Transition to Operations Specialist - Colorado Springs, United States - Acuityinnovationsllc

    Acuityinnovationsllc
    Acuityinnovationsllc Colorado Springs, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Acuity Innovations LLC is a small, woman-owned defense contracting company that provides enterprise architecture, solution design, digital engineering, defensive cyberspace operations, system integration, and test and evaluation products and services that improve performance and decrease decision timelines.

    Our fundamental, repeatable service offering is bound in architecting, designing, securing, integrating, and verifying the operational readiness of data ecosystems.

    Do you want to be part of a unique, small business that differentiates itself by:
    delivering the best products, integrated systems, and mission capabilities for the warfighterbuilding long-term relationships and treating its employees as familydeploying small but powerful High-Performance Teams, like elite Special Forces teams to each taskcollaborating within and across the Acuity Innovations teams as well as with the customerproviding a growth path to partnership/ownership opportunitiesIf you have this type of passion and desire to be part of a collaborative team environment with the innovation, initiative, and confidence to make things better, then Acuity Innovations may be the right place to realize your personal and professional goals

    Package includes:


    Competitive salary3 weeks paid time off11 Federal HolidaysFlexible HoursBenefitsCareer Development/Mentorship OpportunitiesCompany Sponsored Social EventsYou will join a systems engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting US Space Force (USSF) satellite communications for the USSF Space Systems Center (SSC).

    You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will interface and collaborate with SE&I team members, contractors, government civilians and members of the USSF.

    You will lead and support several working groups responsible for leading technical discussion, resolve and identify risk, requirement gaps, developing briefings, writing, and tracking action items, and authoring meeting minutes.

    We support the Space Forces satellite communications systems, providing global secure, survivable, and protected communications for our nations warfighters.

    We seek technical individuals who will succeed in a highly collaborative work Innovations LLC:

    Overview | LinkedInResponsibilities:

    Provide expertise in system acquisition and transition planning, scheduling, analysis, requirements verification, evaluating technical documentation, and integration for SATCOM programs in the acquisition lifecycleDevelop and/or review various life cycle documentation to include, but not limited to: project reports, briefings, System Transition Plans, Operational Acceptance (OA) and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) Plans, Materiel Fielding Plans (MFP), Depot Maintenance Activation Plans (DMAP), Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), OA/IOC criteria, Integrated Schedules, Agreements, Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, Development Contractor Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) documents, etc.

    Lead and manage system transition to operations process and activities, facilitate timely OA/IOC criteria closure and collect artifacts, assess system modifications/upgrades/changes, evaluate transition readiness against requirements and schedules, monitor progress, identify/assess deficiencies and potential risks, document transition lessons learned for process improvement, and report status with recommendations to the Program OfficeParticipate in and/or facilitate transition planning forums and working groups to include, but not limited to:
    Transition Management Working Group (TMWG), Integration meetings, Training Planning Team, technical design reviews, etc.

    Lead site activation planning and execution for beddown and transition to operationsCreate and manage electronic databasesTravel:
    approximately 5%Required Skills and Experience:BA or BS degree in any field7+ years experience in DoD systems acquisition life cycle management and/or operations (5+ years, if hold a technical BS degree)


    Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DoDI 5000 series) proficientIntegrated Life Cycle Management (AFI 63-101/ proficientSystem transition to operations and support proficientProject planning proficient12 Integrated Product Support Elements proficientRequirements management proficientWriting acquisition technical documentation proficientMicrosoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficientStrong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skillsDemonstrated ability to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to customers, senior leaders, and stakeholdersProgram Office and/or HQ Space Operations Command (previous HQ AFSPC) process knowledgeExperience in weapon system transition to operations and support (Operational Acceptance, Initial Operational Capability, site activation)Working autonomously with govt customer, leading teams and projects, establishing/executing milestone and critical path schedulesExperience developing/reviewing life cycle management documentation (Transition Plans, Materiel Fielding Plans, etc.)

    Understanding of DoD and joint service acquisition instructions and policyUS Citizenship and DoD Secret clearance are required for the positionPreferred Skills and Experience:

    BS in technical field10+ years experience in DoD systems acquisition life cycle management and/or operationsMILSATCOM space operationsSystem Program OfficeHQ Space Operations Command (previous HQ AFSPC) staffSpace system acquisition life cycle management and space system transitionSatellite Operations knowledgeableSystems Engineering knowledgeableAgile software development knowledgeableTechnical Orders knowledgeableTraining knowledgeableContracting knowledgeableFinancial Management knowledgeableProfessional certifications such as INCOSEDAWIA Certifications, such as Program Management Level 1DoD Top Secret clearanceClearance:All applicants selected will be subject to a background check and a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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