Senior Specialist

Working Title

Sr. Program Engineer

Payroll Title

Senior Specialist

Location

BCSA Arlington Office - Arlington, VA 22203 US (Primary)

Category

Administrative / Clerical

Job Type

Full-time

Job Classification

Salaried

Exemption Type

Exempt

Type of Hire

Fully Funded

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Up to 25%

Job Description

BCS Allegient has a 35-year history of helping government, research, and private sector clients implement their programs and missions to achieve success. We offer a breadth of professional support services in the areas of business management, communications, systems engineering, analysis, mission execution, and organization performance. BCS Allegient is looking for a Senior Program Engineer to join our team at the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA. This position will require you to be onsite 5 days a week.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the Program Manager with management and oversight of program objectives
• Provide technical support and coordinate conferences, demonstrations, expositions, events, meetings, technical reviews, etc.
• Maintaining briefings; and assisting in coordinating input for data calls, such as budget exhibit submissions, congressional requests for information and budgetary drills.
• Support technical liaison activities with senior officials in other departments, services/agencies, government laboratories, academia, and industry
• Support in special studies and technology advisory panels, as required.
• Assist in developing and maintaining key documents and master plans that incorporate all relevant studies and analyses
• Support technical management of programs including acquisition plan development, representation of the government project manager where required, and assessment of performance in terms of technical objectives, costs and schedule.
• Support the management and execution of programs by updating Task Planning Sheets, Mission Model Canvas sheets, quad sheets, Fact Sheets and drafting portfolio review slides
• Assist in the development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Assist in the preparation of program status reports and after-action reports following major program reviews or key events, as required.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Education Credit: A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience and a PhD may be substituted for five (5) years of experience
• Ten (10) years of experience in engineering, mathematics, or science, including biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics.
• Recent experience (last 5 years) in federal acquisition and budgeting.
• Experience in S&T program management.
• Experience in technical program management of programs in excess of $1M.
• Experience in planning methodologies to analyze research programs and development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
• Experience in evaluating and developing analytical models, procedures, and techniques.
• Experience in executing and reviewing technical studies, analysis, and design activities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with senior government, OPNAV, SYSCOM, Warfare Centers, Secretariat, or OSD personnel.
• Experience supporting senior Navy S&T leadership or programs on complex tasks.
• Experience with DoW (formerly DoD) RDT&E program/budget exhibits & RDT&E strategic plans.
• Experience in one or more of the following focus areas: (1) Naval/Marine Corps Naval Engineering, (2) Naval/Marine Corps Power and Energy, (3) Naval/Marine Corps Materials, (4) Naval/Marine Corps Undersea Systems and (5) Naval/Marine Corps Manufacturing.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.