Source Selection & Acquisition Strategy Support (Defense)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $95,000–$125,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops technology and products for robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, maritime, aerospace, security, and defense applications, including systems supporting the U.S. Space Force and national security missions.

What you will do

• Develop, evaluate, and recommend acquisition strategies aligned with mission requirements, procurement regulations, and Government acquisition policies.
• Support the full acquisition lifecycle, including requirements development, acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award.
• Advise Government contracting officers on procurement approaches, solicitation structures, contract types, competition strategies, and acquisition risks.
• Apply FAR Parts 8.4, 12, 13, 15, and 16.505 to acquisition planning, solicitation development, source selection, and task or delivery order competitions.
• Develop negotiation strategies for complex and sole-source procurements, addressing cost, delivery schedules, performance requirements, and contractual terms.
• Prepare acquisition plans, source selection documentation, briefings, decision memoranda, reports, and recommendations while coordinating with contracting, program, technical, legal, and financial stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active Department of War Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI) required.
• Master’s degree in business, acquisition, contracting, management, public administration, or a related field required.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in Government contracting, acquisition strategy, source selection, procurement planning, or acquisition program support required.
• Demonstrated experience applying FAR Parts 8.4, 12, 13, 15, and 16.505 to Government acquisition activities.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill in negotiation techniques, analytical and evaluative methods, acquisition strategy development, and resolving complex procurement issues.
• Experience developing, evaluating, or implementing acquisition strategies for complex Government procurements and supporting source selection activities.
• Ability to analyze acquisition requirements, procurement alternatives, cost and schedule considerations, contractual risks, competition requirements, contract types, and task or delivery order competitions.
• Experience advising Government contracting officers and acquisition leadership on procurement methods, contract structures, negotiation objectives, and acquisition decisions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, negotiation, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefings and decision documents.
• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments independently and collaborate with Government and contractor stakeholders in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on mission-focused weapon-system and national-security programs supporting the U.S. Space Force and its mission partners.
• Workplace flexibility and support for employee and family health and well-being.
• Diverse and inclusive environment focused on collaboration, innovation, and solving complex challenges.
• Equal opportunity employment with reasonable accommodation available during the employment process.