Senior Program Analyst - Submarine Construction SME (Alexandria)

Senior Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing results that matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy's top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA's decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

Responsibilities

The Senior Analyst will provide support to the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Office, serving as an advisor on submarine construction, maintenance and acquisition. Responsibilities include working with government and industry partners across the trilateral (US, UK, and Australia) nations to support the development of an SSN construction capability in Australia, working with key stakeholders across the NAVSEA enterprise to integrate new technologies into submarine design, and supporting technical and industrial workforce planning. This position includes technical and programmatic support of directorate wide activities including risk management, strategic advising, budget management, working group coordination and technical assistance.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred)
• Proven experience with DoD acquisition and coordination with international partners
• 20+ years experience in US Navy as a nuclear-trained officer or overseeing nuclear programs
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, including Word and PowerPoint, to communicate to decision makers
• Current DoD security clearance - minimum Secret, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Additional Qualifications Desired, but not required :