Sr. Program Control Analyst

AeroVironment’s AV team works alongside the brightest minds in technology on the nation’s toughest challenges, leading the transformation of modern warfare. Every AV employee plays a key role, with investment in professional growth, a rewarding salary, and a benefits package that supports both career and personal well-being. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where your career can go.

About the role

As the Program Control Manager, you will play a highly visible role supporting multiple programs as part of the finance team. This position is ideal for a driven, customer-oriented program control or financial analyst with strong knowledge of federal contracting concepts, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand contract terms and conditions (including T&M, FFP, FFP LOE, CPFF, and CPIF) and ensure compliance with financial clauses and contractual requirements throughout project implementation.
• Ultimately responsible for quality of product and services, cost control, timeliness, and business relations across awarded task orders.
• Establish and maintain time-phased cost/schedule baseline, enforce strict change control, monitor status/availability, and ensure proper work authorization.
• Prepare manpower and non-labor forecasts and assist in resource planning.
• Responsible for forecasting, monitoring, and updating program revenue.
• Identify potential resource gaps and work with business leadership to address them.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Provide continuous assessment and evaluation of contract performance and initiate corrective action as needed to ensure compliance.
• Ensure responsive customer-focused services through communication and coordination with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), AV PM, and Subcontractor PM team.
• Monitor performance of functional managers/supervisors and submissions of required reports and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).
• Resolve issues associated with performance promptly.
• Work with and advise Project Managers, Control Account Management team (CAMs), and senior technical personnel to ensure uniform application of Earned Value Management procedures.
• Assist and advise management in program setup, planning, and control (including tailored EVMS).
• Monitor performance, provide variance analysis, and visibility on projects of varying contract type, size, complexity, and level of risk.
• Monitor contract value and CLINs to ensure proper cost collection, reporting, and related funding status.
• Develop standard and ad hoc reports to effectively communicate status and provide management with clear, timely, and accurate information; make recommendations to assist in decision-making.
• Produce and validate Integrated Program Management Reports (IPMRs) and similar status reports for customers and program management.
• Track subcontract cost and schedule status, material receipts, open commitments, and termination liability.
• Utilize MS Office Suite and other applications including Cobra, Unanet, and SharePoint.
• Track and report on material purchases, cost of goods sold, and revenue for commercial products/product lines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Success Factors

• 30 days: Shows initiative in support of contract requirements with a positive attitude and has completed all required training.
• 60 days: Demonstrates complete understanding of AV policies and processes and can execute this understanding successfully in accordance with contract requirements.
• 90 days: Able to operate semi-autonomously, with the demonstrated ability to consistently produce quality and timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of related project control experience; or Master’s degree and minimum of three (3) years of project control experience.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, Cobra, and Unanet.
• Ability to work well as a team member in a fast-paced environment with limited direction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen with current/existing Secret security clearance.
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of internal and external customers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Customer-centric mindset, with the ability to translate customer issues/needs into profitable business solutions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $93,000 - $141,750. AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including location, role, responsibilities, work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401K with company matching.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Paid holiday shutdown.

For more information about company benefits, visit http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

About AeroVironment

AeroVironment isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed—the best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology; we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR and EAR, or be eligible for an export license by the governing agency. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.