Sr Project Coordinator (Aerospace)

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, United States; hybrid or in-office work. Occasional travel may be required. Current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Estimated starting salary: $90,056.71–$123,827.97 annually, plus performance-based annual incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, aviation, and national security systems, including C4ISR capabilities and manned and unmanned aircraft solutions.

What you will do

• Coordinate project activities, resources, equipment, information, schedules, and actionable tasks.
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, stakeholders, engineering, supply chain, operations, and project management teams to support project execution.
• Support budgets, risk and opportunity analysis, performance monitoring, expenditure control, and issue escalation.
• Communicate project status, client needs, schedule changes, and execution risks to stakeholders while working with the Program Manager to remove roadblocks.
• Create and maintain project plans, documentation, status reports, and related project records.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• Current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Expert understanding of project management principles and methodologies and fundamental MS Office skills.
• Effective time management, task ownership, organization, attention to detail, communication, client-facing, and teamwork skills.
• Agility and responsiveness in a fast-paced environment, familiarity with program execution, results-driven behavior, self-motivation, business sense, and willingness to take on additional challenges.
• Experience tracking material status, lead times, and readiness for complex technical projects, preferably in aircraft modification, production, or depot environments.
• Experience coordinating engineering, supply chain, operations, and project management teams to ensure aircraft induction readiness, including parts availability, kit staging, and prerequisite task closure.
• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods, perform typing and document handling, and communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

Nice to have

• Experience developing proposals, providing administrative support, collecting inputs, organizing documentation, and assisting with Procured Materials and Services Workbook packages or equivalent materials.
• Experience with data entry and data integrity in project management systems used to track material status, kit readiness, engineering releases, and induction prerequisites.
• Experience collaborating with leadership, vendors, suppliers, and Integrated Product Team stakeholders, including Control Account Managers, Technical Leads, and Project Administrators.
• Experience tracking material readiness, part availability, kit status, procurement lead times, shortages, and staging requirements for KC-46, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 modification flows.
• Experience coordinating aircraft induction readiness by validating materials, kits, documentation, engineering releases, and preparatory actions before hangar or modification phases.
• Experience resolving task-prioritization and resource-availability conflicts through clear communication and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience monitoring schedules, identifying deviations, gathering clarifications from IPT owners, and maintaining alignment with program baselines.
• Experience supporting process improvements related to material tracking accuracy, readiness workflows, documentation discipline, and communication across Dayton and Colorado Springs execution teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or in-office work environment with a collaborative, mission-focused culture.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Performance-based annual incentive pay.