Integrated Master Scheduler, UAS Programs
About The Position
We’re a combat-tested group of engineers, operators, and entrepreneurs who believe America’s edge depends on autonomous airpower that’s trusted and deployable today not in 2040. Backed by tier-one investors, we’ve secured the runway - financial, regulatory, and literal - to move at startup speed while tackling a national-security mission that matters. We’ve structured the company for radical ownership: no silos, no “systems integrator” overhead, just tightly knit mission-focused IPTs that live and breathe the hardware and code they ship. If you thrive where hard-tech ambition meets national-security urgency, you’ll build faster here than anywhere else. Let’s get after it. Culture That Ships Strong Core Values, Startup Execution. Integrity, Service Before Self, Excellence, Honor, Courage, Commitment—powered by a bias for action and a “figure it out” mindset. Self-Starters Only. You’ll have clear objectives, a blank sheet of paper, and the trust (plus capital) to move fast. Bureaucracy stays out of your way. One Team, No Tourists. Whether you’re tuning a control law at 2 a.m. or heat-treating a Ti-6Al-4V spar, everyone sweats the details. We celebrate wins together and own failures together. About the Role We’re looking for an experienced Scheduler to join our Program Management team and build the heartbeat of our development program. You’ll own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for our clean-sheet aircraft integrating design, manufacturing, and test activities from concept through first flight. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our engineering, manufacturing, and test leads to translate technical objectives into executable timelines and keep the team aligned on what matters most: delivering on cost, schedule, and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience scheduling complex aerospace development programs.
- Expert proficiency with scheduling toolsets (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, etc.) including logic networks, dependencies, and reporting.
- Proven ability to build, maintain, and communicate large-scale IMS baselines for multidisciplinary programs.
- Strong understanding of DoD or FAA development lifecycles and milestone-driven planning.
- Excellent communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in start-up, or equivalent fast paced culture
- Experience in end-to-end aircraft development, from design through certification
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Background in new-start or prototype aircraft or UAV development.
- Familiarity with digital engineering environments (Jama, Teamcenter, or similar).
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and baseline the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Microsoft Project across all phases of development.
- Integrate inputs from each Integrated Product Team (IPT) - including Air Vehicle, Mission Systems, and Autonomy - into a single executable plan.
- Perform critical path and “what-if” analysis to evaluate impacts of design and manufacturing decisions.
- Support major program engineering reviews with accurate, traceable schedule data.
- Drive recurring schedule reviews, highlighting key risks, variances, and recovery actions.
- Collaborate with leadership to align schedule objectives with funding profiles and technical milestones.
- Generate schedule reports, metrics, and forecasts for executive review.
Benefits
- Platinum Healthcare Benefits: Atropos offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with 100% employer-paid premiums and little to no cost to you
- Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Atropos, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents
- Unlimited PTO, with minimum of 15 days enforced
- 20 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting
- Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well
- Tuition and professional development reimbursement for STEM, MBA, and licenses
- Daily in-person lunch catered
- Company-funded child care stipend
- Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
- Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). 6% employer matching contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
