Principal Program Control Analyst

The ARA Transportation Division is seeking an experienced program control analyst to support our work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is a part-time position (32 hours/week), and ideal candidates will be based in the Egg Harbor Township, NJ or Washington, DC area.

What you will do as a principal program control analyst:

This position supports the FAA’s R&D management division to accomplish its mission by providing:

• Program planning and analysis


• Document preparation and program management


• Research, engineering & development (RE&D) portfolio planning and financial management


• Technology transfer (T2) implementation


• Internal and external communication and outreach

The principal program control analyst will support two key initiatives for the R&D Executive Board (REB) and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide the annual update of the R&D Portfolio Development Process – Guidance Reference Document, including schedule information and budget targets.


• Coordinate meetings (e.g., create draft meeting agendas, collect data, and prepare meeting handouts and briefings).


• Create management briefings.


• Ensure any content produced for distribution fully conforms to Access Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility Standards (i.e., FAA Order 1351.23) and Section 508 requirements.


• Coordinate with the FAA to develop the RE&D investment portfolio.


• Provide support to the RE&D budget formulation development process, including developing and updating the RE&D budget formulation platform to include documentation, preparing the user training guide and conducting user training, and preparing “lessons learned” documentation.


• Format, edit, and/or compile report(s) to post on FAA’s Knowledge Services Network (KSN).

Principal program control analyst requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in any field that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.


• 15 years of relevant experience. Direct experience with FAA is a plus!


• Must meet FAA suitability requirements to work on FAA contracts.

The anticipated salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $120,000/year, depending on education, experience, and location. ARA also offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/. 

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,200 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.