Job Description
Job Details New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.
Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.
Overview As a Proposal Schedule Analyst in the Engineering Cost Estimation Office (JPL Org 251), you will lead the schedule development for a variety of spaceflight projects, support trade studies by analyzing schedule impacts of alternative designs, ensure alignment between schedule products and proposal requirements, and assess schedule risk. This position reports to the Manager of Engineering Cost Estimation and interfaces regularly with leadership across JPL.
Responsibilities:
As a Proposal Schedule Analyst, you will:
- Lead development of all schedule products for Step 1 (i.e., NASA Pre-Phase A) and Step 2 (i.e., NASA Phase A) proposals. Typical products include:
- Top Level Schedules that support proposal win strategies and clearly communicate key information to a broad audience of evaluators
- Networked schedules that enable detailed analysis by expert schedule evaluators
- Collaborate with external partners; assess and integrate their schedule inputs
- Interpret proposal requirements and apply JPL’s business tools and best practices as appropriate
- Assess and validate proposal cost and schedule integration
- Analyze historical schedule performance to support proposal work
- Serve as an essential member of a multidisciplinary proposal team, sharing your perspective throughout proposal development (e.g., win strategy definition, trade studies)
- Detect significant changes to JPL’s toolset, best practices, and/or proposal requirements and advise leadership on adapting proposal schedule products to these types of changes
Required Qualifications:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field with 6 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience; or PhD with 2 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project, Milestone Pro, and other mainstream schedule development tools
- Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and communicate a variety of project schedule products in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Sustained, successful performance as a scheduler on sophisticated technical developments
- Demonstrated schedule domain credibility within program/project management and with external customers
- Working knowledge of matrix organizational structures
- Effective communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation forms
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate and mitigate complex problems
- Broad, multidisciplinary knowledge and extensive experience in managing schedule planning, forecasting, analysis, performance measurement, assessment and reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of JPL’s best practices for schedule development and how they support JPL’s business goals
- Experience implementing scheduling throughout the lifecycle of an aerospace flight project
- Experience on aerospace flight project proposal developments in response to NASA Award Opportunities
JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.
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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. Hiring range for this job may be adjusted based on primary work location outside of Pasadena, California. This adjusted range will be provided to candidates by the Recruiter when applicable.
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.
$99,528 - $121,264
JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.
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