Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The Undersea Technology Analysis Group (UTAG), within the Sea, Land, & Air Division in SPA, conducts rigorous and objective analyses to enable the Navy and other DoD organizations to make decisions, plans, and strategies to deliver emerging undersea technologies and warfighting capabilities.  We support clients across the undersea and naval special warfare enterprises, including those within resourcing and requirements (OPNAV N97), acquisition (program offices for undersea technologies and naval special warfare), and science and technology (Office of Naval Research, DARPA)  Our enduring capabilities include:

• Identifying capability gaps, developing requirements, and generating solutions
• Assessing the operational utility and technical feasibility of new technologies
• Execution of acquisition and technology development programs, including developing plans and roadmaps to mature, deliver, and sustain new technologies
• Analysis of vulnerabilities and threats to undersea platforms and systems
• Quantitative analysis and modeling of undersea forces and their missions

SPA is assembling a team to support Team Submarine Undersea Weapons and Warfare Systems program offices.  Work is expected to start in August, 2025.

Responsibilities

This Undersea Defensive Warfare Systems (PMS 415) Project Manager will be a Fleet Liaison and Concept of Operations Subject Matter Expert responsible for interfacing with Fleet assets at a Battle Group level environment, and will oversee Technical and Engineering Support Services in Navy ASW and Torpedo Defense programs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a technical or business-related discipline
• 10 or more years of qualifying experience
• Current DoD Secret level clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications: 

• 20 or more years of professional experience with or in the Navy
• 10 or more years of experience with Navy ASW assets and elements of ASW warfare
• 5 or more years of experience with Navy Torpedo Defense Programs
• Demonstrated experience with Program Management leading a project or interfacing with fleet representatives