Schedule Analyst/IPM Analyst - ALL LEVELS

Location: On-site in Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Salary: $90,000–$150,000 per year, depending on education and experience.

Company

Supports Department of Defense and Intelligence Community programs involving the development and acquisition of space vehicles.

What you will do

• Perform schedule management activities for an NRO Program Office.
• Analyze schedules to assess whether program deliverables can be completed on time.
• Conduct schedule diagnostics, health assessments, trend analysis, and schedule realism reviews.
• Analyze remaining durations, critical-path float growth or erosion, and schedule-cost performance correlation.
• Gather schedule data and present analysis to government and contractor personnel.
• Recommend schedule changes and improvements where appropriate.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with a Counter Intelligence (CI) polygraph is required.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in mathematics, engineering, business, or the sciences; equivalent experience pathways are available for candidates with a master’s degree or high school diploma/GED and substantial space systems experience.
• At least four years of experience using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools.
• Proficiency in schedule risk analysis, including Monte Carlo simulation, and knowledge of the DCMA 14-Point Assessment.
• Knowledge of critical path methodology, schedule quality, and execution metrics.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and presentation skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting the National Reconnaissance Office or other federal government agencies.
• NRO or Department of Defense acquisition experience.
• Scheduling certification from a recognized professional society or educational organization, such as PMI or DAWIA.
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices and space systems development.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, travel accident, and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-funded money purchase pension plan and employee stock ownership plan.
• Paid annual, sick, holiday, bereavement, jury duty/witness, and military leave.
• Additional voluntary disability, supplemental life, and flexible spending account options.