Program Planning and Controls (PP&C) Specialist – Directed Energy

Your tasks

• Support planning and controls for the Directed Energy program, including maintaining the program schedule and baseline.
• Help build and maintain the Directed Energy work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget tracking, and report on cost and schedule performance.
• Maintain milestone and KPI reporting for the Directed Energy program, working with element leads.
• Help develop Directed Energy program reporting that fits in with greater company standards.
• Coordinate schedules, deliverables, and interfaces with external partners and vendors, and support program reviews.
• Support the successful execution of complex engineering projects by developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Collaborate with element leads, engineers, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to coordinate project activities and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.
• Manage project schedules, track milestones, and report on progress using Jira and other project management tools.
• Monitor and analyze engineering release metrics to evaluate performance against milestones, identify potential risks, and escalate issues to Program Management as necessary.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination between science, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure timely issue resolution and efficient project execution.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (3+ years of related experience may be substituted for the degree)
• Experience: 5+ years in project coordination, project controls, project administration, or a similar role in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Strong technical acumen with an understanding of hardware development processes and product lifecycles
• Experience with schedule management software such as MS Project or Primavera P6
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Experience with complex, multidisciplinary engineering, or manufacturing projects
• Experience with earned value management (EVM) and integrated master scheduling on government-funded programs
• Working knowledge of DOE and DoD EVM and scheduling guidance, such as ANSI/EIA-748 (NDIA), the NDIA IPMD EVMS Intent Guide and Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), the DoD EVMS Interpretation Guide, DCMA EVMS compliance (DECM) and schedule assessment metrics, IPMR/IMS data item descriptions (DI-MGMT-81861 / DI-MGMT-81650), DOE O 413.3B and the DOE G 413.3-10 EVMS guide, and the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide
• Experience supporting government, defense, or other externally funded programs (contract deliverables, reviews, and reporting)
• Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, or financial reporting tools
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies
• Familiarity with Jira and other similar project management tools
• Experience managing and tracking Bills of Materials (BOMs)