
Junior Program Analyst
Bethesda, MDFull-time$80–100K/yrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
ZelTech seeks a Program Analyst to support program management, analysis, and coordination for Unmanned Systems research and development initiatives. The role tracks technical progress, analyzes cost and performance data, and helps ensure program deliverables and reporting requirements are met. The analyst works with engineering and technical teams and supports program and technical leadership.
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Full Time
West Bethesda, MD, Bethesda, MD, US
Requisition ID: 2179
Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually
Location: West Bethesda, MD
- 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 highly organized and detail-oriented Program Analyst to support program management, analysis, and coordination tasks in support of Unmanned Systems (UxS) research and development initiatives. This person will contribute to tracking technical progress, analyzing cost and performance data, and ensuring program deliverables and reporting requirements are met.
Responsibilities:
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Provide program analysis and operational support for UxS projects, including scheduling, cost tracking, resource planning, and risk management activities.
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Collect, consolidate, and analyze programmatic and technical data to support progress reporting and decision-making by technical and program leadership.
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Prepare and maintain program documentation, including status reports, briefing materials, meeting minutes, and deliverables lists.
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Support the development and coordination of Technical Instructions (TIs), configuration management processes, and integrated master schedules.
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Assist with the development of financial and cost analyses including budget tracking, expenditure forecasting, and labor hour utilization reporting.
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Participate in planning meetings, technical reviews, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), providing administrative and analytical support.
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Collaborate with engineering and technical teams to ensure programmatic alignment with project scope, schedule, and budget.
Requirements:
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Must be a US citizen.
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Must have an active SECRET clearance.
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BA, business, or technical field.
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At least 3 years of professional experience in engineering/science management, operations research analysis, or financial/cost analysis.
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Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Successful background and drug screening check.
Preferred Requirements:
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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.
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The majority of the time is spent in an office setting.
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Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
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Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
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:
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Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
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401k immediate vesting with company match
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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Health Savings Account with company contributions
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Bonuses for performance
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Voluntary life/accidental death & dismemberment
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Educational assistance and special training programs
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Voluntary benefits (accidental, critical illness, whole life)
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Group life insurance (Company paid)
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Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (Company paid)
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Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Leave, Jury Duty, and Military Leave
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Health and fitness reimbursement
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Referral bonuses
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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$80–100K/yr
- Maryland median$85–120K/yr74 salary ranges
- US median$88–130K/yr663 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $90K, is 12% below the Maryland median midpoint ($103K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 122 open Program Analyst jobs in Maryland and 958 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (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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