Nuclear Modernization Schedule Analyst

Systems Planning & Analysis; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time away from work

Job summary

Systems Planning & Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking Integrated Schedule Analysts to support AF/A10 nuclear sustainment and modernization efforts.

You will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated master schedules across multiple programs, providing senior leaders with clear visibility into critical paths and risks. The role requires a degree in a related field and 4+ years of scheduling experience with advanced tools, with TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, operations research, business, or related field.
• 4+ years scheduling experience with formal tools; 8+ years for senior roles.
• TS/SCI clearance and ability to maintain it during employment.

Responsibilities

• Collect schedule inputs from offices and stakeholders into master schedules.
• Maintain tasks, dates, milestones, sequencing, and dependencies.
• Support critical path analysis and schedule risk identification.
• Prepare briefings and summaries for governance forums.
• Maintain configuration control for integrated schedules.

Skills

Schedule planning

Critical path analysis

Integrated scheduling tools

Schedule risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter . Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The SLA Analysis Group’s mission is to deliver objective analyses, plans and strategies to US Navy, US Marine Corps, USAF, other DoD, and Australian Defence Force clients to support technology development, acquisition, delivery and sustainment decisions. The group provides the core of SPA thought leadership on Undersea Strategy, Software Development and Cost Estimating, with additional benchmark capabilities in AI/ML & Decision Analytics, Modeling and Simulation, and Future Force Assessments. SPA has a need for Integrated Schedule Analysts to support AF/A10’s nuclear sustainment and modernization enterprise by developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated master schedules. These roles help provide senior leaders with clear visibility into critical paths, dependencies, and schedule risks across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• Collect schedule inputs from program offices, commands, and stakeholders and integrate them into coherent master schedules.
• Maintain and update tasks, dates, milestones, sequencing, and dependencies to ensure accurate and current schedule products.
• Support development of critical path analysis, schedule health assessments, schedule risk identification, and decision‑ready schedule views.
• Identify schedule conflicts, slips, and high‑risk dependencies and support preparation of briefings, graphics, and summaries for governance forums.
• Maintain configuration control and documentation for integrated schedules, ensuring traceability and consistency across updates.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, operations research, business, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience supporting project or program scheduling using formal scheduling tools; 8+ years of experience required for senior‑level roles
• Familiarity with schedule logic, dependencies, and critical path concepts; advanced proficiency in integrated scheduling tools and schedule risk analysis for senior roles
• TS/SCI clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired

• Experience supporting schedules for defense acquisition or sustainment programs, including nuclear, NC3, or other complex portfolios
• Comfort working with integrated schedules involving multiple stakeholders and governance processes

Pay Range Information

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $130,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000.00/Yr.