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Requires MA/MS degree and more than 10 years' relevant experience/status, as follows: * Expert in space system development and operations. * Expert in maturing space system technologies through all TRL levels. * Expert in space system signature measurements, predictions, and sensor development with space and intelligence background. ## Description * Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice and assistance for projects and programs at any stage of the acquisition life cycle. * Support program acquisition efforts in advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities. * Advise and assist on cost, schedule, and performance issues. * Revise or draft Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation for government program managers. * Support presentations of products to internal and external customers. * Include documentation such as Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Capability Development/Production/Requirements Documents, Milestone documentation, Acquisition Strategies, Analysis of Alternatives, Concept of Operations, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Technical/Systems Requirement Documents, Defense Acquisition Board documentation, Technical Evaluations, System Specifications, enabling concepts, training material, briefings, white papers, reports, and analysis results. * Develop all work using the latest applicable government guidance (e.g., MIL-STD). * Provide draft SME-level technical and/or programmatic status reports of individual programs or portfolios as requested. * Identify areas for improvement in acquisition processes and provide actionable recommendations. * Assist in building and maintaining a government risk program including risk identification, process definition, and detailed technical risk mitigation plans. * Maintain awareness of current program schedules, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide program assessments based on identified risks. * Combine and correlate program execution data with program baselines to maintain and update acquisition reports. * Provide advice on technical engagements such as technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program conferences, video teleconferences, telecons, working groups, and informational meetings. * Maintain broad awareness of all programs and technology development efforts across the applicable portfolio. * Assist integrated product teams and establish customer and contractor interfaces. * Provide technical and operational insight to support mission protection and operations. * Recommend solutions for technical anomalies. * Develop, deliver, review, and evaluate impact analysis, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness reviews., This position does not supervise the work of others. ## Related Videos - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Navigating the AI Revolution in Software Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1266-navigating-the-ai-revolution-in-software-development) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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