Description
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Top Secret Cleared Acquisitions Professional with a strong understanding of the production and implementation of the acquisition life cycle. This program supports Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts who have a background in the Department of Defense’s major capability acquisition process for the United States Space Force, Space Systems Command in El Segundo, CA.
Responsibilities for Acquisition Specialist-Production Phase
- Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
- Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
- Provide guidance and support to the production phase and implementation of new systems, system release and manage operations.
- Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues.
- Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customers regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as drafting and supporting delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports.
Qualifications for Acquisition Specialist-Production Phase
Bachelor’s degree in business management or equivalent business-related discipline and fourteen (14) or more years in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense.
- Experience with the:
- Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition System process.
- Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process.
- Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution process.
- Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
- Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in business management, technical management, and/or engineering.
- Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).
- Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
Compensation for Acquisition Specialist-Production Phase
· Pay Range: $160,000 – $200,000 (based on years of experience and education)
· Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, vision, 401k, 2+ weeks PTO and 11 Federal Holidays
*Please note this job is open for applications on 08/01/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.*