Lead Program Scheduler (Aerospace)

Location: Santa Clarita, California, US — onsite

Salary: $94,700–$126,300 per year plus bonus

Company

Designs and manufactures rugged solutions for defense, aerospace, and other demanding applications, combining large-corporation support with a small-company environment.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and manage Integrated Master Schedules for multiple defense and aerospace development and production programs.
• Define project scope, work breakdown structures, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables with program managers and functional teams.
• Monitor schedule performance, analyze critical paths and schedule impacts, and recommend recovery plans.
• Prepare schedule metrics, variance analyses, and executive-level reports for program reviews and customer meetings.
• Coordinate schedule updates across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, and other functions.
• Support proposal development, Integrated Baseline Reviews, program audits, customer schedule reviews, and continuous improvement of scheduling processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, project management, operations management, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of program scheduling or project controls experience supporting complex engineering, manufacturing, or defense programs.
• Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules for multidisciplinary programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera P6, or equivalent enterprise scheduling tools.
• Strong knowledge of critical path analysis, schedule risk management, baseline management, and earned value concepts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and aggressive deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience in defense, aerospace, electronics manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with government contracts and DoD program execution.
• Experience supporting proposal development and customer schedule deliverables.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer match and profit sharing.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Referral program, recognition programs, competitive pay, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Inclusive and supportive work environment.