Acquisition Support Specialist (Defense Acquisition)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States. U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance are required.

Salary: $1–$1 USD

Company

hirify.global provides engineering, science, and advanced technology solutions for government and commercial customers, including critical space, defense, communications, and security missions.

What you will do

• Advise program and project managers on acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Develop and coordinate program planning and execution documents under DoD acquisition frameworks and instructions.
• Support acquisition documentation, including ASPs, RFIs and market research, RPPs, milestone requirements, statements of work, compliance documents, deliverable requirements, and technical data and software rights.
• Lead acquisition activities for planning and execution events, staff meetings, technical interchange meetings, status reporting, schedules, and executive briefings.
• Assess contractor design planning and execution reviews, including progress, risks, issues, and mission requirements.
• Coordinate program elements and advise government customers on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in government weapon systems acquisition and program management and/or contracts management within the Department of Defense.
• Experience leading DoD acquisition programs through a major milestone for an ACAT I program.
• Understanding of DoD acquisition policies and processes, including demonstrated knowledge of DoDI 5000.85 and DoDI 5000.87.
• Ability to work effectively with DoD customers, with strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Ground systems acquisition, MILSATCOM, or systems engineering experience.
• DoD acquisition certifications or systems engineering certifications such as INCOSE ESEP or CSEP.
• Familiarity with Agile development, Jira, Confluence, cloud architecture systems, and relational or non-relational databases.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment in a collaborative environment of small teams.
• Comprehensive benefits package and supportive working environment.
• Seven-year pre-employment background check; no drug screen is required.
• The position is not contingent upon contract award.
• Access to U.S. federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant identification or an acceptable alternative.