Integrated Program Planner and Scheduler (Defense Tech)

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana; Rochester, New York; Palm Bay, Florida; or Remote. The job follows a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. Security clearances may be required and can only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Salary: $84,000–$156,000 in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC; $73,000–$135,000 in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland, Ohio, Vermont, or Virginia.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and analyze Integrated Master Schedules and related planning artifacts for Tier One programs.
• Build resource-loaded schedules and support cost and schedule integration within Earned Value Management environments.
• Perform critical-path, schedule-risk, logic, baseline, schedule-health, variance, and performance analyses.
• Integrate schedule inputs from engineering, finance, materials, manufacturing, quality, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Support schedule status reviews, change control, replanning, schedule recovery, customer deliverables, and program reporting.
• Improve planning processes, scheduling tools, reporting methods, schedule quality, and resource visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, STEM, or a related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree with at least 4 years of related experience; or at least 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules for program planning, execution, and Earned Value Management requirements.
• Experience performing schedule analysis, tracking schedule performance, identifying logic conflicts and variances, and supporting issue resolution.
• Ability to integrate planning inputs across functional and program teams and maintain compliant scheduling practices.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance; security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Department of Defense programs in a Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement environment.
• Experience leading planning and scheduling for large, high-visibility government programs.
• Experience developing project-level reports, presentations, and deliverables for program management and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis, Space Systems programs, Microsoft Project, Structured Solutions Incorporated tools, Systems Development Life Cycle processes, and Earned Value Management Systems.
• Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, coordination, attention-to-detail, and deliverable-quality skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work or work at the listed U.S. locations, with a 9/80 schedule and every other Friday off.
• Benefits may include health and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Benefits and available programs may vary by hire date, schedule type, and collective bargaining agreement.
• Employment includes applicable background checks, pre-employment substance-abuse testing, and E-Verify requirements where permitted by law.

Hiring process

• The application window is anticipated to close December 22, 2026.
• Submitted resumes and related personal information may be shared with L3Harris subsidiaries and affiliates for consideration for other positions.