Project Scheduler/CM Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Scheduler / Configuration Management Engineer to join our team and be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining detailed resource-loaded schedules for implementation, developmental and operational systems.  As a Project Scheduler, you will work with developmental and operational teams to develop detailed schedules and assists in keeping these schedules current. In addition, the individual in this role will perform secondary duties as a Configuration Management Engineer, providing support to the team’s Lead Configuration Management Engineer. 

SPECIFIC TASKING/PROJECT SUPPORT:

• Develop and maintain the overall Integrated Master Schedule, integrating inputs from developers and/or partners
• Provide analysis of performance including critical path trends, and provide reports/briefings as directed
• Ensure program developed IMS is compatible with other IMS’s that would allow visibility into broader program critical path and other schedule analysis
• Analyze and/or integrate contractor provided IMS's, perform analysis of performance and overall schedule practices, providing assessment and recommendations to Program Office personnel
• Assess contractor provided System Engineering artifacts, such as test plans and RVTM’s from the aspect of schedule realism
• Mentor other Program Office personnel on appropriate scheduling practices
• Support customer with other as assigned duties related to program management, execution and communications
• Facilitate Engineering Review Board (ERB) (when required)
• Facilitate and manage Request-for-Change (RFC) process (when required)
• Serve on integrated cross-functional teams supporting studies and analysis
• Review contract data requirements lists (CDRLs)
• Evaluate engineering change proposals and detail project schedules

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience *Experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Must be a US Citizen with active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph       
• Working knowledge of IC principles, procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling processes
• Working expertise with Microsoft Project
• Demonstrated knowledge of Configuration Management Tools and processes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• The ability to work proactively, independently, and/or as a member of a highly effective technical team while developing approaches
• Demonstrated knowledge of AGILE Scrum and SAFe software development methods
• Strong communication skills, including providing written and oral presentations to audiences from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and various SE, PM tools

**May require overnight travel up to 3 percent of the work year

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• IR Common Systems and Data Components to include OPIR phenomenology, characteristics, designs, commanding systems, and data processing architectures.  Current and known future sensors include: Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO, Defense Support Program (DSP), and awareness of Next Gen GEO, Next Gen Polar, space Defense Agency/Missile Defense Agency Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.