Technical Master Scheduler (BT-26136)

Bastion Technologies•Houston, TX

144d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Master Scheduler will support Bastion’s space program in Houston, Texas. The role develops and maintains complex, multidisciplinary project schedules and supports planning and execution for hardware development, integration, and test campaigns. The scheduler works with project managers, subsystem leads, and test engineers to define task sequences, dependencies, and resource allocations, and ensures schedules align with NASA/JSC program milestones, mission timelines, and configuration control processes. The position is onsite, follows a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off, and may require some travel. Schedules may change based on position or customer needs. The role requires recent, related experience in technical scheduling, project management, or test operations, along with space industry or DoD work experience. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project. The position requires U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status due to the sensitivity of customer-related information. Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screening, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings. Some positions may require clearance and extensive background verification. The work is generally in an office environment, though tasks may involve work indoors or outdoors. Work may require extended sitting or standing and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. Regular attendance is critical, and employees must be able to adjust schedules to support peak periods and surge requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.
Space industry or DoD work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least 2 years of recent, related experience in technical scheduling, project management, or test operations.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, including resource leveling, baselining, and custom reporting.
Familiarity with NASA/JSC flight hardware development, testing, or mission operations.
Strong understanding of waterfall scheduling methodologies and integrated master scheduling principles.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers.
Ability to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
Strong organization and time-management skills, and ability to adjust schedules for peak periods and surge requirements.
Ability to pass a national agency check and pre-employment drug screening, and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.
Ability to meet regular attendance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in or alongside Agile teams.
Agile certification, such as Scrum Master, SAFe, or PMI-ACP.
Background in aerospace, systems engineering, or test integration environments.
Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and analyze complex, multidisciplinary project schedules using Microsoft Project.
Collaborate with project managers, subsystem leads, and test engineers to define task sequences, dependencies, and resource allocations.
Support planning and execution of hardware development, integration, and test campaigns.
Identify schedule risks, perform critical path analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Deliver clear, actionable schedule reports and visualizations to stakeholders at all levels.
Ensure alignment with NASA/JSC program milestones, mission timelines, and configuration control processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.