Description
Position: Project Controls AnalystExperience: A minimum of 1-3 years of experience.
Minimum Education: BS or equivalent in Business Administration, Finance,
Engineering, or in related field.Compensation Range: $75k - $110k depending upon experience and education.The Project Controls Analyst at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is critical for
multi-disciplinary coordination across the company. We expect the Project
Controls Analyst to learn a wide range of tools and coordinate and monitor
complex activities and interactions across engineering teams. The Project
Controls Analyst provides critical cost and schedule management information to
team members and management using MS Project, EVMS, forProject and other
tools to enable optimizing program execution. This position will be a great
fit for you if you are motivated to learn new tools while supporting rapid
prototyping of cutting-edge High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems as part
of a dynamic and hard-working team.All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel
Security Clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an existing
U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Further information on requirements to
obtain a security clearance is available
at:https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/. Please review this
information before applying.Job Description: Provide Systems Engineering/Project Controls support
across the project lifecycle for High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapon System
and/or HEL Beam Control System (BCS) applications.Responsibilities:
Integrated Master Schedule management into MS Project.
Extract task data from GitLab and organize into MS Project Schedules.
Implement, monitor, report and analyze program budget and schedule.
Prepare ETC/EAC estimates from program staff input.
Participate or lead presentations and group discussions regarding cost or
schedule for both internal and external customers.
BOM management and reconciliation to support configuration management through
the system design, development, integration, and test phases.
Review cost and schedule with cross functional engineering teams and update
metrics accordingly.
Assist in development of methods and tools to support financial, schedule
and contract activities.
Assist in management of EVM projects to ensure accurate tracking of cost,
schedule, and performance.
Required Experience / Capability:
Commitment to Excellence. Attention to Detail. Pride in Workmanship.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and maintain composure and good
working relationships.
A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Project Controls Cost Analysis,
Schedule Analysis or related position.
Practical knowledge of project management planning tools (MS Project).
Experience utilizing cost control tools and other financial analysis tools.
Solid MS Excel skills, along with other MS Office products.
Strong problem-solving ability and ability to integrate information from
multiple sources to reach a solution.
Excels in individual and collaborative work assignments, with focus on
promoting a collaborative work environment.
Effectively manage schedule and priorities with minimal daily direction to
meet mid to long-term schedule objectives.
Additional Desired Experience / Capability:
Experience with Office Dynamics 365.
Experience with Earned Value Management.
Experience in task management using GitLab or similar platform.
Benefits Summary: Health (ACA Gold Plan), Dental and Vison Care paid
by employer 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents. Company paid Life
Insurance and Short and Long Term Disability. Competitive 401k with immediate
vesting of company contribution. Approx. 3 weeks Paid Time Off + 11 Paid
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nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. nLIGHT
DEFENSE Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to
all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In
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employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy
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or expression, national origin, age, genetic information,
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