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Program Analyst - Senior

Zel Technologies

Virginia Beach, VAFull-time$85–105K/yrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$85–105K/yr
Location
Virginia Beach, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

ZelTech seeks a Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, financial, and strategic planning support for government Unmanned Systems initiatives. The role supports technical instruction execution and decision-making while helping align cost, schedule, and performance goals across research, development, and fielding projects involving autonomous maritime and aerial systems.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program AnalysisDefense AcquisitionSystems Engineering SupportProgram Documentation ControlOrganizational SkillsCommunicationNavy R&D SupportNavy Acquisition SupportNavy Sustainment SupportNavy DocumentationRisk ManagementConfiguration ManagementDoD Acquisition LifecycleSharePointConfluenceJiraMultidisciplinary Program Support

Qualifications

US CitizenshipActive Secret ClearanceBachelor's in Business or Technical Field10+ Years Engineering/Science Management, Operations Research, or Financial/Cost Analysis ExperienceUS Navy Programs or Operations ExperienceSuccessful Background and Drug Screening

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Full Time

Virginia Beach, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, US

Requisition ID: 2173

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $105,000.00 Annually

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

  • This position is eligible for a $500 ZelTech Non-Employee Referral fee. Contact ZelTech Recruiters ([email protected]) for questions concerning this matter. *

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Job Summary:

ZelTech is seeking a detail-oriented and highly experienced Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, financial, and strategic planning support for Unmanned Systems (UxS) initiatives. This position will play a critical role in managing technical instruction execution, supporting decision-making processes, and ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance goals across multiple projects in research, development, and fielding of autonomous maritime and aerial systems for the Government Customer.

Responsibilities:

  • Support all aspects of program planning, tracking, and execution for UxS development and sustainment efforts.

  • Analyze and interpret technical and business data to support the development of acquisition strategies, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans.

  • Provide lifecycle program support, including resource planning, milestone tracking, budget development, and cost analysis.

  • Facilitate program reviews, working groups, and technical meetings by preparing agendas, read-ahead materials, and post-meeting documentation.

  • Collaborate with technical leads and project managers to ensure seamless coordination between engineering tasks and program requirements.

  • Assist in test planning and logistics support, including the development of test objectives and data collection plans.

  • Track and document test execution and results; support the preparation of test reports and post-event analysis.

Requirements:

  • Must be a US citizen.

  • Must have an active SECRET clearance.

  • BA or Advanced degree in a business or technical field.

  • 10 or more years’ experience in engineering/science management, operations research analysis or financial/cost analysis.

  • Demonstrated experience in U.S. Navy programs or operations.

  • Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Experience in program analysis, defense acquisition, or systems engineering support.

  • Demonstrated experience in program documentation control.

  • Successful background and drug screening check.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience supporting Navy R&D, acquisition, or sustainment programs related to unmanned.

  • Familiarity with Navy program documentation and reporting requirements.

  • Experience with risk management, configuration management, and DoD acquisition lifecycle frameworks.

  • Working knowledge of SharePoint, Confluence, Jira, or similar project management tools.

  • Experience supporting multidisciplinary technical programs.

Physical Demands or Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.

  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

  • Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.

About ZelTech:

Founded in 1988 by Ret. Col. Jack L. Ezzell Jr., Zel Technologies is a trusted leader in national security, providing comprehensive research, development, engineering, and operational support to the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal agencies. Originally focused on leveraging operational and software expertise to improve time-critical targeting capabilities for the military, the company advanced its capabilities to provide scientific and HUMINT expertise for CBRNE collection and analysis. In the wake of 9/11, Zel Technologies rapidly expanded its capabilities to provide turnkey ISR support services to US Special Operations Forces (SOF), as well as advanced technical & operational intelligence, physical & data science, and engineering support services to the greater Intelligence and SOF Communities supporting global counterterrorism and CWMD operations.

Today, Zel Technologies remains at the forefront of intelligence missions, advancing CWMD and global counterterrorism efforts, while also addressing emerging threats posed by near-peer adversaries. Our team remains committed to delivering adaptive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across multiple domains, in alignment with the mission priorities of the U.S. Government and its partner nations.

Our Mission:

Through our commitment to innovation and quality, our skilled teams deliver robust, technology driven solutions and insights that empower our customers to overcome complex challenges and achieve their mission objectives.

Our Workforce:

ZelTech team members represent a wide range of backgrounds, skills, experience, and personalities bound together by common objectives and mutual respect. You will join a caring community of professional, including many military veterans (https://www.zeltech.com/veterans/) who challenge and support each other in seeking the right solutions to important matters.

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • 401k immediate vesting with company match

  • Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Health Savings Account with company contributions

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Bonuses for performance

  • Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment

  • Educational assistance and special training programs

  • Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)

  • Group life insurance (Company paid)

  • Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)

  • Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave

  • Health and fitness reimbursement

  • Referral bonuses

  • Employee discounts on various services and products

Equal Opportunities:

ZelTech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, genetic predisposition, or any other basis protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 958 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$85–105K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–140K/yr107 salary ranges
  • US median$88–130K/yr663 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $95K, is 22% below the Virginia median midpoint ($122K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 207 open Program Analyst jobs in Virginia and 958 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 865 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 336 of the 958 open Program Analyst jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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