Senior Program Controls Specialist V (Aerospace)

Location: U.S. citizenship and ITAR eligibility are required; an active DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one is required.

Salary: $184,500–$205,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a space and defense technology company developing launch, lunar, and spacecraft systems for critical space missions.

What you will do

• Develop, baseline, maintain, and analyze program-level Integrated Master Schedules covering design, build, integration, test, and launch phases across multiple spacecraft programs.
• Develop program estimates at completion, monitor expenditures, and align cost performance with the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Conduct what-if scenario planning and risk analyses to assess the impact of scope changes.
• Prepare executive-level cost and schedule reports covering performance trends, risk drivers, and recovery actions.
• Analyze program status, driving paths, risks, issues, and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions to leadership.
• Develop processes, training, and templates combining agile and waterfall scheduling to support cross-program consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in program scheduling, planning, risk analysis, and/or cost analysis in an engineering or manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace.
• Expertise with Microsoft Project and Jira or similar tools for schedule development, dependency management, tracking, and analysis.
• Experience with Earned Value Management, risk analysis tools, cost and schedule reporting, and DCMA 14 Point Schedule Assessment guidelines.
• Experience leading proposal schedules and schedule volumes, as well as discussions covering cost, schedule, and risk management.
• U.S. citizenship with an active DoD Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one; ITAR eligibility is required.

Nice to have

• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Experience developing spacecraft Integrated Master Schedules from concept through flight execution.
• Knowledge of integrated test and launch operations, range scheduling, and cross-agency coordination.
• Experience managing early-career program controls staff.
• AACE and/or PMI professional certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans with low plan deductibles.
• Parental leave and short-term disability coverage.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Pet insurance and flexible PTO options.