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QinetiQ

Global defense, security, and aerospace engineering

Operational Strategies Specialist - Program Analysis

Business & StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$150k - $200k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Eligibility for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience establishing operational strategies aligned with acquisition strategies, and identifying planning, execution, and sustainment for secure weapon systems and mission infrastructure, including end-to-end tracking of vendor software and hardware development and deliveries.
  • Experience advising on, supervising, or performing systematic examinations and appraisals of financial records; financial and management reports; and management controls, policies, and practices affecting or reflecting an activity's financial condition and operating results.
  • Experience analyzing work related to developing and executing audit policies and programs, conducting performance audits, or detecting fraud, waste, and abuse.
  • Experience with formative evaluation and impact evaluation.
  • Experience gathering, initiating, and tracking financial and non-financial data; obtaining up-to-date information; generating reports; and creating and reporting information.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and operational insight to support mission protection, operations, and mission data assessments.
  • Recommend viable solutions for technical anomalies.
  • Develop, deliver, review, and evaluate impact analyses, audits, studies, compliance inspections, and readiness reviews.
  • Provide on-site support at defense contractors' manufacturing facilities, operations centers, and other facilities to support contract tasks.
  • Assist the Government with planning and coordinating infrastructure projects and requirements.
  • Operate and maintain an existing accredited or accreditable Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) or Special Access Program Facility (SAP-F) for Government and contractor personnel.
  • Operate and maintain an environment with direct connection to multi-level data services, including Unified Data Library access and National Space Defense Center access.
  • Maintain an accredited SAP-F and IT infrastructure, including network bandwidth, to access near-real-time classified operational and experimental data feeds and high-performance processing.
  • Advise the Government on security documentation and coordinate with intelligence community, Department of War, and security agent staffs, including assistance with facility accreditation or co-use approvals, individual program access approvals, and review of security program plans.
  • Provide on-site support at defense contractor facilities and operations centers to support contract tasks.

About the Company

QinetiQ

Global defense, security, and aerospace engineering

QinetiQ is a global science and engineering company serving defense, security, and aerospace markets. It delivers advanced technologies, testing, evaluation, and integrated engineering services for government and commercial customers, including R&D, systems design, testing facilities, and program support to design, verify, and deploy defense and security solutions. The company originated from the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) and was privatized to become a private company, later expanding via Carlyle Group’s investment and a London IPO to grow, especially in the U.S. defense market. This mix of government-originated expertise and private-sector growth helps it offer broad, end-to-end capabilities across international projects. Its goal is to provide trusted science and engineering capabilities that help protect nations and people by delivering reliable defense, security, and aerospace solutions.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tavistock, United Kingdom
Founded
1956

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