Acquisition Technical Advisor

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

Jul 16, 2025
As an Acquisition Technical Advisor with MTSI you will support a government organization essential to U.S. national security. In this position you will apply knowledge and expertise in ensuring the planning and execution of complex aircraft, subsystem, and propulsion acquisition and development activities. Responsibilities: * Primary experience with DoD acquisitions process to include RFP and SOW generation, contract types, incentive structures, contract milestones and approvals, and source selections. * Primary experience operating, planning, and executing complex propulsion engineering activities within the DoD acquisitions lifecycle. * Willingness to perform novel acquisition pathways and processes. * Provide internal 'red teaming' to refine planning and execution success. * Serve as technical advisor to military and civilian leadership on best practices and historical lessons learned from previous source selections and aircraft and propulsion acquisition programs. * Experience with low-observable propulsion techniques and methods. * Experience with Science & Technology demonstration, research & development programs and accessing TRL and applicability to programs of record. Must have 20+ years of experience Required TDY travel approximately 20%. Required Education: REQUIRED: BS/BA Degree in Engineering PREFERRED: MS/MA Degree in Engineering Clearance Requirements: * Active TS/SCI clearance required * Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) access. * U.S. Citizenship is required for this position. #LI-MS1 #LI-Onsite #mtsi #Dragons Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 100% Employee Owned: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year Flexible schedules 6% 401k match with immediate vesting Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December) Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993. Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide. For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.