Develop and critically assess acquisition strategies addressing competition, technical complexity, schedule, contract type, cost, intellectual property and data rights, manufacturing readiness, supplier capacity, supply chain risk, production transition, funding, and program objectives; identify unsupported assumptions or evidentiary gaps and coordinate their resolution. The Senior Contracts Specialist will provide acquisition leadership from planning through closeout, establish contracting strategies, identify weaknesses in acquisition approaches and documentation, guide multidisciplinary teams in developing defensible procurement records, and prepare executive and external review-quality acquisition documentation.