Communications Acquisition Analyst

Job Locations US-VA-Alexandria
ID
2024-18652
Category
Program Analysis
Security Clearance Requirement
Top Secret/ SCI
Type
Regular Full-Time
Level
Senior

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

 

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

 

The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM.  SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.

 

We have a near-term need for a Senior Communications and Networks Acquisition Analyst to support the C4ISR Directorate within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management. This role is located onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

The C4ISR directorate within DASD(SSIPM) conducts portfolio management of the gamut of DoD communication systems and network systems. The Senior Analyst will execute technical reviews and assessments in support of Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPRs) and Competitive Acquisition Pathfinders (CAPs), assess the Cost/Schedule/Performance of modernization programs, research DoD policies and instructions, and provide technical expertise for systems including Link-16, MADL, TTNT, Common Data Link, CEC, SATURN, and other systems.

Qualifications

Required:

  • 10+ years of experience developing technical analyses and assessments of DoD Communication Systems and Network systems
  • BA/BS degree
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Experience with Joint, Allied, and/or Coalition systems and architectures
  • Experience with the Defense Acquisition Systems processes and documents
  • Demonstrated expertise in communications waveforms
  • Ability to work independently and in teams

Desired:

  • MA/MS degree
  • Experience supporting senior DoD staffs

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