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# Jr. Program Engineer

- **Company:** BCS LLC
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74810115-jr-program-engineer

## About the Role

Education Requirement

 * A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
 * Education Credit: A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience

Experience Requirements

 * Five (5) years of experience in engineering, mathematics, or science, including biology, chemistry, computer science, and physics
 * Recent experience in federal acquisition and budgeting
 * Experience in executing and reviewing technical studies, analysis, and design activities

Desired Additional Qualifications

 * Experience with DoW (formerly DoD) RDT&E program/budget exhibits & RDT&E strategic plans.

## Description

BCS Allegient has a 35-year history of helping government, research, and private sector clients implement their programs and missions to achieve success. We offer a breadth of professional support services in the areas of business management, communications, systems engineering, analysis, mission execution, and organization performance. BCS Allegient is looking for a Junior Program Engineer to join our team at the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, VA.

 * This position is onsite in Arlington, VA.
 * Salary range: $75K

Essential Job Function

 * Assist the Program Manager with management and oversight of program objective.
 * Assist the coordination of conferences, demonstrations, expositions, events, meetings, technical reviews, etc.
 * Maintaining briefings; and assisting in coordinating input for data calls, such as budget exhibit submissions, congressional requests for information and budgetary drills.
 * Assist in developing and maintaining key documents and master plans that incorporate all relevant studies and analyses.
 * Support technical management of programs including acquisition plan development, representation of the government project manager where required, and assessment of performance in terms of technical objectives, costs and schedules.
 * Support the management and execution of programs by updating Task Planning Sheets, Mission Model Canvas sheets, quad sheets, Fact Sheets and drafting portfolio review slide.
 * Assist in the development of databases for technical and programmatic tracking of key deliverables and milestones.
 * Assist in the preparation of program status reports and after-action reports following major program reviews or key events, as required.
 * Support preparation of draft briefing materials, meeting/trip agendas, reports, correspondence, and action item tracking.


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