Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS)

AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense•Merritt Island, FL

About The Position

The Integrated Master Scheduler will create and maintain large integrated master schedules (IMS) for satellite programs using Microsoft Project. The role supports the Airbus US space division across satellite development, manufacturing/AI&T, and system-level and mission-integration schedules throughout the program life cycle, from bid and proposal activities through program execution. The work location is Merritt Island, Florida; fully remote candidates located within the United States will also be considered. Occasional international travel to collaborate with European Airbus counterparts is required. The position provides bid and proposal support, developing schedules responsive to U.S. Government requests for proposals and supporting compliant proposal artifacts and narratives. During program execution, the scheduler manages complex Government/DoD program schedules, analyzes schedule performance and risk, and prepares contractually required schedule deliverables. The role collaborates with engineering, program management, functional-area stakeholders, and subcontractors, and reports schedule status and risks to program and executive leadership. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance; an active DoD Secret-or-higher clearance is highly desirable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or an engineering/science-related field, or equivalent experience.
Extensive experience using MS Project functionality to develop and manage large, complex schedules with integrated schedule, resource, and cost baselines.
7–10 years of scheduling experience on aerospace manufacturing and DoD and/or NASA development or production contracts.
Experience supporting DoD and/or NASA milestone reviews.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and subcontractors to integrate schedules into an IMS.
Knowledge of industry scheduling and planning standards, including Earned Value Management guidelines and methodologies.
Familiarity with scheduling concepts and techniques and their application to effective management.
Ability to work on multiple schedules simultaneously.
Knowledge of DCMA 14-point assessment for schedule health.
Excellent listening, comprehension, interpersonal, analytical, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills; daily communication by email and phone is required.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance.
Current work authorization; Airbus states that it does not sponsor visas for U.S. positions unless specified.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master's degree.
Commercial industry experience.
Five years of bid and proposal support experience.
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience.
Experience leading an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) for a DoD program.
Subject matter expertise in satellite manufacturing workflow to determine how activities should be structured and represented.
Experience with OnePager or a similar scheduling graphics and reporting tool.
Experience on or with DoD source selection committees.
Shareable examples of work product.
Active DoD security clearance at Secret level or above.

Responsibilities

Develop integrated master schedules responsive to U.S. Government RFP statements of work and evaluation criteria, supporting strong evaluation results and DCMA 14-point audit compliance.
Author proposal schedule narratives and ensure schedule-related proposal artifacts are developed for a compliant proposal.
Lead working-group meetings with stakeholders to develop WBS structures and functional-area schedules consistent with RFP instructions.
Integrate functional-area schedules into resource-loaded integrated master schedules.
Identify critical paths and develop Microsoft Project views to make project margins and dependencies easy to identify.
Identify and author schedule and cost risks, mitigation plans, and mitigation activities.
Develop and manage integrated master schedules supporting project execution, including existing schedules for complex Government/DoD programs.
Collaborate with engineering and program management teams and integrate subcontractor schedules into the IMS.
Deliver contract data requirements list (CDRL) items associated with scheduling.
Conduct detailed schedule, variance, root-cause, critical-path, schedule-risk, and what-if analyses.
Prepare, review, and submit the IMS as a contractually required Government deliverable, ensuring it is current, accurate, and reflects program status at submission.
Provide regular reports to program management and executive leadership on schedule status, risks, and upcoming contract deliverables.
Assess planned versus actual schedule status.
Present scheduling work to customers for analysis and critique, and advocate recommendations for schedule improvements.
Perform other duties as assigned.