Senior Program Analyst

Space Systems Integration, LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k contribution

Job summary

Space Systems Integration in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Senior Program Analyst to align program cost, technical, and schedule requirements from cradle to lift-off. You will advise PMs on acquisition strategies, budgets, and execution, and develop data models to support decision making.

Qualified candidates will have extensive aerospace/space acquisition experience, an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, and mastery of program planning, reporting, and funding documentation throughout the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of related experience; Master’s 13+ years; PhD/JD 10+ years.
• Experience developing data models integrating program financial and technical data.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Space or Aerospace Acquisition experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI polygraph.
• Willing to undergo polygraph examination.

Responsibilities

• Advise Program/Project Managers on acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Develop data models to support actionable decision recommendations.
• Prepare periodic status reports and meetings; develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive briefings.
• Draft and coordinate program planning and execution documents per DoD policies for rapid prototyping.
• Assess contractor progress, risks, and ability to meet mission requirements.
• Coordinate program funding documentation and monthly financial reports across lifecycle.

Skills

Data modeling

Acquisition strategy

Program management

Budgeting

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

Tools

Excel

Job description

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers. Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking a Senior Program Analyst for a role in El Segundo, CA. This position will address program cost, technical, and schedule alignment from cradle to lift-off!

Role and Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
• Develop data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as develop and support delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports across the program budget and execution lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
• Experience developing data models integrating program financial and technical data to support actionable decision recommendations.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Space or Aerospace Acquisition experience.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI polygraph (polygraph within the last ten (10) years).
• Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master Degree in Business Management, technical management, and/or engineering.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.
• Experience in government weapon systems acquisitions and program management and, or Contracts management within the Department of Defense.

$210,000 - $235,000 a year

The estimate of $210,000 - $235,000 displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors.

We also offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.

Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.