**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** Axient is seeking an **Acquisition** **Support** professional to join our team in El Segundo, CA. This is for a newly awarded **5 year $150 million** program supporting the **Space Sensing Directorate of the USSF.** **Space Sensing** is one of five SSC program executive offices and is responsible for delivering space-based MW/MT/MD capabilities; space based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capabilities; and other tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, ensuring end-to-end mission integration. ****** Work is on a **Hybrid schedule** (3/2) with some roles **fully remote** - dependent upon customer requirement. Clearances required range from **Secret** to **TS/SCI**** **What you will do...** + Support Materiel Leader & Deputy in all aspects of program strategy, execution, and business operations. + Drafts content for acquisition reporting, strategic communications, and higher-headquarters taskers responses. + Supports program-level and branch-level events. + Support contracting actions, Statement of Work (SOW) writing, competition analysis, and operations acceptance. + Support in the execution of resilient space sensing architectures, acquisition documents, technology demonstrations and product development to ensure compliance with technical requirements on the contract. + Provide technical acquisition and program planning in evaluation of space sensing program solicitation technical documentation, System Engineering Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, and contract deliverables for compliance with DoD and SSC policies, guidance, and instructions. + Assess whether acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, capability documents, and solicitation documents are accurately reflected in the technical aspects of the programs as defined in the system engineering plans and technical requirements documents, compliance standards and all applicable management plans. + Analyze space and ground system program plans, current development, test and evaluation, upgrades, operations and sustainment, and program requirements in compliance with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force and SSC instructions. + Ensure contract technical requirements are performed and in compliance with for space, payload, and ground systems. + Participate in formal program reviews. Provide findings and updates to Space Sensing leadership and assist with briefings up the leadership chain. **Skills you will need...** **Education and Experience Requirements:** + BA or BS degree + 5+ years’ experience in DoD acquisition logistics, system life cycle management, sustainment, and transition + Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DoDI 5000 series) + Integrated Life Cycle Management (AFI 63-101/20-101) **Preferred Qualifications:** + Professional certifications such as INCOSE + DAWIA Certifications, such as Program Management Level 1, Life Cycle Logistics Level II + MILSATCOM space operations PID134 \#CJ APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/6068/acquistions-support-specialist--%28jny%29/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-6068_ **Segment** _Axient SPACE_ **Category** _Program Acquisition_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-CA-El Segundo-739_ **Type** _Regular, Full-Time_ **Minimum Salary** _USD $150,000.00/Yr._ **Maximum Salary** _USD $170,000.00/Yr._ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _5_ **Clearance Requirement** _TS-SCI_