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

Responsibilities

- Support planning and controls for the Directed Energy program, including maintaining the program schedule and baseline.

- Help build and maintain the Directed Energy work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget tracking, and report on cost and schedule performance.

- Maintain milestone and KPI reporting for the Directed Energy program, working with element leads.

- Help develop Directed Energy program reporting that fits in with greater company standards.

- Coordinate schedules, deliverables, and interfaces with external partners and vendors, and support program reviews.

- Support the successful execution of complex engineering projects by developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and documentation.

- Collaborate with element leads, engineers, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to coordinate project activities and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.

- Manage project schedules, track milestones, and report on progress using Jira and other project management tools.

- Monitor and analyze engineering release metrics to evaluate performance against milestones, identify potential risks, and escalate issues to Program Management as necessary.

- Facilitate effective communication and coordination between science, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure timely issue resolution and efficient project execution.

Qualifications

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (3+ years of related experience may be substituted for the degree)

- Experience: 5+ years in project coordination, project controls, project administration, or a similar role in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment

- Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges

- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

- Strong technical acumen with an understanding of hardware development processes and product lifecycles

- Experience with schedule management software such as MS Project or Primavera P6

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired

- Experience with complex, multidisciplinary engineering, or manufacturing projects

- Experience with earned value management (EVM) and integrated master scheduling on government-funded programs

- Working knowledge of DOE and DoD EVM and scheduling guidance, such as ANSI/EIA-748 (NDIA), the NDIA IPMD EVMS Intent Guide and Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), the DoD EVMS Interpretation Guide, DCMA EVMS compliance (DECM) and schedule assessment metrics, IPMR/IMS data item descriptions (DI-MGMT-81861 / DI-MGMT-81650), DOE O 413.3B and the DOE G 413.3-10 EVMS guide, and the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide

- Experience supporting government, defense, or other externally funded programs (contract deliverables, reviews, and reporting)

- Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, or financial reporting tools

- Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies

- Familiarity with Jira and other similar project management tools

- Experience managing and tracking Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.