SSBN Program Liaison

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The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy's top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA's decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition. #MC

SPA has an immediate need for a SSBN Program Liaison in Alexandria, VA.

The Program Analyst will provide analytic, technical, and management analysis support to Team Submarine program offices, with a primary focus on the CLB Class SSBN Program Office and associated undersea platform acquisition activities. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting CLB SSBN construction efforts by developing detailed analytic products, decision support tools, and complex briefings for senior government leadership.
• Tracking, managing, and documenting action items arising from critical CLB construction and performance reviews, ensuring timely followthrough and stakeholder awareness.
• Coordinating and facilitating engagement across shipbuilders, vendors, and government stakeholder organizations to support program execution and maintain alignment on construction and integration milestones.
• Conducting travel, as required, to shipbuilder and vendor sites to provide onsite oversight, support data collection, and enhance situational awareness of construction progress and program risks.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior clients by synthesizing technical information, identifying key issues, and supporting informed, datadriven decisionmaking across the CLB SSBN program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• The ability to work onsite, up to full time, depending upon client needs
• 3-5 years of experience supporting submarine, undersea, or relevant related defense programs
• Experience directly supporting leadership decision making, with ability to develop and brief technical reports and solutions
• Current DoW security clearance - minimum Secret, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Additional Qualifications Desired, but not required:

• Proven experience performing data analysis, visualization, and planning activities in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with and knowledgeable of the Navy requirements and program office organizations and processes

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain the top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Salary Range: $130k-$150k.