Program Planning and Controls (PP&C) Specialist – Directed Energy

Location: Denver, CO. Full-time, onsite role based at the headquarters. Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee.

Company

hirify.global develops inertial fusion energy power plants using advanced laser architecture to support global decarbonization.

What you will do

• Support planning and controls for the Directed Energy program, including maintaining the program schedule, baseline, work breakdown structure, and budget tracking.
• Track milestones, KPIs, cost and schedule performance, and engineering release metrics; identify risks and escalate issues.
• Develop program reporting aligned with company standards and maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Coordinate schedules, deliverables, interfaces, program reviews, and issue resolution with external partners, vendors, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and science teams.
• Use Jira and other project management tools to track project progress and support execution of complex engineering projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field; 3+ years of related experience may substitute for the degree.
• 5+ years of experience in project coordination, project controls, project administration, or a similar role in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment.
• Problem-solving mindset, proactive approach, strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Strong technical acumen and understanding of hardware development processes and product lifecycles.
• Experience with schedule management software such as MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or granted asylum.

Nice to have

• Experience with complex, multidisciplinary engineering or manufacturing projects.
• Experience with earned value management and integrated master scheduling on government-funded programs.
• Knowledge of DOE and DoD EVM and scheduling guidance, including ANSI/EIA-748, NDIA guidance, PASEG, DoD EVMS, DCMA EVMS, IPMR/IMS data item descriptions, DOE O 413.3B, DOE G 413.3-10, and the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide.
• Experience supporting government, defense, or other externally funded programs, including contract deliverables, reviews, and reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, or financial reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Agile project management, Jira, and similar tools.
• Experience managing and tracking Bills of Materials.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite collaboration at the Denver headquarters with engineering, manufacturing, science, procurement, and cross-functional teams.
• Work focused on inertial fusion energy and the development of clean fusion power plants.
• Benefits are referenced in the posting but not specified.