Engineering Project Advisor for Classified Programs

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University seeks an Engineering Project Advisor to join the Data Analysis Department. This on-site role supports DoD‑related research projects from secure facilities, coordinating cost and schedule milestones, subcontract management, and documentation across multiple teams.

Work involves developing processes, preparing briefings, managing ODCs, and interfacing with PSU/ARL staff and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of relevant project management experience.
• Eligibility for TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with cost/schedule reporting and subcontract coordination.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with principal investigators (PI), program manager (PM), project engineers, and researchers to track and report on project cost and schedule milestones, maintain quality assurance processes, and maintain focus on delivering project commitments.
• Across various projects, facilitate, coordinate, and lead aspects of subcontract management, including monitoring current subcontractor expenditures, reporting, invoicing, and Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists (CDRL) delivery, documentation preparation related to new subcontracts and subcontractor facility/equipment needs, and subcontractor review meetings
• Coordinate effective project development processes and procedures
• Coordinate and refine both technical and executive-level briefings
• Support the tracking of (CDRLs) across various projects to ensure quality, completeness, and timely delivery
• Prepare reports and other associated project and/or program documentation
• Support the acquisition, tracking, and disposition of project other-direct-costs (ODCs) to include equipment, software, and licenses
• Support offsite project team members through meeting and event coordination to ensure internal and external commitments are achieved
• Interact regularly with PSU/ARL staff and sponsors, stakeholders, and internal project teams, including ARL's Enterprise organizations (IT, Security, Subcontracts, Facilities) to ensure team needs are effectively communicated, tracked, and completed

Skills

Project management

Budget reporting

Meeting facilitation

Excel

Confluence

JIRA

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University seeks an Engineering Project Advisor to join the Data Analysis Department. This on-site role supports DoD‑related research projects from secure facilities, coordinating cost and schedule milestones, subcontract management, and documentation across multiple teams.

Work involves developing processes, preparing briefings, managing ODCs, and interfacing with PSU/ARL staff and sponsors.