Hybrid Senior Schedule Engineer

at The Aerospace Corporation

• Job title: Senior Schedule Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $151,300 - $226,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, El Segundo, United States

About the role

• Sr. Schedule Engineer providing leadership in schedule engineering for aerospace program planning. Advising stakeholders, leading projects, and mentoring team members in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise key stakeholders and government customers by providing schedule engineering leadership and analytic judgement to strengthen program planning, improve confidence in timeline feasibility, and support decision-making for complex acquisition and engineering programs.
• Lead and execute 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.
• Act as a technical advisor to 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 technical 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Systems, Industrial), Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or closely related technical discipline.
• 12 years of relevant experience in scheduling and program controls, preferably within the aerospace, defense, or advanced technology industries.
• 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.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels.
• 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).
• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect