Space Acquisition Systems Engineer

Sciolex Corporation - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chantilly, VA

501-1,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Space Acquisition Systems Engineer at Sciolex Corporation plays a crucial role in providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to the Government Intelligence Community. This position focuses on the development of next-generation space and ground systems, ensuring effective programmatic oversight and acquisition support for new space protection capabilities. The engineer will collaborate with a team of subject matter experts to guide acquisitions, monitor contract execution, and drive integration and DevSecOps implementation for government customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and technical advisory services to Government Intelligence Community customers.
• Serve as the System Program Office (SPO) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for programmatic oversight and acquisition support.
• Collaborate with mission-related SMEs to plan, develop, and execute new acquisitions and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Guide programs through Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) directed reviews and provide technical analysis for contract execution monitoring.
• Support the development of pre and post-award documentation including RFIs, RFPs, SOWs, and Source Selection Plans.
• Evaluate Developer responses to RFPs and ECPs and complete assessment documentation.
• Monitor and report on Developer's performance in executing software development contracts.
• Review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documentation for compliance and execution progress.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years' experience OR master's degree and seven (7) years of experience (additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
• Experience in DoD or IC acquisition, procurement, and/or contracting processes and policies.
• Experience in system acquisitions over $50M.
• Familiarity managing technical, cost, and schedule performance of software development programs.

Nice-to-haves

• SAFe (or similar) certification.
• Experience or familiarity with NRO acquisitions.
• Experience in Space Domain Awareness or Space Protection.
• Experience in Major System Acquisitions (MSAs) over $500M.
• Experience working in Agile, SAFe, and/or Scrum software development frameworks.
• Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.).

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities