**Description** SAIC is seeking a **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** to join our team providing systems engineering and technical advisory services to a rapidly expanding Government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. The customer is developing the next generation of space and ground systems, architectures, and hardware and software solutions. The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and System Program Office (SPO) representative facilitating execution of a Major System Acquisition (MSA) in coordination with development contractors and other stakeholders (including end user operators) to deploy new protection capabilities into space operations. The **Space Protection Acquisition Engineer** will join a small team of acquisition SMEs to plan, develop, and execute new acquisitions/Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), guide the program through Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) directed reviews, and provide business analysis, as required, to assist the Government customer in monitoring contract execution. **The Space Protection Acquisition Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to:** + Providing acquisition strategy, acquisition planning, and systems engineering expertise to support software development, implementation, and deployment of ground processing systems providing space protection capabilities. + Leading the creation of Requests for Information/Proposal (RFIs/RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Engineering Change + Proposals (ECPs), Award Fee/Incentive Fee Plans, and Source Selection Plans. + Guiding and supporting program acquisitions through agency governance and oversight processes. + Serving within a team of SMEs to evaluate Developer responses to RFPs/ECPs, develop negotiation strategies, develop + Program Office Estimates (POEs), and complete associated assessment documentation. + Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting Developer’s performance in delivering contract requirements within schedule and cost targets and developing courses of action for the Government customer based on findings and assessments. + Representing the SPO in stakeholder acquisition discussions related to current and future contracts. **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s and 9 or more years of experience; master’s and 7 or more years of experience; PhD and 5 or more years of experience. Significant customer experience may be considered in lieu of degree. + Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly. + Experience in DoD or IC acquisition, procurement, and/or contracting processes and policies. + Experience managing technical, cost, and/or schedule performance in system acquisitions over $50M. **Desired Qualifications:** + Experience acquiring space capabilities and/or managing space/ground software programs. + Experience in proposal/bid generation. + Experience in source selections. + Experience in Major System Acquisitions (MSAs) acquisitions over $500M. + Proficiency with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.). REQNUMBER: 2511730 SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability