Schedule Engineering Capability Area Lead

Schedule Engineering Capability Area Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or a related science field)
• 12 years of relevant experience in scheduling and program controls, preferably within the aerospace, defense, or advanced technology industries.
• Previous experience leading highly technical project teams.
• Familiarity with aerospace engineering processes, product lifecycle stages, and manufacturing workflows.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across corporate staff, peers, management, program offices, customers, and contractors.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-functional scheduling and project control teams, as well as mentoring junior team members.
• Hands-on experience developing and managing large-scale, multi-disciplinary program schedules, conducting schedule risk assessments, and developing models.
• Proficiency in industry-standard schedule and project management tools (e.g., ACEIT JACS, Primavera, Microsoft Project, Full Monte, Steelray Project Analyzer, Milestones Professional) and standard risk analysis tools (e.g., Crystal Ball, @Risk).
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), including the ability to track and report performance metrics (e.g., CPI, SPI, and BAC).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment that promotes excellence and collaboration.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by conducting a variety of engineering economic and management science activities, including cost engineering, economic decision analysis, acquisition and engineering research, and the application of Operations Research and Management Sciences (OR/MS) techniques and tools.
• Lead the EEMS Schedule Engineering capability area, with responsibilities that include strategic planning and development as well as the management of project timelines to ensure tasks, milestones, and deadlines align with project objectives. Activities include schedule development, schedule health assessments, schedule optimization, schedule monitoring and control, schedule risk assessments, independent schedule estimates, participation in Integrated Baseline Reviews and Source Selections, and development of capabilities against subdivision priorities.
• Orchestrate acquisition engineering-related technical deep dives, trade studies, and assessments.
• Establish high-performing teams composed of multidisciplinary technical leaders, Aerospace Program Office personnel, and external customers, including defense and civil agencies such as the U.S. Space Force, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and others.
• Serve as a spokesperson to management and customers on matters related to schedule engineering and project controls.
• Lead the development of departmental tools and ensure the implementation of best practices.
• Contribute to new business and technical planning efforts by continuously evolving the scope of responsibilities for the team.
• Actively engage with the professional community by leading and organizing events such as conferences, seminars, and industry forums. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for engagement and growth.
• Spearhead research initiatives that foster innovation. Host educational workshops, brown-bag lunch sessions, and training programs to promote knowledge sharing.
• Act as a senior mentor, providing technical advice and guidance to junior staff and customers.
• Develop and deliver accurate and timely reports and presentations that clearly communicate results and solutions to support critical decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering (or a related science field)
• Prior leadership or management experience, particularly in source selection and evaluation processes.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels.
• Experience working in a program office setting, managing matrix support, and developing statements of work.
• Knowledge of government scheduling practices (e.g., DoD, NRO, NASA).
• Experience developing schedule dashboards and creating schedule estimating relationships (SERs).
• Knowledge of program planning, Earned Value Management, and Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Recognition as a subject matter expert, demonstrated through publications, presentations, or contributions to the professional community.
• Teaching experience in technical subjects.
• Professional certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), or Program Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) from recognized professional societies (e.g., PMI, AACE).
• A current and active TS/SCI clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.