Senior Project Scheduler - Aerospace & Defense Programs

ASRC Federal; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base, California. You will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules and ensure test facilities are prepared for mission-critical activities.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of scheduling experience, strong MS Project skills, WBS knowledge, and the ability to coordinate across DoD teams. Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of relevant scheduling experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), schedule logic, critical path methodology, and schedule analysis.
• Experience identifying schedule risks, resource conflicts, and project dependencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, program leadership, and government customers.
• Experience supporting large-scale engineering, aerospace, defense, or research programs is preferred.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced scheduling support for customer test programs.
• Maintain oversight of all site projects and recommend schedule improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Track project status, document schedule changes, and incorporate progress updates.
• Identify project milestones, critical activities, and resource requirements.
• Develop project logic networks and analyze activity sequencing and dependencies.
• Identify and document schedule interdependencies across multiple projects.
• Coordinate with project resource analysts to ensure alignment between schedules and staffing.
• Perform schedule analysis to evaluate project performance, identify risks, and recommend recovery plans.
• Monitor contractor schedules to ensure compliance with Schedule Management Plans, Statements of Work (SOW), and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
• Support critical path analysis, what-if scenarios, schedule recovery planning, and vertical/horizontal traceability.
• Train and mentor junior schedulers while providing scheduling guidance to both contractor and DoD personnel.
• Evaluate scheduling tools and recommend software enhancements to improve reporting and visibility.
• Maintain daily activity logs and support test operations by monitoring communications from test areas regarding operational status.
• Ensure compliance with AFRL policies, regulations, and procedural requirements.

Skills

Project scheduling

MS Project

WBS

Critical path

Resource coordination

Communication with teams

Defense/DoD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

ASRC Federal is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base, California. You will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules and ensure test facilities are prepared for mission-critical activities.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of scheduling experience, strong MS Project skills, WBS knowledge, and the ability to coordinate across DoD teams. Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain is preferred.