Acquisition & Financial Management Engineer

Responsibilities

Noblis ESI is seeking an Acquisition & Financial Management Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical advisory (SETA) services to our government customer in Chantilly, VA

Responsibilities Include:

• Advise on acquisition strategies, contracting approaches, and compliance regulations.
• Prepare, review, and update acquisition documentation such as Acquisition Strategies, Request for Information (RFI), Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), and source selection plans.
• Provide technical and programmatic input during source selections, contract modifications, and performance evaluations.
• Monitor contractor performance, track deliverables, and identify schedule, cost, and performance risks.
• Recommend and implement solutions to ensure schedule, cost, and technical objectives are met.
• Support milestones and readiness reviews by developing briefings, decision memoranda, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program control officers (Finance), legal counsel, and technical stakeholders to resolve acquisition-related issues.
• Support program financial planning, budgeting, and execution in accordance with DoD PPBE (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution) processes.
• Track program funding obligations, expenditures, and forecasts; develop spend plans and financial status reports.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify funding shortfalls, execution delays, and cost trends.
• Support cost estimating and analysis for program and contract decisions.
• Ensure financial data integrity and compliance with government financial management policies and procedures.
• Serve as liaison between financial management, acquisition, and technical teams to ensure alignment of program objectives and resources.
• Support risk management, schedule integration, and performance metrics tracking.
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives within the program office.
• Contribute to meetings, working groups, and program reviews.
• Support milestone reviews, readiness assessments, and risk management activities by developing data-driven analysis and briefing materials.
• Represent the program office in internal and external meetings, providing acquisition and financial status updates and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of related experience OR Master's degree with 8+ years of experience.
• Understanding of SIGINT and/or GEOINT systems and technologies.
• Knowledge of DoD/IC acquisition processes and contract lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated program / project management and technical leadership experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong briefing, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for on-site SETA work with government stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in STEM, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Comprehensive understanding of DoD PPB and FYDP budget processes, experience with unfunded requirements (UFR) identification and advocacy.
• Deep familiarity with DoD and IC acquisition, budget, and contracting processes; knowledge of inter-organizational agreements (IAs, MOUs).
• Knowledge of RF engineering principles (linearity, noise figure, gain, VSWR), wideband receiver architectures, digital signal processing, phased arrays, or RF system testing.
• Understanding of requirements development and its influence on budget and contract processes.
• Experience coordinating with DoD or IC R&D organizations.
• Knowledge of Program Management Tools; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex analysis).

Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission-driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well-being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $120,700.00 - USD $188,725.00 /Yr.