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Acquisition Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-05 → 2026-07-30

Core

Bridge between Contracts, Acquisition, and Systems Engineering to support Government Space System acquisition efforts.

Role type

Senior Acquisition Engineer (Space Systems)

Builds

Major System Acquisitions, Task Orders, and contract actions for DOD/IC space programs

Domain

Defense & Intelligence Community (DOD/IC) Space Systems

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Space Systems acquisition, DOD/IC acquisition processes, contract structure and execution, task order management, fixed price contracts, government competitive acquisition, negotiations, Systems Engineering lifecycle, IC group operations, DoD/IC acquisition regulations

Preferred skills

Mentorship of junior contractors and government team members, multi-level progress reporting

Technologies

ASC, CRP, CDRLs

Responsibilities

Write Statements of Work (SOW), contribute to RFI/RFP strategy and documentation, carry Major System Acquisitions through acquisition processes, oversee contract execution including payment and incentive plans, advise Contracting Officers on contract items, identify technical risks and provide courses of action, review contractor submissions for technical accuracy, assist with contract compliance assessments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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