Senior Prototyping, Experimentation and Development Planner
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Schedule: 5 days onsite at the Pentagon, with telework on an ad hoc/case-by-case basis

NIS has an immediate opportunity on the Staffing and Technical Acquisition Services Support Contract (STAQSS) for a Senior Prototyping, Experimentation and Development Planner to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology, Maturation & Logistics (AQT).
AQT is responsible for guiding early-stage technologies and transitioning them into operational capabilities for the Air Force and Space Force.  The mission broadly includes: Aligning research priorities with operational needs, Transitioning promising R&D efforts into acquisition programs, Sustainment strategy developments and Ensuring technology transition aligns with acquisition timelines. 

• Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution for prototyping, experimentation, and development planning activities in support of Prototyping, Experimentation, and Development Planning programs and program elements.
• Researching and providing technical analysis for the preparation of programmatic documentation and responses to Congressional, DOD, Air Force Secretariat, and/or Air Staff.
• Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions leveraging Technology, Mission, Resources, and Organizational (TMRO) capability assessments.
• Performing, reviewing, and coordinating technical studies on individual weapon systems, weapon system integration and capability areas.
• Conducting research to develop alternatives and providing recommendations and support for resolution, identifying operational deficiencies and other key issues.
• Performing weapon system/technology/cost trade-off studies. Identifying operational deficiencies and other key issues,
• Reviewing and assessing technical, operational, and management concepts, documents, and specifications.
• Assessing capability of weapon system design alternatives to provide required capabilities.
• Assessing policy requirements and developing policy and procedures governing Air Force acquisition engineering and technical services in support of prototyping, experimentation, and development planning.
• Preparing, drafting, and coordinating responses to tasking and request for information on prototyping, experimentation, and development planning initiatives; ensure responses are properly formatted and routed.

• Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Masters’ Degree in an Engineering specialty Master’s degree with over 10 years of acquisition systems engineering experience.
• Must be proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite – Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
• Must have the ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
• Must be proficient in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

• 12 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.
• BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

• Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer