What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Space Acquisition Specialist position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.?
**Company Overview:**
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.
Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as a trusted partner for defense and government agencies.
**Job Description:**
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Space Acquisition Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Program Management and Acquisition Support team, you will be responsible for enabling the transition of Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) first-of-kind systems to operations.
The ideal candidate will possess advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, as well as excellent communication skills to effectively communicate complex results with management and executive leadership.
You will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space RCO at Kirtland AFB, NM, working across all teams to ensure programs are successfully transitioned to Space Operations Command (SpOC) for initial fielding.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as program advisory lead for planning and negotiating transition requirements for SpRCO programs to SpOC.
- Rapidly develops and fields new, highly classified space capabilities for operations, establishes operational and tactical applications, and conducts research to meet emerging space-centric needs.
- Supports management and execution across the entire portfolio of programs and ensures programs are properly coordinated and lessons learned are applied efficiently for rapid fielding.
- Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
Requirements:
- Minimum fifteen (15) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
- Experience at the MAJCOM/Field Command staff level or higher.
- Experience in DoD program management including program test and transition to operations.
- Experience and understanding of SpOC fielding and operational acceptance processes.
