offices and is responsible for delivering space-based MW/MT/MD capabilities; space based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capabilities; and other tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, ensuring end-to-end mission integration.

Work is on a Hybrid schedule (3/2) 

• Directly supports PEO acquisition planning and execution in support of portfolio-wide and specific program activities as directed.  Provides strategic counsel to the PEO, Senior Materiel Leaders, and others as requested on a range of issues including acquisition strategy, interpretation of acquisition law and policy, and financial management.  Applies experience, coupled with strategic and critical thinking skills, to acquisition milestones and decisions as necessary to successfully execute the PEO's acquisition portfolio.  20-30 years USAF/Space Acquisitions.

• Support Materiel Leader & Deputy in all aspects of program strategy, execution, and business operations.
• Develop Documents for Program ACAT II transition, PMRs, etc.
• Provide acquisition consulting to review program solicitation documentation, such as acquisition strategy, systems engineering plan, IMP, IMS, and CDRLs for adherence to policy/guidance.
• Ensure consistency in implementation of its acquisition strategy, technical approach/requirements, acquisition policy/guidance, milestones, forecasts, and risk assessment.
• Drafts content for acquisition reporting, strategic communications, and higher-headquarters tasker's responses.
• Support contracting actions, Statement of Work (SOW) writing, competition analysis, and operations acceptance.
• Support in the execution of resilient space sensing architectures, acquisition documents, technology demonstrations and product development to ensure compliance with technical requirements on the contract.
• Provide technical acquisition and program planning in evaluation of space sensing program solicitation technical documentation, System Engineering Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract deliverables for compliance with DoD and SSC policies, guidance, and instructions.
• Assess whether acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, capability documents, and solicitation documents are accurately reflected in the technical aspects of the programs as defined in the system engineering plans and technical requirements documents, compliance standards and all applicable management plans.
• Collect, analyze, store, and distribute acquisition “lessons learned” from SSC and other organizations to promote increased efficiencies, timeliness, and effectiveness.
• Provide agile methodologies for Program Management and Software Development efforts including support for agile coaching, PI planning and required training (e.g. DevSecOps, CICD, SAFe) to support agile acquisition approaches. (CDRLs A003, A004, A005)
• Participate in formal program reviews.  Provide findings and updates to Space Sensing leadership and assist with briefings up the leadership chain.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• BA or BS degree
• 20+ years’ experience in DoD acquisition logistics, system life cycle management, sustainment, and transition
• Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DoDI 5000 series)
• Integrated Life Cycle Management (AFI 63-101/20-101) 
• Familiar with Microsoft 365, SMART, IDECS II, FM- Suite, EDA, CCaR, PIEE and other DOD systems
• Familiar with USSF program repositories and products such as launch manifests, procurement plan, acquisition strategies, and communication plans/strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or course work in military acquisition logistics
• 10+ years’ experience in DoD SATCOM acquisition logistics, system life cycle management, sustainment, and transition
• RFP documentation development
• Depot activation
• Supply chain management
• Technical Orders
• Professional certifications such as INCOSE
• DAWIA Certifications, such as Program Management Level 1, Life Cycle Logistics Level II
• MILSATCOM space operations

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