Sr. Program Manager and Acquisition Support at Stellar Solutions in US-CA-El Segundo

Job description

• Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized “Great Place To Work”, has exciting opportunities providing Engineering solutions for innovative new-entrant space companies, as well as established space systems manufacturers, commercial space system operators and service providers, and other industry stakeholders including investors.
• At Stellar Solutions, we offer talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers’ critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning. We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech commercial ventures, spanning communications, earth observation and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support earth orbiting and beyond earth orbit businesses.

Responsibilities

• This role supports the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). You’ll anchor acquisition planning and execution for software-intensive command-and-control capabilities in a fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Own acquisition strategy and execution for software-intensive C2 increments: shape Request for Proposal (RFP) packages including Sections L (Instructions) and M (Evaluation), Statements of Work/Objectives (SOW/SOO), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and discriminator narratives tied to mission threads and operator needs
• Drive source selection: stand up evaluation plans, author Evaluation Notices (ENs), manage down-select criteria, and prepare clear decision briefs through Source Selection Advisory Council/Authority (SSAC/SSA)
• Plan the delivery runway: align the Integrated Master Plan/Schedule (IMP/IMS) to technical baselines and the Systems Engineering Plan / Test & Evaluation Master Plan (SEP/TEMP) with clear gates (SRR → PDR → CDR → TRR/OT)
• Integrate cyber early: embed Risk Management Framework / Authority to Operate (RMF/ATO) evidence into acquisition artifacts and vendor deliverables
• Lead within an Integrated Product Team (IPT): synchronize Contracting (KO/PCO), Program Control (Earned Value Management and Schedule Risk Analysis), Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I), Test, Cyber, and Ops/User representatives to keep risk visible and decisions timely
• Engage international partners as needed: translate priorities into actionable plans and coordinate transitions to Program Executive Offices for execution
• Communicate with clarity: brief status, risks, and trade-offs to Product Managers/Branch Chiefs and portfolio leadership; produce high-quality artifacts to tight timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of acquisition support on complex Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs, with substantial experience on command-and-control, or mission-system portfolios; 5+ years program/project management
• Demonstrated ownership of RFP/SOW/Sections L&M, source selection execution, IMP/IMS integration, and SEP/TEMP alignment for software-intensive increments
• Stakeholder fluency across Program Executive Office/Program Management Office (PEO/PMO), Contracting (KO/PCO), SE&I, Test, Cyber/RMF, and Operators; experience with International Partners is desired.
• U.S. Citizen with Top Secret\SCI Clearance and ability to obtain SAP access required
• Position location is El Segundo, CA – Note: Position is on-site/hybrid and may require travel (<20%) based on program need
• Direct support to Space Systems Command (SSC) portfolios (current or planned capabilities)
• Prior work with Space C2 / ground (e.g., Satellite Control Network modernization) or adjacent portfolios such as ABMS/JADC2 (Department of the Air Force battle network) or Missile Defense Agency C2BMC
• Advanced degree; space acquisition background; mission-partner/stakeholder relations

Skills

Required

• Acquisition support
• Program/project management
• RFP/SOW/Sections L&M
• Source selection execution
• IMP/IMS integration
• SEP/TEMP alignment

Preferred

• Advanced degree
• Space acquisition background
• Mission-partner/stakeholder relations

Benefits

• The typical salary range for this position is USD $155,000 - $185,000 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a comprehensive total rewards package that includes an annual performance bonus, an employer-funded Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) contribution based on base compensation, and comprehensive employer-paid medical benefits, PTO pay-out options, along with additional company-sponsored benefits. All of these benefits represent an additional 30-40% to your base compensation for a total compensation package.