Jennifer Jaramillo

Jennifer Jaramillo serves as a Contract Specialist within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division (FA9453), where she plays a critical role in executing complex research and development acquisitions to advance next-generation space and aerospace technologies. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts supporting foundational R&D in space domain awareness, resilient computing architectures, and high-performance instrumentation, ensuring alignment with the Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperatives for autonomous space operations and next-generation satellite communications. Her acquisitions primarily involve technical services and engineering solutions requiring rapid prototyping and innovation acceleration. Jaramillo collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors, academic research institutions, and advanced technology firms specializing in aerospace systems and physical sciences R&D. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven expertise in propulsion systems, space-based sensor development, and real-time data processing architectures. She fosters collaborative, performance-based relationships that emphasize technical agility, compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and rapid delivery of mission-critical capabilities. Jaramillo’s procurement strategy reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. This approach prioritizes technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorizations, enabling the agency to access the broadest possible pool of qualified innovators in high-technology domains. While small business participation is not formally mandated in her portfolio, she remains responsive to qualified small business submissions that meet stringent technical requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 and 541715, encompassing research and development in physical and engineering sciences, excluding biotechnology. She regularly procures advanced engineering services, computational modeling, prototype development, and instrumentation design for space-based systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with technical domains including rocket propulsion, hypersonics, and space-resilient computing architectures.