Space System Scheduler

Space Force Analytics LLC

El Segundo (CA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 10% company matching

Medical premiums 100% covered

Life Insurance

PTO: holidays, sick days, vacation

Signing bonus

Annual bonus and pay raise

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Space Force Analytics LLC is seeking a seasoned Space Systems Engineer/PM to develop and manage schedules for space and ground systems. You will work with a diverse team across government and contractor partners in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires 4+ years in systems engineering or project management on DoD programs, CPM experience, and a DoD clearance. Bachelor’s degree is required, with Master’s preferred. Hybrid work from CA/CO locales is available.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience with systems engineering or project management on Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
1+ years of experience creating, maintaining, and updating project schedules with baselines.
Lean-Agile process to manage Integrated Master Schedules and technical baselines.
Experience identifying scheduling risks and mitigation plans.
Experience applying CPM to identify dependencies and risks.

Responsibilities

Develop software & hardware plans and schedules for space and ground systems.
Contribute to Integrated Master Schedule input and baselines.
Communicate with government clients and contractors to achieve program goals.

Skills

Systems engineering

Schedule planning

Lean-Agile process

Critical Path Method (CPM)

MS Project

Milestones Pro

One Pager Pro

SharePoint

Excel

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Project

Milestones Professional

One Pager Pro

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Location: El Segundo, CA or Aurora, CO & Remote Work

The Opportunity

Do you have a Space Systems Engineering background? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your technical skills to our nation’s Space Systems? If this sounds like you, come join Space Force Analytics (SFA) and a team of scientists, engineers, and space system acquisition experts that are developing the next generation of remote sensing satellite and ground systems.

You will work with SFA colleagues, other support contractors, and U.S. Space Force personnel to acquire and develop Missile Warning/Defense, Weather, and Nuclear Detection Systems. Your expertise and innovative thinking will be critical to the success of the programs that you support. Hybrid work from home and office, with occasional travel to various contractor sites and U.S. Government installations.

In this role, you will develop software & hardware plans and schedules for space and ground systems.

You Have

4+ years of experience with systems engineering or project management, schedule planning, and development efforts on Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, software, or hardware systems
1+ years of experience creating, maintaining, and updating project-based schedules including critical paths, and comparing actual progress against the baseline
Experience developing, documenting, and executing a Lean-Agile process to establish and manage Integrated Master Schedules and technical baselines
Experience identifying scheduling risks or conflicts and implementing remediation and mitigation plans
Experience applying Critical Path Methodology (CPM) to identify dependencies, calculate float, and expose schedule risks.
Experience with scheduling tools, including MS Project, Milestones Professional, One Pager Pro, and Microsoft Office tools, including SharePoint, and Excel
Ability to gather data from multiple sources and stakeholders across the program and display it in a useful manner for the customer
Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients, Federally Funded Research and Developmental Centers, and associate contractor teammates to achieve program goals
Use your technical understanding to provide input to the Integrated Master Schedule
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s Degree

Nice if You Have

Experience performing systems engineering, program management, and schedule development activities on space-based remote sensing systems
Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baseline
Experience managing annual schedule activities for remote sensing sustainment programs, working with large amounts of data, and utilizing metrics to improve processes and ensure consistency and standardization across the organization
Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 and 5000.02
Knowledge of space systems and their corresponding design, development, manufacturing, integration and testing, deployment, operations, and decommissioning activities
Ability to communicate, coordinate, and concurrently manage several Program-level, Enterprise, and Integrated Master schedules
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in an Engineering, Business, Mathematics, CS, Physics, or relevant field

Career Growth

SFA offers a variety of ways for you to develop your career including tuition reimbursement, professional development, mentoring, employee engagement groups, and networking opportunities.

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