{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"895ce3f89b1a31daea250ff1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/895ce3f89b1a31daea250ff1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/895ce3f89b1a31daea250ff1","title":"Program Acquisition Analyst","description":"Job ID: 2614758\nLocation: El Segundo, CA, US\nDate Posted: 2026-07-23\nCategory: Program Management\nSubcategory: Project Analyst\nSchedule: Full-Time\nShift: Day Job\nTravel: Yes - 25% of the time\nMinimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly\nPotential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE\n\nDescription\nThe United States Space Force addresses the nation’s most challenging problems. They don’t do it alone – at SAIC we introduce solutions to meet the service demand. SAIC requires a motivated Program Acquisition Analyst to support national security space programs within the Space Systems Command System Delta 89 portfolio in El Segundo, California. This position will address program cost, technical, and schedule alignment from cradle to lift-off! Come join us today in El Segundo, California!!\nFun stuff you will do on the job:\nProvide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.\nDevelop data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.\nPrepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.\nDevelop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.\nProvide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.\nProvide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as develop and support delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports across the program budget and execution lifecycle.\nQualifications\nThis is you:\nBachelors and 6 years or more of related experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.\nExperience developing data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.\nProficiency in Excel.\nMust have an active Top Secret clearance with in-scope SSBI/T5 background investigation with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Program accesses.\nMust be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required).\n\nYou will wow us even more if you have these skills:\nMaster Degree in Business Management, technical management, and/or engineering.\nProfessional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).\nExperience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.\nExperience in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense.\nTarget salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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They don’t do it alone – at SAIC we introduce solutions to meet the service demand. SAIC requires a motivated Program Acquisition Analyst to support national security space programs within the Space Systems Command System Delta 89 portfolio in El Segundo, California. This position will address program cost, technical, and schedule alignment from cradle to lift-off! Come join us today in El Segundo, California!!\nFun stuff you will do on the job:\nProvide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.\nDevelop data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.\nPrepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.\nDevelop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.\nProvide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.\nProvide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as develop and support delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports across the program budget and execution lifecycle.\nQualifications\nThis is you:\nBachelors and 6 years or more of related experience or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.\nExperience developing data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.\nProficiency in Excel.\nMust have an active Top Secret clearance with in-scope SSBI/T5 background investigation with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Program accesses.\nMust be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required).\n\nYou will wow us even more if you have these skills:\nMaster Degree in Business Management, technical management, and/or engineering.\nProfessional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).\nExperience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.\nExperience in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense.\nTarget salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. 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