Senior PNT Policy Analyst

Senior PNT Policy Analyst

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to provide support to the DoW CIO (C3I). The successful candidate will support the DoW Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Enterprise portfolio, providing high-quality analysis and assessments of emerging GPS, PNT, and NAVWAR issues for senior DoW CIO decision makers. Work will be performed at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Senior PNT Policy analyst will:

Monitor, Track, complete taskings on PNT Programmatic and Acquisition issues

Monitor, Track, complete taskings on PNT Funding issues, PNT POM, and Budget builds

Monitor, Track, complete taskings on defense planning guidance and capability program guidance

Monitor and determine NDAA and Armed Services Committees’ taskings related to PNT

Lead the development and submission of Mitigating Critical Vulnerabilities

Support all PNT meeting preparations and execution as required

Travel to PNT related meetings and conferences as required

Support Deputy Director and Director of PNT as required

Address all other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

This position is 5-days per week in the Pentagon with working hours as 0800-1630.

Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Knowledge of the PNT Enterprise and Navigation Warfare.

Strong Pentagon or equivalent staff experience across OSW, Joint Staff and the Services (3+ years).

Experience with GPS Acquisitions, Presidential Budget Reviews, RDT&E or DOT&E as they relate to GPS. Experience as a GPS Program Element Monitor (PEM) is ideal. (Experience with other large military satellite systems like MILSATCOM, MILSTAR, and SIBRS is acceptable).

Knowledge of Space Operations, with an understanding of how space systems function e.g. 3 segments, RF C2 links, challenges with ops, sustainment, and modernization.

Knowledge of Space systems; Satellites; Satellite Communication, and test range.

Effective manager of multi-tiered workload. - Impeccable time management and multi-tasking skills.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.