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Space Acquisition PEM Support Analyst

Arlington, Virginia, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-30

Core

Support the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) in executing oversight responsibilities as the Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) for Missile Warning & Tracking and Next Gen OPIR programs.

Role type

Senior acquisition program analyst (space defense)

Builds

Integrated program baselines, budget justifications, and policy assessments for space sensing systems

Domain

National security space acquisition and defense systems

Required skills

Space operations, national security space acquisition, Defense Space architectures, JCIDS, DoD 5000 series, PPBE processes, system-of-systems integration, policy analysis, executive communication

Preferred skills

Missile Warning/Tracking architectures, Space Systems Command operations, Program Objective Memorandum (POM) formulation, Systems Engineering, DAWIA credentialing

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Monitor program health and decision points for Next Gen OPIR branches, formulate and defend Program Element budget submissions, assess program alignment against Defense Planning Guidance, coordinate system-of-systems integration, draft executive-level decision packages, evaluate national and DoD policy impacts on space capabilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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