Senior Technical Advisor - SLCM-N Program

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The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

SPA's Strategic Division's Strategic Development Group (SDG) supports critical U.S. government programs providing Systems Engineering support, Systems Safety support and Financial Analysis support. The position is in support of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP).

SPA has an immediate need a Senior Technical Advisor to support the strategic development and technical stand-up of the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) program. This individual will serve as a key technical lead, providing guidance across engineering domains and shaping early program decisions with long-term system integration, safety, certification, and delivery in mind.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience with submarine platforms (SSN, SSBN), weapons integration, ship design, and Navy acquisition programs. This is a senior-level role with immediate impact on one of the Navy's highest priority nuclear deterrent initiatives.

Washington DC Pay Transparency Range: $190,000 - $220,000.

The Senior Technical Advisor will serve as the lead engineering authority supporting the technical development and stand-up of the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) program. This role is responsible for guiding the development and maintenance of the system architecture, interface requirements, and technical baselines spanning missile systems, platform integration, test infrastructure, and certification planning. The advisor will lead coordination across Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), NAVSEA, and other DoD stakeholders to ensure alignment of engineering efforts with program milestones and acquisition objectives.

Additional responsibilities include overseeing engineering risk management, shaping the research and development roadmap, and supporting long-lead technical planning and investment strategies. The Senior Technical Advisor will represent the program at technical interchanges, executive-level briefings, and other working groups, providing authoritative input on system readiness, integration challenges, and design maturity. This position will also contribute to team development by mentoring junior engineers and reinforcing a culture of engineering rigor and technical excellence within the program office.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

• Minimum 20 years of relevant experience supporting Navy submarine systems or weapon systems integration.

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.

• Demonstrated expertise in technical authority roles within NAVSEA, SSP, or similar Navy acquisition organizations.

• Extensive experience supporting SSBN or SSN platform design, weapons system certification, or missile system integration.

• Familiarity with Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS), Common Missile Compartment (CMC), and ship specification processes.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with Strategic Systems Programs, especially SSP's Reentry Branch.
• US Navy Submarine Officer experience.
• Experience working with DoD engineering and acquisition processes.
• Experience with US Government acquisition, US government budgeting and project planning.