Senior Program Controls Analyst (Aerospace)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States; applicants must be U.S. Persons eligible to obtain required export authorizations under ITAR and EAR.

Salary: $95,000–$135,000 base salary annually, excluding benefits and bonus/incentive.

Company

hirify.global develops defense, national security, and space technologies for DoD, NASA, commercial customers, and other mission-critical applications.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and analyze time-phased cost baselines, actuals, forecasts, and integrated cost-schedule plans.
• Support Performance Measurement Baselines, Integrated Baseline Reviews, and earned value reporting for FFP, Cost-Plus, commercial, and EVMS-compliant programs.
• Prepare performance metrics including BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, variance analysis, Estimate at Completion, KPIs, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, CAMs, Engineering, Contracts, Procurement, schedulers, and corporate finance to validate ETCs and align program forecasts with business planning.
• Support proposal pricing, cost volumes, Basis of Estimate development, customer data calls, PMRs, financial reviews, and audit-ready reporting.
• Help implement ForProject and Empower, improve cost-control processes, and support EVM policy, tool integration, and analyst training.

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in program controls, cost analysis, or financial planning in aerospace, defense, or similarly complex technical environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience with program cost control, performance measurement, and earned value analysis in aerospace or defense programs.
• Strong knowledge of EVM principles and ANSI/EIA-748 compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, cost reporting tools, and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with ForProject, Deltek Cobra, wInsight, EVMS, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with tool integration, process improvement, ERP systems such as NetSuite, or enterprise-level finance functions.
• Familiarity with NASA, DoD, or commercial aerospace program controls, IPMR Formats 1–7, and customer reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing, BOE development, and transition from pursuit to execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Time Off supporting work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company contributions.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Wellness programs, gym membership options, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Mission-driven work with a highly talented team in an innovative environment.