Liaison Officer (Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.)
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Job Requisition Code: #A261019
Position Summary:
We are currently seeking a talented and experienced individual to join our team to provide acquisition management support for our program. Your contributions will play a vital role in ensuring the successful accomplishment of the program's mission requirements. This position requires you to work on-site at the government client site, working closely with colleagues and collaborating effectively with the client as needed. Qualified candidates must successfully complete a security investigation and satisfy all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Work Location: This position is located on-site at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C.
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday providing support services at the Client's site.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree with ten years of experience -or- Bachelor's degree with fourteen years of experience providing acquisition/program management services within a program management office.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities. Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Superior organizational skills, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in task management.
- Proven ability to work independently while contributing effectively as a collaborative team member.
- Skilled in taking initiative, multitasking, and managing competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and driven, consistently upholding the highest standards of program management and organizational excellence.
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Extensive knowledge of DoD and DON acquisition lifecycles, specifically regarding hardware-intensive Middle-Tier of Acquisition (MTA) and software-intensive pathways.
Deep operational or programmatic background in Navy shipboard operations, Navy Modernization, and the shipbuilding/NEWCON ecosystem.
Demonstrated familiarity with Aviation Modernization pipelines (NAVAIR, carrier integration, and aircraft systems).
Familiarity with Shore/Ashore Modernization frameworks (shore facilities, C4ISR installations, and shore-based networks).
Exceptional strategic communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex technical integration data into actionable intelligence for executive decision-makers.
Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, capable of driving consensus across matrixed organizations (NAVWAR, NAVSEA, NAVAIR, Fleet Commanders).
Ability to travel frequently between Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA., and key shipyards.
Role Overview:
The Liaison Officer (LNO) serves as the critical connective tissue between the strategic direction set by the PAE MS headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard and the execution arms of the Platform Delivery Office PDO 10 located in San Diego, CA. Reporting directly to the Director of Integration: Platform & Weapons, the LNO ensures that warfighting capability delivery, platform modernization availabilities (across maritime, aviation, and shore domains), and new construction schedules are seamlessly synchronized. This role requires a dynamic leader with a profound, multi-domain understanding of Navy Modernization (including Surface, Aviation, and Ashore/Shore Infrastructure Modernization), New Ship Construction (NEWCON), and strategic communications to champion the PAE MS mission of delivering integrated, capability-anchored outcomes to the Fleet.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Delivery Office (PDO) Coordination & Synchronization
Serve as the primary DC-based advocate, representative, and coordinator for the San Diego-based Platform Delivery Offices established to execute matrixed capability integration.
Facilitate continuous alignment between HQ and the multi-domain PDOs, specifically:
PDO 10 (Carrier Strike Group Delivery): Aligning aviation platform readiness, aviation-based mission system modernization, and fleet fielding schedules.
Multi-Domain Modernization & New Construction Expertise
Navy Maritime & NEWCON Modernization: Leverage deep subject matter expertise in Navy Modernization (e.g., Fleet Readiness Plan, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availabilities) and NEWCON processes to align mission systems and weapons delivery with shipyard schedules in coordination with PDO 10.
Aviation Modernization: Maintain an understanding of aviation platform modernization cycles, carrier air wing integration, and aircraft modification pipelines (working in coordination with PDO 10) to ensure seamless aviation mission system insertion.
Platform & Weapons Integration Support
Assist the Director in defining and tracking physical, electrical, network, and scheduling constraints for ships, aircraft, and shore facilities to ensure systems are successfully integrated on the first attempt.
Support the maintenance and dissemination of the Portfolio Master Installation Schedule, ensuring PMs have visibility into target ship hulls, aircraft blocks, shore installation sites, and non-negotiable SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, Cooling) budgets.
Ensure program adherence to Measures of Effectiveness so that mission systems are correctly installed, configured, and integrated with weapons, aircraft, and shore infrastructure to maximize overall combat effectiveness.
Strategic Communications & External Engagement
Provide direct support to the PAE MS strategic communications efforts for Platform and Weapons Integration
Ensure a "Unified Voice" for the Integration: Platform & Weapons directorate by helping draft executive briefings, PAE MS updates, and public affairs (PAO) messaging regarding fielding milestones and operational impacts.
Translate complex engineering and integration challenges into clear, strategic narratives for DON leadership, OPNAV sponsors, and Fleet Commanders.
We look forward to reviewing your application.
Compensation:
At Titanium Cobra Solutions, we value your contributions, offer diverse opportunities, and prioritize your overall well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package encompasses healthcare, life insurance, disability coverage, physical wellness programs, retirement benefits, paid time off, professional growth opportunities, and work-life balance initiatives. Through our recognition awards program, we celebrate employees who exhibit outstanding performance and embody our company values. Full-time employees are eligible to partake in Titanium Cobra's extensive range of benefits. We invite you to explore further details on our Benefits page. Salary determination at Titanium Cobra Solutions considers various factors, including geographical location, individual educational background, expertise, competencies, and experience level. Additionally, it takes into account contract-specific affordability and organizational necessities. The anticipated salary range for this position falls between $175,000.00 and $190,000.00 annually (USD). Please note that this estimate represents the typical salary range for this role and is just one facet of Titanium Cobra’s comprehensive compensation package for employees.
EEO Commitment:
Titanium Cobra Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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