Program Control Analyst in El Segundo, California at Space Systems Integration
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Job Description
Program & Execution
• Coordinate daily program execution activities across disciplines, ensuring alignment with program objectives, constraints, and milestones.
• Support risk, issue, and opportunity management processes in accordance with program baselines and internal management practices.
• Facilitate information exchange standards and communication structures consistent with expectations outlined within broader program charters.
Vendor & Stakeholder Interface
• Serve as the primary day to day liaison with program vendors, subcontractors, and mission partners.
• Coordinate vendor deliverables, track performance, and escalate issues requiring leadership decision.
• Plan and execute joint program office–vendor activities (e.g., technical exchanges, reviews, on site evaluations).
• Ensure vendor actions remain compliant with contractual obligations, interface agreements, and program execution frameworks.
Communication & Coordination
• Lead recurring interface meetings, technical working groups, and synchronization events with vendors and internal members.
• Prepare and deliver status updates, coordination reports, and readouts for program leadership.
• Consolidate technical, schedule, and operational inputs into integrated program communications.
Execution Oversight & Controls
• Monitor vendor adherence to schedules, requirements, and technical performance.
• Support configuration management, action item tracking, and integration activities consistent with multi-team operational frameworks.
• Work across engineering, program control, security, logistics, and mission assurance areas to ensure vendor alignment with program needs.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, program/project management, or related field with at least 6 years of experience in aerospace/defense program operations, vendor management, or IPT coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional activities and manage vendor relationships.
- Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
- Good understanding of how budget, schedule, and technical issues impact program execution and be able to recommend resolution and mitigation plans.
- Good understanding of basic System Engineering process and major milestones.
- Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
- Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
- Travel is 25%.
- Master’s degree in engineering, business, systems management, or related discipline.
- Experience with government space programs or classified acquisition environments.
- Familiarity with structured IPT execution approaches similar to those used across space industries.
Target salary range: $140,000 - $170,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range and bonus potential for this position based on experience and other factors.
$140,000 - $170,000 a year