Acquisition Support Engineer

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.

FTS has an opportunity for an Acquisition Support Engineer in Aurora, CO.

The Acquisition Support Engineer will provide critical technical and programmatic advisory services to a Government Program Office, supporting the development and execution of acquisition plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Government Program Manager in developing acquisition artifacts, including Market Research Reports, Statements of Work (SOW), Acquisition Strategy Council (ASC) briefings, and Justification and Approvals (J&As)
• Provide expert guidance and technical analysis during proposal evaluations (both technical and cost) for source selections, ensuring program objectives meet stringent technical performance requirements
• Monitor technical efforts under NRO operational contracts to ensure requirements satisfaction and track performance metrics
• Ensure end-to-end operational readiness for new satellite missions, including the successful delivery of ground systems and completion of systems tests and operational exercises
• Advise leadership on the technical feasibility of planned courses of action, including detailed assessments of cost, schedule, performance, and risk mitigation strategies
• Serve as a primary interface between the government, prime contractors, and mission partners to synchronize technical efforts and de-conflict programmatic schedules

Required Skills/Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• 9+ years of relevant experience
• Innovative, and highly motivated Acquisition Engineer well-versed in acquisition process, contracts management, budget planning
• Experience with government acquisition manuals (NAM, FAR)
• Expert level knowledge of SIGINT space and ground architecture
• Familiar with systems engineering and systems development processes
• Strong data analysis and data visualization skills
• Polished communicator and proven collaborator; demonstrated ability to coordinate across all levels of government to ensure contracts effectively deliver required services and capabilities
• Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics
• Familiar with systems development methodologies (e.g Agile, DevSecOps, Spiral, Waterfall, etc.)

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Familiar with Digital Engineering/Model Based Systems Engineering
• Familiar with AI applications

FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - vets/disabled.