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Description

Position: Project Controls Analyst

Experience: A minimum of 1+ years of experience.

Minimum Education: BS or equivalent in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, or in related field.

Compensation Range: $75k - $100k 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 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:

• Integrate Master Schedule management into MS Project.
• Extract task and schedule data from GitLab and organize into MS Project files.
• Implement, monitor, report and analyze program budget and schedule.
• 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 and contract activities.

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+ years of experience in Project Controls or related position.
• Practical knowledge of project management planning tools.
• 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.

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 addition to federal law requirements, nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.