Senior Program Controls Specialist V

The Senior Program Controls Specialist will develop, baseline, manage, and monitor both schedule and cost aspects of the program to ensure the program stays on time and within budget for Spacecraft programs. This position is central to synchronizing engineering, manufacturing, and integration activities across multiple programs supporting national security missions.

What You Will Do

Develop, maintain, and analyze program-level Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) encompassing design, build, integration, test, and launch phases for multiple programs. Provide executive-level cost and schedule reports to leadership and customers summarizing performance trends, risk drivers, and recovery actions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is a seasoned planner and scheduler with process creation & implementation experience who combines a deep understanding of complex aerospace and defense programs with the ability to drive clarity, consistency, and performance tracking across multiple simultaneous efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in program scheduling, program planning, risk analysis and/or cost analysis in an engineering/manufacturing environment (preferably aerospace)
• Direct experience in aerospace (traditional and non-traditional) environments to help advise on project management best practices
• Demonstrated expertise using Microsoft Project and Jira (or similar tools) for schedule development, managing logic dependencies, tracking, and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction
• Experience leading proposal schedules and schedule volumes
• Expert level understanding of fundamentals in planning & scheduling, working with teams to create an accurate IMS, cost management, and program management.
• Experience leading team discussion as it relates to cost, schedule, and risk management
• Experience implementing Earned Value Management (EVM), risk analysis tools, and cost & schedule reporting
• Experience with DCMA 14 Point Schedule Assessment guidelines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to brief executives, engineers, and government customers.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition frameworks
• U.S. citizenship with an active DoD Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain one)

Benefits

• Generous health, dental, and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement
• Short term disability
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible PTO options