KBR

National Security

AcquistionEngineer

Chantilly, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Acquistion Engineer at KBR. Skills: Acquisition, Systems Engineering, DoD/IC acquisitions. Write Statement of Work. Define proposal acceptance criteria”

Industry & Context.

National Security
Problems you'll solve

Solve challenging issues; Solve complex technical problems

Eligibility Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance, On-site, Minimal travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance, BSA 18+ years, or MS/MA 15+ years, or PhD and 12+ years, More than 15 years of experience focusing on acquisition support, Experience with DoD/IC acquisitions, Familiarity with GEOINT systems, Experience with Systems Engineering processes, Familiarity with IC and DoD Acquisition regulations and policies, Ability to mentor junior contractors and Government team members, Track and report progress at multiple levels of Contractor and Government leadership

Nice to Have

Familiarity using Confluence and JIRA Atlassian commercial tools, Experience or training with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile methodologies, PMI PMP or DAWIA Level 3+ certification, Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III+

What You'll Do.

Write Statement of Work

Define proposal acceptance criteria

Monitor developer cost

Provide acquisition recommendations

Oversee contract execution

Oversee Engineering Change Proposals

Advise Contracting Officer

Advise Contracting Officer Technical Representative

Provide courses of action

Review contractor submissions

Provide critical analysis

Assist with contract compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with product team; Work with Government team members

Communication Scope

Reporting progress

Process & Methodology

Project Management

Full Job Description

**Title:** Acquistion Engineer ** _Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!_** KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. **Why Join Us?** * **Innovative Projects:** Briefly describe the cutting-edge projects or technologies the candidate will be working on. * **Collaborative Environment:** Highlight the team dynamics and any unique aspects of the workplace culture. * **Impactful Work:** Explain how the candidate’s work will make a difference in the company and the broader field. **Key Responsibilities:** KBR is looking for an engineer to provide an advisor to support multiple aspects of Government programs acquisition efforts. This role will include: * **SOW** : Writing the Statement of Work for upcoming acquisitions * **Acquisition** : Defining proposal acceptance criteria, monitoring developer’s cost, schedule, and performance during execution, reviewing CDRLs, and providing innovative acquisition recommendations to solve challenging issues with the optimal courses of action. * **Oversight:** Overseeing contract execution and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) * **Performance:** Advising Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) on developer performance through cost, schedule, and performance analysis and evaluation * **Technical:** Identifying risks and providing unique courses of action to solve complex technical problems * **Accuracy:** Reviewing contractor submissions for technical accuracy and providing government personnel detailed critical analysis * **Compliance:** Assist with contract compliance assessments **Work Environment:** * **Location:** On-site * **Travel Requirements:** Minimal * **Working Hours:** Standard **Qualifications:** **Required:** * **Clearance:** M

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