Master Scheduler

About the role

The Master Scheduler develops and maintains the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for IRAD, CRAD, and development programs across all product lines. Synchronizing inputs from business development, program management, engineering, supply chain, and test teams to align development activities, resource loading, and technical milestones within the DBTE lifecycle while supporting strategic growth and capability delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated planning activities across IRAD/CRAD portfolios, aligning development priorities, resource capacity, and technical milestones over a 12–24 month horizon.
• Presenting to executive management, communicating IMS status, critical path, resource constraints, and development progress against objectives.
• Build, publish, and maintain fully resourced Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for development programs, including engineering, prototyping, integration, and test activities, constrained by labor, facilities, test assets, and long-lead materials.
• Integrate DBTE lifecycle phases (design, build, test, evaluate) into executable schedules, ensuring traceability from requirements through test and validation events.
• Cooking engineering development efforts, including design iterations, prototyping cycles, and configuration changes, ensuring alignment of effectivity, test readiness, and incremental capability delivery.
• Conduct ongoing scenario analysis and “return-to-green” planning when schedule risk emerges (design delays, test failures, resource conflicts, material constraints), proposing recovery options and trade-offs across cost, schedule, and performance.
• Monitor adherence to the IMS, track key metrics (schedule performance, critical path health, milestone achievement, SPI/CPI where applicable), and drive corrective actions with engineering, test, and program teams.
• Partner with engineering and supply chain to ensure development materials, prototypes, and long-lead components are planned and available to support DBTE execution timelines.
• Partner with program management and finance to align IRAD/CRAD burn plans, resource loading, and schedule phasing with funding profiles and investment strategies.
• Provide regular schedule status, risk, and critical path updates to leadership, supporting internal reviews, customer engagements, and strategic planning efforts.
• Support internal and external reviews related to development planning, scheduling rigor, and compliance with applicable government and company standards.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Proficiency with scheduling and planning tools (e.g., MS Project) and ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Infor LN, SAP, Oracle, or similar), with advanced Excel skills for data analysis and scenario modeling.
• Familiarity with agile planning and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to integrate engineering execution and requirements into Integrated Master Schedules.
• Strong understanding of Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), critical path analysis, resource loading, and schedule risk management within development environments.
• Familiarity with DBTE lifecycle execution, including engineering design, prototyping, integration, and test activities.
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and configuration changes and translate them into executable development schedules.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills to influence engineering, program management, supply chain, and leadership teams.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience often accepted. Master's preferred.
• PMP or similar scheduling/program management certification preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years in scheduling, program planning, or related roles, with aerospace or defense experience preferred.
• Strong experience building and managing Integrated Master Schedules for development, IRAD, CRAD, or engineering-to-order programs in complex environments.
• Experience supporting DBTE workflows, including design, build, integration, and test phases, with an understanding of iterative development cycles.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is:

• Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment.

Security Clearance

Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

About AEVEX

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.