Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Space and Intelligence Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge technologies and capabilities to meet those needs.

SPA has a near term need for two (2) Senior Scheduling Operations Research Analysts supporting SSC at Los Angeles AFB in El Segundo, CA. This position is Remote and does not require a relocation to the Southern California area.

SPA's Space and Intelligence Division provides multiple organizations within the United States Space Force and Intelligence Community with timely and objective assessments and recommendations that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis. We focus on key clients in the space community including the US Space Force's Space Systems Command (USSF/SSC), one of the three designated Field Commands under the space service branch. We work to provide integrated solutions based on information and communications throughout the chain of command to ensure clear and consistent analysis and recommendations that are aligned to strategic and leadership goals while still being executable by the working level technical communities.

The Senior Scheduling Operations Research Analyst provides the Government with the ability to develop, maintain, and update implementation guides and standardized processes, and assist Government in developing, updating SSC policies/instructions IAW latest directives and guidance in area of Scheduling. In addition, this position requires the analysis and documentation of Program Contractor official EVM and other applicable technical data reports for compliance with the applicable EVMS directives and guidance (e.g. DIDs, Standards, policies, regulations) in area of Scheduling. Lastly, this position requires the analysis and documentation of Program Contractor cost, schedule, and risk analysis including Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) variances, trends, and IMS metrics to perform performance and predictability analysis.

Required Qualifications:

Active Secret clearance
• Master's in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Statistics
  • Note: 12 years' work experience may be substituted for a Masters degree
  • Note: Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years work experience may be substituted for a Masters degree
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in Scheduling for Major Acquisition Programs
• Knowledge performing analytics and processes associated with Over Target Baseline (OTB) and Over Target Schedule (OTS) activities
• Experience in participating at Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) assessments by assisting in verifying and validating the Program Contractor's baseline (PMB), identifying risks and analyzing risk mitigation plans, analyzing the resources loaded into the technical baseline, IMP traceability, IMS horizontal and vertical integration, etc.
• Ability and knowledge to analyze the Program Contractor's integrated Master Schedule to identify opportunities to improve program schedule executability
• Ability to develop, maintain, and update summary level schedule(s) (200 to 1,000 lines) of selected SSC contracts IMS' utilizing MS Project software
• Ability and knowledge to develop, document, and present a Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)
• Mentoring and training to develop Government personnel abilities to use Scheduling as a proactive, forward-looking program management tool to integrate, schedule, and technical performance of a program, and link these elements to the program's risk management process

Desired Qualifications:

• Published academic papers or similar within Industry professional organizations (e.g. ICEAA, AACEI, PMI, etc.)