System Engineering/Control Account Manager

Kratos Space Training & Cyber; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Space Training & Cyber in Colorado Springs seeks a hybrid Systems Engineering and CAM professional to manage program scope, schedule, and cost using Earned Value Management principles. The role blends systems engineering tasks with program execution and financial oversight.

You will work across engineering and program teams, developing budgets, tracking progress, and ensuring deliverables meet contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME or engineering equivalent.
• Experience with control accounts, including scope, schedule and cost performance.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, forecasts and metrics.
• Experience with EVM and variance analyses.
• Strong communication and coordination across engineering and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule and cost for assigned control accounts per EVM principles.
• Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts and financial performance metrics for Task Order execution.
• Coordinate with engineering and program personnel to capture progress and update schedules.
• Prepare variance analyses, corrective action plans and status reports for leadership and customers.
• Support cost collection activities including BOM inputs and labor tracking.
• Collaborate with developers, testers and users to coordinate system updates.

Skills

EVMS

IMS

Systems engineering

Budgeting

Cost performance

Variance analysis

Schedule management

Risk management

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in SE, CS, EE, ME or engineering equivalent

Job description

Readiness Delivered.iAt Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see http://www.kratosdefense.com/.

This hybrid Systems Engineering and Control Account Manager (CAM) position is an exciting opportunity supporting task order execution for the Command and Control Consolidated System within the C?SAR program, based in Colorado Springs, CO. The role combines technical systems engineering responsibilities with programmatic cost, schedule, and scope management, making it ideal for a candidate interested in developing both technical and business/program execution skills.

As part of our engineering team, the candidate will assist with requirements analysis, system design activities, reliability assessments, hardware/software integration support, risk management, and updates to system documentation. This position is well-suited for someone looking to grow their systems engineering abilities through training, mentorship, and hands?on experience while contributing to well-defined technical tasks.

In parallel with engineering duties, the candidate will serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM), responsible for managing Task Order scope, schedule, and cost performance for assigned control accounts in alignment with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles. This includes coordinating with developers, test teams, and onsite user support personnel to track progress, support financial inputs, and ensure program commitments are met.

This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work across both engineering and program execution domains, requiring clear communication skills, strong organizational capability, and the flexibility to adapt to evolving technical and contract requirements.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Manage scope, schedule, and cost performance for assigned control accounts in alignment with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, forecasts, and financial performance metrics to support Task Order execution.
• Coordinate with engineering and program personnel to capture progress, update schedules, and maintain baseline integrity.
• Prepare variance analyses, corrective action plans, and status reports for leadership and customer reviews
• Support cost collection activities, including purchase requests, bill-of-materials inputs, and labor tracking.
• Supporting the C-SAR System Engineering team to ensure all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met.
• Collaborate with developers, test teams, and user support personnel to coordinate system updates and monitor technical progress.
• Learn and apply systems engineering processes, tools, and best practices through training, mentorship, and hands?on experience
• Attend and supportihighly technical engineering team meetings
• Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings

Keyword: EVMS, IMS, systems engineering, satellite communications, requirements analysis, baseline management

Required Experience

• 5+ years of financial or CAM?related experience, including routine cost?tracking activities
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
• Proven experience managing control accounts, including oversight of scope, schedule, and cost performance in accordance with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, forecasts, and financial performance metrics to support program decision?making
• Experience conducting variance analysis, preparing corrective action plans, and communicating performance status to leadership and stakeholders
• Strong proficiency in developing IMS tasks, tracking resources, and managing associated budget allocations.
• Ability to translate technical tasks and program requirements into accurate, resource?loaded schedule activities
• Experience conducting schedule health assessments, preparing status updates, and supporting baseline management
• Knowledge of Agile methodology
• Demonstrated aptitude for learning systems engineering concepts, with the ability to develop proficiency through training, guidance, and hands?on instruction.
• Candidate must be self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers.
• Candidate must be able to articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the customer and users.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Relevant CAM and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) training or certification
• Current and active Secret clearance,imust be eligible for TS/SCI

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems, satellite command and control, and system development processes is a plus.
• Experience with SCN
• Experience with AWS / Azure / cloud architecture
• Experience with SecDevOps processes
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Familiarity with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) is a plus.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering using Cameo or Enterprise Architect
• Familiarity with modern IT infrastructure capabilities to include virtualization, cloud deployment and containerization (CNFs)

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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offeringsifrom commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. i

From: Kratos Defense