Defense Program Operations Specialist

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Disability Ins.

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Program Specialist to support program management, business operations, and customer contract execution.

The role involves coordinating logistics, subcontractor deployments, and ground/flight operations, with regular customer interaction and risk management activities. The position requires 3–5+ years in DoD/aerospace programs, DCMA policy familiarity, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years related experience supporting a program, preferably within DoD acquisitions/procurement environment or in the aerospace industry.
• Understanding of DCMA policies regarding aircraft operation and strong familiarity with DCMA instruction 8210-1D.

Responsibilities

• Attends internal status meetings and maintains list of open actions and status related to program activities.
• Attends status meetings with customers and subcontractors and maintains list of open actions and status related to subcontractor requirements.
• Independently leads effort to maintain and update ground and flight operations (GFOPS) documents and coordinates changes with multiple customer Ground and Flight Representatives (GFR) as required.
• Maintains program Configuration Management Plan, Program Quality Plan and internal Program-specific job guides to ensure compliance with internal business process updates.
• Maintains program contract data deliverable list and tracks items to closure. Provides bi-weekly updates to CD/DM team.
• Supports development of program CDRLs as required and consolidates team inputs into a quarterly program status report.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Government contract knowledge

DCMA/DCMA policies

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Education

DoD acquisitions/procurement experience

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Program Specialist to support program management, business operations, and customer contract execution.

The role involves coordinating logistics, subcontractor deployments, and ground/flight operations, with regular customer interaction and risk management activities. The position requires 3–5+ years in DoD/aerospace programs, DCMA policy familiarity, and strong MS Office skills.