Flight Scheduler (LO ISR) TS/SCI required

All Aviation Jobs; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cape Fox Federal Integrators is seeking an experienced LO ISR Scheduler to manage complex flight schedules for aircrews and support personnel. The role requires coordinating with multiple departments to ensure currency, qualification, and readiness while adapting to dynamic operational conditions.

The candidate should have multiple years in DoD flight scheduling, experience with Patriot Excalibur or similar systems, and Top Secret/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in an RPA squadron flight scheduler role or six years in a DoD flying squadron scheduler.
• Experience using Patriot Excalibur (PEX) or a similar scheduling program.
• Top Secret/SCI with SAP/SAR eligibility or higher.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with DOT, SARM, Mobility, and DO to arrange schedules meeting priorities.
• Build long- and short-range shift schedules to cover aircrew, instructors, evaluators, and staff.
• Track leave, TDY, medical appointments and other commitments; deconflict crew schedules.
• Monitor daily training requirements and schedule aircrew to mitigate ORM risks.
• Publish scheduling data to unit schedules on PEX or other databases.
• Conform to locally developed guidance when building schedules.
• Determine schedule requirements for upgrade, qualification, currency, and training progress.
• Update scheduling data daily to reflect changing conditions.
• Coordinate with OSS plans and external participants for exercise scheduling and deconfliction.
• Provide inputs to OSS Scheduling and daily SOF/top-3 schedules.
• Correlate sortie length with syllabus requirements and attend airspace scheduling meetings.

Skills

Scheduling coordination

Aircrew scheduling

Operational risk management

Tools

Patriot Excalibur (PEX)

Job description

Job Overview

Cape Fox Federal Integrators (CFFI) is seeking an experienced LO ISR Scheduler. For consideration, qualified candidates must meet ALL of the requirements below:

• Minimum three years of experience working as an RPA squadron flight scheduler or, six years of experience working as a DoD flying squadron flight scheduler.
• Minimum three years of experience working with Patriot Excalibur (PEX) or similar proprietary scheduling program.
• Must be Top Secret/SCI w/SAP/SAR eligibility.

The salary range or hiring range for this exempt position has been established at: $65,000 - $80,000.

The above salary range represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. Accrued but unused paid time off will be paid upon termination. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Requirements

Scheduling is a challenging, dynamic process. Even after the schedule is printed, numerous changes are normally required because of aircraft mechanical problems, medical issues, flight evaluation requirements, expiring event currencies, deployments and student training continuity. Weather conditions and other factors beyond the control of the scheduler also limit flying opportunities. The scheduler needs to be able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances in a medium- to high-stress environment. The Scheduler shall:

• Coordinate with the training department (DOT), squadron aviation resource management (SARM), Mobility, and Director of Operations (DO) to arrange a schedule to facilitate operations, qualification, upgrade, test, exercises, and continuation training accomplishment to meet required currency and progression standards, in accordance with DO priorities.
• Build long- and short-range shift schedules to ensure full coverage of all aircrew, instructor, evaluator, support personnel, and supervisor positions. Coordinate with senior squadron leadership on a daily and weekly basis.
• Keep track when crewmembers will be on leave, temporary duty, have scheduled medical appointments or other scheduling commitments. Contractor will deconflict crewmember schedules and work with flight leadership to ensure crews are available to meet assigned sortie taskings.
• Track daily flight/ground/academic training requirements and accomplishments to facilitate accurate flight scheduling as directed by the operations officer. To the maximum extent possible, schedule aircrew based on experience to mitigate Operational Risk Management (ORM). Updates will be reported to squadron and wing leadership.
• Facilitate last-minute schedule changes to ensure full coverage by working with the current mission commander/operations supervisor (or equivalent) and flight responsible for the shift that is not fully manned.
• Obtain aircraft and equipment availability data from maintenance (MX) and schedule crewmembers for training, exercises, simulators, and operations, as required.
• Publish/post scheduling data to for unit long-/short-range ground/academic, flying, and simulator training event schedules on Patriot Excalibur (PEX), or other computer database systems as required.
• Comply with ops group and scheduling chiefs’ locally-developed guidance when building the schedule.
• Determine flight, ground, and simulator schedule requirements for upgrade, initial qualification, requalification, transition, currency, and continuation training based on syllabus requirements, student progression, weather, and daily equipment/training range availability.
• Perform daily updates of scheduling data as required to compensate for changing conditions and training completion rates.
• Coordinate with Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Plans department, outside agencies/exercise participants and higher headquarters when required (example: RED FLAG, GREEN FLAG, Weapons School support) for reporting and to facilitate exercise and special event schedule coordination.
• Provide inputs to OSS Scheduling and update daily Supervisor of Flying (SOF) and Top 3 schedules.
• Correlate sortie length and airspace requirements with syllabus requirements.
• Attend weekly special use airspace scheduling meeting for schedule coordination and deconfliction; weekly planning/coordinating airspace restrictions meeting for schedule coordination and deconfliction; and monthly range scheduling meetings at Nellis AFB for schedule coordination and deconfliction.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Questions

• How many years of experience do you have working with experience working with Patriot Excalibur (PEX) or similar proprietary scheduling program?
• How many years of years of experience do you have working as an RPA squadron flight scheduler or working as a DoD flying squadron flight scheduler?

Security Clearance

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person