Acquisition System Engineer

What do you get when you bring together a team of bright individuals and place them into an environment where “work” means making a difference in the lives of people across the globe?

You get Sciolex Corporation, a fast-growing defense contractor focused on providing the U.S. Government a level of service that surpasses the epitome of excellence.  Our core services include systems engineering technical advice, technical support, and administrative assistance.  From our humble beginning as a small Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business in Chantilly, VA, Sciolex Corporation is now the home for over 1,000 employees across the U.S.

Over the past 18 years, Sciolex Corporation has constructed an environment that celebrates diversity and encourages a positive work/life balance, all while supporting government missions that our employees are proud to be a part of.  When you work for Sciolex Corporation, you are working for a stable company that values you and is committed to ensuring you receive the utmost employee care.

We are seeking a highly motivated acquisition system engineer that will provide Acquisition and Program Management Support to multiple rapid research and development efforts aimed at designing and delivering critical cutting-edge components of the future architecture.

• Work with government technical and contracts staff developing acquisition strategies and acquisition documentation enabling program development and implementation.
• Support new prototype acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, award, and execution for Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Orders (TOs) and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), as well as potential alternate contracting approaches such as Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) and Commercial Solutions Opening (CSOs).
• Draft common acquisition artifacts such as statements of work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), In Scope Determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria.
• Assist Government customer in monitoring and managing program financial execution and planning.
• Help coordinate with other Program Offices for the transition of prototype software to baseline programs for long term operations & maintenance (O&M) support.
• Provide acquisition advisory services during technical and cost evaluations of proposals.
• Work with technical staff documenting technical and programmatic requirements.
• Effectively work with development teams to track technical progress, identify blockers to progress, and assess technical solutions.
• Support SAFe Agile program development processes and activities.

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; relevant experience can be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of government program management / contracting / acquisition experience.
• Experience with non-traditional/non-FAR acquisition vehicles a plus (IDIQ, BAA, OT, CSO, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team.
• Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing and communications skills.