Aviation Scheduler

About the role

Leidos Australia is recruiting an Aviation Scheduler for its Airborne Solutions Operations team at Adelaide Airport. The team conducts airborne missions for the Australian Government in maritime surveillance and search and rescue, and operates an in-house aviation capability covering flight operations, maintenance, training and an operations centre. The scheduler keeps flight crew and aircrew mission-ready, compliant and available by coordinating rostering, training, travel, leave and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compliant crew rosters for flight crew and aircrew, balancing operations, training, leave and maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate initial and recurrent training schedules so personnel keep their required qualifications and readiness.
• Manage travel, accommodation and logistics for crew and support personnel for training and operations.
• Monitor crew currency, licensing, medicals and regulatory compliance, addressing expiries and gaps proactively.
• Work with operational stakeholders to optimise workforce use, minimise disruptions and improve scheduling efficiency.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in workforce scheduling, rostering, aviation operations or a similar complex operational environment.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, able to manage competing priorities and changing requirements.
• Sound understanding of regulatory compliance and the ability to keep accurate records.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• High attention to detail, problem-solving ability and use of rostering and workforce management systems.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility for baseline security clearance; certain roles may be subject to ITAR restrictions.

Advantageous but not essential: experience scheduling in an aviation, emergency services, defence or other 24/7 environment, and knowledge of CASA regulations, fatigue management and aircrew compliance. Applications close 25 November 2026.