Project Scheduler - 27861
Date: Mar 24, 2026
Location: Dayton Wright-Patterson AFB, O, Ohio, United States
Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 27861
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $75,111.00 - $107,002.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
Job Description
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Mission Technologies (HII-MT) is seeking a qualified Project Scheduler. The ideal candidate has a solid project planning and scheduling background with specific strengths in managing multiple complex projects, identifying schedule risks and opportunities to accelerate schedule, and rapid solutions involving multiple groups/organizations. This position will support a large portfolio of first-of-their-kind systems in all stages of development, and will work closely with external organizations and stakeholders in addition to the HII project management team. This individual must be able to work with technical experts to accurately scope tasks and resources and capture task dependencies. The ideal candidate has an outstanding ability to proactively communicate via virtual meetings and email with vendors and partners in remote locations, tireless focus on the mission and making projects a reality, and an innovative and strategic mindset to find solutions to challenging problems.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Responsible for providing scheduling support for coordination of programs across all phases, both internal and with several subcontractors.
- Build WBS and project schedules based on Statement of Work (SOW) and stakeholder inputs
- Proactively identify schedule opportunities and risks, along with potential mitigations
- Assist program leadership in deconflicting personnel and facility resources between multiple projects
- Schedule major meetings and test events based on project needs and key personnel availability.
- Create schedule summary visualizations and narratives to communicate schedule status to leadership, project team, and other stakeholders.
- Perform “what if” analyses to show schedule impacts of potential courses of action
Minimum Qualifications
- 6 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant progressive experience.
- Experience developing and managing schedules using Microsoft Project for complex projects covering engineering development, software development, and manufacturing.
- CLEARANCE: Secret clearance required to start
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance, with enhanced security checks
Preferred Requirements
- SSI Tools
- 14-point schedule assessments and other quality checks
- Integration of multiple schedules including internal and subcontractor schedules
- Developing resource-loaded schedules, labor estimates, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for proposal purposes
- Resource leveling
- Scheduling for both waterfall and agile methodologies
Physical Requirements
HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.