Specialist

Brandes Associates, Inc. (BAI), a defense contractor, is seeking a Specialist with 7+ years of experience for our expanding workforce supporting current and evolving technical engineering contract requirements at NAS Point Mugu, CA.

Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits, and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company .

The typical annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 USD.

will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

• Provide program financial management, program scheduling, technical support, technical writing, technical program support, training package development and/or instruction, information systems, cybersecurity, safety, logistics, and maintenance support relevant to research, development, integration, engineering, validation and verification, testing, fielding, maintenance, and the conduct of military operations, experiments, or exercises
• Manage and track large technical portfolios (e.g., Modernization, Installation, Baseline, and Fleet Readiness), ensuring accurate funding execution, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) updates, and Technical Performance Specifications (TPS) oversight; synchronize allocations, resolve complex financial discrepancies, and stabilize reporting across these portfolios
• Develop, maintain, and validate financial trackers, spend plans, ERP data, budgets, expiring funds, and carry-in/out balances
• Develop mission planning and cost analysis models incorporating mission days, vessel requirements, staffing, and lifecycle cost factors to support operational forecasting and decision-making
• Own end-to-end development of quarterly reporting packages, driving data quality, cross-team coordination, and executive-ready outputs.
• Manage action item tracking and information flow across the Project Office, ensuring proper storage, traceability, and timely execution of all tasking