Program/Master Scheduler

Peraton; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a seasoned Radar System Replacement (RSR) Program Scheduler to develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for FAA modernization efforts. The role integratest program management, engineering, logistics, field operations, vendor coordination, and FAA stakeholder activities to ensure milestone alignment and deployment execution.

The position can be remote with a preference for candidates local to Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years, or Master's with 10+ years, or Associate's with 14+ years, or HS diploma with 16+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience in program scheduling or integrated planning.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting large federal programs or aerospace modernization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Coordinate scheduling across regional deployment teams and vendors.
• Align schedules with contract requirements and FAA milestones.
• Provide schedule health assessments and critical path analysis.
• Generate weekly and monthly schedule reports for leadership and customers.
• Support FAA coordination meetings and deployment synchronization reviews.
• Forecast staffing requirements based on deployment tempo.
• Monitor concurrency impacts across active sites.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance is required.
• Bachelors Degree and 12 years of experience, a Masters Degree and 10 years of experience, an Associates Degree and 14 years of experience, or a High School diploma or equivelant and 16 years of experience.
• Extensive experience in program scheduling or integrated planning.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting large federal programs or aerospace modernization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting FAA or national airspace modernization programs.
• Familiarity with radar systems or aviation infrastructure programs.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• PMP certification or equivalent program management certification.
• Integrated planning and scheduling expertise
• Cross-functional coordination
• Executive reporting
• Schedule analytics and forecasting
• Risk management
• Team collaboration

#BNATCS

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Business, National Airspace, and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe and connected.

We’re looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world’s most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration.

At Peraton, you won’t just support the mission — you’ll define it.

The Radar System Replacement (RSR) Program Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and coordinating the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Radar System Replacement modernization effort. The Scheduler serves as a key integrator across program management, engineering, logistics, field operations, training, vendor coordination, and FAA stakeholder activities to ensure alignment of program milestones, installation sequencing, resource loading, and deployment execution.This position supports a complex national modernization initiative involving multiple vendors, FAA organizations, regional field teams, and installation workstreams. The Scheduler provides schedule visibility, critical path analysis, risk identification, and execution tracking to support program decision-making and customer reporting.

Work location: This position can be remote, but preference will be given to candidates local to Chantilly, VA

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and update the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Build and maintain detailed schedule logic supporting surveys, installations, testing, and training.
• Ensure schedule alignment with contract requirements and FAA milestones.
• Coordinate scheduling activities across regional deployment teams.
• Synchronize vendor delivery schedules with field installation activities.
• Track installation readiness criteria and site-specific dependencies.
• Conduct schedule health assessments and critical path analysis.
• Provide schedule variance analysis and mitigation recommendations.
• Generate weekly and monthly schedule reports for leadership and customers.
• Coordinate schedule integration activities with vendors including RTX and Indra.
• Support FAA coordination meetings involving TechOps and Engineering Services.
• Participate in deployment synchronization reviews.
• Support workforce planning and installation team utilization analysis.
• Forecast staffing requirements based on deployment tempo.
• Monitor concurrency impacts across active sites.
• Support schedule risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Assist in maintaining schedule configuration control.
• Participate in change control boards and program review meetings.