Technical Master Scheduler (BT-26136)

bastiontechnologies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Flexible work schedules

Professional training and development

Job summary

bastiontechnologies is looking for a Technical Master Scheduler to support the space program in Houston, TX. The role involves developing and analyzing complex project schedules using Microsoft Project, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring alignment with mission milestones.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, at least 2 years of experience in the field, and strong scheduling skills. The position offers onsite work with a 9/80 schedule and numerous benefits including medical, retirement plans, and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status.
• Must have at least 2+ years of recent experience in technical scheduling.
• Experience with Agile teams and certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze complex project schedules.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers.
• Identify schedule risks and recommend strategies.

Skills

Technical scheduling

Project management

Test operations

Microsoft Project

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Project

Job description

Technical Master Scheduler

The Technical Master Scheduler will support the space program located in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze complex, multi-disciplinary project schedules using MS Project.
• Collaborate with project managers, subsystem leads, and test engineers to define task sequences, dependencies, and resource allocations.
• Support planning and execution of hardware development, integration, and test campaigns.
• Identify schedule risks, perform critical path analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Deliver clear, actionable schedule reports and visualizations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure alignment with NASA/JSC program milestones, mission timelines, and configuration control processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Must have US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Must have 2+ years of recent and related work experience in technical scheduling, project management, or test operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, including resource leveling, baselining, and custom reporting.
• Familiarity with NASA/JSC flight hardware development, testing, or mission operations.
• Strong understanding of waterfall scheduling methodologies and integrated master scheduling principles.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desired

• Experience working in or alongside Agile teams.
• Agile certifications (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe, PMI-ACP).
• Background in aerospace, systems engineering, or test integration environments.

Work Location

• This position is located onsite and offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

Background Investigations Required

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

Drug and Alcohol Screening Required

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

Standard Bastion Requirements

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

Bastion Benefits

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.