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Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.Description\nThe Department of Defense (DoD) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) plays a critical role in support of the warfighter. TRMC ensures that DoD components have the appropriate test and evaluation (T&E) infrastructure required to research, develop, field, and maintain military systems. Recently, the United States has accelerated its efforts to develop air vehicles that travel at hypersonic speeds (greater than Mach 5 or approximately 3,000 miles per hour). To enable these systems, the TRMC has funded several major projects and has established a project management team to modernize hypersonic test infrastructure. The duties described in this job description are critical to enable the project management team to oversee the execution of these projects. This is a newly established effort and as a founding member, the ideal candidate would be excited to play a significant role in creating the team that enables program success.\nUnder the guidance and direction of the Project Manager (PM) and Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), the Project Analyst will:\nWorking in a team of discipline engineers (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, system safety) and project managers (PM, financial, contracts, project controls) to achieve positive project outcomes\nPerform Project Management tasks:\nMaintaining complete awareness of project status and risks and ensuring that issues and challenges are anticipated, escalated, and effectively communicated to the Project Manager as necessary\nContributing to the project office knowledge management repository to document lessons learned, insights, and best practices\nAssisting with planning for project technical and milestone reviews, including the development of entry and exit criteria\nCommunicating effectively with stakeholders and leadership\nEvaluating contractor deliverables for accuracy and completeness\nPreparing, collating, and disseminating briefings and summary reports for the Project Lead and the Government COR and PMO for decision-making\nPreparing, collating, and disseminating meeting minutes for all project meetings\nGenerating and maintaining processes and procedures for evaluating and monitoring technical performance with collaboration and input from project engineering staff\nPreparing, collating, and disseminating monthly status reports for each project\nAssisting the Financial Manager with the documentation and dissemination of spend plans, the obligation, allocation and distribution of funds, and the tracking of costs\nContributing to the long-term planning for the project office\nGenerating and maintaining processes and procedures for evaluating and monitoring technical performance with collaboration and input from project engineering staff\nContributing to the drafting of the Statement of Work (SOW), Test Capability Requirements Document (TCRD), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), and other management documents\nParticipating in technical design reviews and meetings, such as the System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), etc.\nAttending and participating in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and other management review meetings\nFollowing administrative and sensitive data protection guidelines\nAdhering to DoD/TRMC records management requirements\nOther duties as assigned\n#LI-HK1\nRequirements\nBachelor's Degree and 8+ years of professional experience associated with project management, knowledge/data management, systems engineering, or similar\nDemonstrated knowledge and skills with elements of project management (Cost, Schedule, Performance, etc.)\nExperience as part of a multi-disciplinary project management team\nExperience supporting DoD projects\nFamiliarity with project life cycle stages for technical projects (technology maturation and risk reduction, engineering design, manufacturing & construction, testing & commissioning, operations & sustainment)\nDemonstrated experience collecting, organizing, examining, and interpreting data to support performance management, problem solution, analysis of alternatives, and decision-making\nExperience developing, monitoring, improving organizational, procedural, and operational systems for effectiveness, efficiency, and conformance to established guidelines\nExperience participating in Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management including planning, identification, analysis, control, and monitoring\nDemonstrated experience maintaining strong relationships with customers and contractors\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with experience writing technical reports and briefings\nFamiliarity with the structure of the U.S. DoD and Military Services\nProficiency using Microsoft Office Software including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams\nA strong desire to learn and problem-solve\nOrganized, detail-orientated, and able to multi-task\nSelf-driven and able to work with limited direct supervision\nCurrently hold an active secret security clearance\nDesired Skills\nProject Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent.\nAs a multi-disciplinary team-member, having one or more of the following knowledge areas or skillsets:Demonstrated knowledge and experience with NARA and DoD Records Management policy and procedures\nFAR knowledge and experience with Government contracting. Previous contract specialist or similar\nFinance Management of contracts/projects\n\nSystems Engineering processes in the execution, or oversight of projects such as:Requirements Management\nRisk Management\nTechnical Assessment\nConfiguration Management\nStakeholder Requirements Definition (operational requirements / CONOPS)\nRequirements Analysis (development, decomposition, traceability)\nVerification & Validation\n\nFamiliarity with DoD acquisition cybersecurity requirements\nExperience writing statements of work, mission objectives, and performance-based requirements\nExperience writing and/or reviewing planning documents such as Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), contract deliverables, contract data, baselines, and technical documents such as the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) / commissioning plan, Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), Program Protection Plan (PPP), and others\nExperience as a SETA team member evaluating the performance of Government contractors\nExperience or familiarity with DoD acquisition program Test and Evaluation (T&E), test ranges, ground testing, hypersonic wind tunnels, or other T&E infrastructure\nInterest in learning about hypersonic test and evaluation concepts and infrastructure\nTop Secret eligibility \nClearance Information\n SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET ELIGIBILITY\nTravel Requirements\nTravel approximately 20% of the year (~10 non-consecutive weeks) to performer worksites and offices to observe design, construction, commissioning, and operations activities, and participate in reviews and meetings\nAbout Us\nScientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.\nSRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\nEEO\nScientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.\nScientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact  for assistance. 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