PRINCIPAL PROGRAM SCHEDULER

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE:$125-$145,000 annually*

depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-time; salaried

CLEARANCE: Top Secret clearance required

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Program Scheduler located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/C3M), Mission Planning Division.

The Mission Planning Division leads the development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise Mission Planning Systems (MPS) supporting all U.S. Air Force aviation platforms. The Division delivers modular, integrated mission planning capabilities that connect operational tasking and intelligence data with aircraft avionics and aircrew mission requirements. By enabling aircrews to electronically receive and process tasking orders, intelligence inputs, target coordinates, and mission‑critical flight and weapons data, MPS enhances combat effectiveness, increases sortie generation rates, and improves aircrew readiness and survivability across the Combat Air Forces (CAF) and Mobility Air Forces (MAF).

In parallel with sustaining current mission planning capabilities, the Division is developing the next-generation Joint Mission Planning System Open Mission System (JOMS), a cloud‑based, micro‑service architecture designed to accelerate planning timelines, enhance collaboration, and deliver containerized services tailored to operational needs. Working closely with program managers, developers, industry partners, and the user community, the team is shaping the future of agile, modern mission planning. Major customers include Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance
Advanced understanding of scheduling tools, to include Microsoft Project

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Years of experience: 10+ years of experience with at least 5 years working in the DoD sector

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

Communicate and coordinate IMS activities among the functional disciplines within the PMO
Provide IMS technical products (e.g., GANTT charts, network diagrams)
Ensure integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes and collaborate and incorporate key schedule requirements to ensure mission success
Support requirements development, plan preparation and assess ability to achieve results
Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, the project team, and management
Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve end result.

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