The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this incredible team is looking for a skilled and experienced Program Controls Lead (PM) to support our growing team! In this role, you’ll be instrumental in establishing and maintaining robust project controls systems that ensure precision, accountability, and performance across complex, multi-phase aerospace programs.  From schedule and cost management to earned value analysis and risk mitigation, your expertise will help drive innovation and operational excellence.   

 Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that operates with core values that reinforce we are customer obsessed and mission focused; when we see it, we solve it; we are one team, motivated by our vision; and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity. This role will be based in Westminster, Colorado and an ideal candidate for this role will love not just the responsibilities but will also have a passion for the exploration, development, and settlement of space. This person will play an integral role in ensuring that our fast-paced and growing team is properly aligned and equipped to support mission planning, operations, and technological development.

This position is open to U.S. Persons only (U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent residents), as required by applicable laws and regulations.  We do not provide visa sponsorship or support work authorization for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Deliver comprehensive project controls including scheduling, forecasting, risk management, subcontract management, and performance reporting across aerospace programs

·         Lead program controls and reporting functions, presenting insights and updates to stakeholders at all levels—from engineering teams to executive leadership

·         Support proposal development, cashflow modeling, and earned value tracking for aerospace contracts and government programs

·         Ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards, including DoD, NASA, and FAA reporting requirements

·         Travel periodically to support program execution and stakeholder engagement

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum  of 8-12 years of experience in project cost controls, preferably within aerospace, defense, or high-tech industries
• Background in project controls and commercial operations, with emphasis on financial analysis and cost control
• Expertise in using Excel, modeling tools, and ERP systems
• Proven ability to manage and resolve project issues across cross-functional teams
• Contract change monitoring and implementation. 

Education and Experience:

·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace Management, Construction Management, Computer Science, or a related business/technical discipline

·         Experience with aerospace program controls tools and environments

·         Familiarity with government contracting standards and earned value management systems (EVMS)

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000 based on role and employee experience
• Signing bonus
• Quarterly Performance bonuses
• Company provided health insurance and 401K (401k is based upon eligibility)
• Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility
• Relocation Assistance

 Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to work in the Westminster, CO office 5 days/week.   
• Applicants must be a US Person (citizen or Green Card Holder/permanent resident, or protected individual)

About the company:
Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE™ for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.

These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility, and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit™ to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Advanced Space, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Advanced Space, LLC recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion,
color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by
applicable law.