Schafer Corporation description

1. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
Schafer Corporation is a leading provider of technology services and solutions for customers with missions of national
significance in aerospace, national security, and in the private sector. Simply stated, our mission is to help our customers
meet and exceed their goals and objectives; take care of our employees; give back to society; and live by our core values.
Schafer’s contributions are focused in three major thrust areas:
Our Heritage
Created in 1972, Schafer Corporation began as a specialist in challenging and advanced technology development for
government and industry, focusing on directed energy and electro-optics. The strength of our reputation was built on
the technical excellence, dedication and teamwork of our personnel. These traits have been just as important as we have
grown and expanded into a more technologically diverse company.
Today, we also provide innovative engineering and technology to the military, intelligence, DHS, NASA, new commercial
space companies and other industries. We’re engaged in complex, high-level missions and programs, guiding efforts such
as development, modeling, simulation, communication and technology management.
Our personnel frequently lead assessment teams and studies for government clients because of their in-depth expertise
and independence of thought. They are known for providing effective and actionable recommendations to sponsors.
Schafer became an employee owned company in 1996, building to over 500 employees through organic growth and select
acquisitions. Today, it is a subsidiary of Metalmark Capital Partners. We continue to grow and expand our capabilities,
including information technology, cyber, robotics, network communication and emerging technologies.
SCHAFER CORPORATION
Government Services Aerospace Mobility Solutions

2. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
Every success and solution we provide to our customers is credited to our talented employees. Schafer employees make a difference,
and Schafer provides benefit eligible employees with a comprehensive and competitive suite of benefits.
Pay and Benefits
·· Your benefits start immediately upon hire for all plans.
·· Your dependents, including domestic partners, can be covered by our plans.
·· Please note that benefit plans vary within each organization.
Retirement Plans
Schafer’s retirement plan contains voluntary employee deferral (401(k) & catch-up contribution) accounts, and may include a company
profit sharing contribution. Employees control their own account investments.
Insurance
Medical Insurance – Schafer provides employees with comprehensive health insurance coverage, including domestic partners, that
contain prescription and vision benefits along with fitness and wellness incentive programs.
Dental – Schafer’s Dental plan provides coverage for preventive dental care, major and minor restorative services and orthodontia. The
plan provides participant with a $1500 lifetime maximum for orthodontia and a $2,000 per person annual plan maximum for all other care.
Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees are eligible to defer up to $5,000 annually of pre-tax income to pay for eligible dependent
care expenses. Employees participating in a traditional health plan are eligible to defer up to $2,500 for unreimbursed health care costs.
Health Savings Account – Employees participating in a high deductible health plan are eligible to set up a health savings account and
defer money for current and future health care expenses.
Life Insurance – Schafer provides company paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for all benefit eligible
employees. Employees are able to purchase additional employee life, employee AD&D, spousal life, and dependent child life insurance.
Leave / Holidays
Leave – Employees accrue comprehensive leave to use as paid time off for vacation, personal business, and short-term illness; the
amount of paid time off varies by each business sector and depends on other factors, including years of service.
Holidays – Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays per year. The number of holidays is determined by business sector and
customer requirements.
Additional Leave Benefits – Schafer provides employees with time off for Juror service, Military Leave and qualified Family Medical
Leaves of Absence.
Addition Benefits
Educational Assistance – Schafer provides educational assistance benefits for degree programs and job related course work through
accredited colleges and universities.
Commuter Choice Benefits — Employees who incur costs associated with commuting to and from work are eligible to defer up to $130
per month of pre-tax income for mass transit expenses and up to $245 per month of pre-tax income for qualified parking expenses.
Disability Insurance – Schafer provides company paid short and long-term disability benefits to assist employees in the event that they
are out of work because of a disability.
BENEFITS

3. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
Schafer’s Government Services Sector (GSS) is focused
on the pursuit of the technological future and we bring this
innovation and advanced capabilities to federal government
agencies. From elite acumen in science and engineering to
expert proficiency in program management, finance and
operations, we deliver a full arsenal of Advisory & Assistance
Services (A&AS).
We achieve our high level of success by teaming up the best
specialists with the best project managers. Through constant
engagement with end users and government, we are able
to optimize user experience while proactively responding
to evolving conditions and goals of missions. This is why our
clients trust us to their most demanding challenges.
Our capabilities are comprised of:
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Technology & Development
Our wide range of technical expertise in science, engineering,
integration,and acquisitionenablesdelivery ofadvancedtechnologies
on time, on budget, and within desired performance criteria.
Analysis & Planning
Our deep analytical capabilities and highly specialized expertise
provide the necessary information to ensure that our clients are
efficiently using funds to both complete missions and support future
budget proposals.
Information Technology Management
Our IT professionals provide an elevated level of technical and
pragmatic expertise that enables CIOs to meet agency requirements.

4. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Intelligence & Cyber Security
Our experts within National Security work closely with the Intelligence
Community to rigorously protect against emerging cyber threats.
Laboratory & Scientific Support
Our laboratories possess some of the brightest scientists, engineers,
technicians and administrative staff who provide support within
nuclear engineering and physics, polymer and materials science,
as well as other advanced fields and help determine the best
manufacturing materials and methods.
Operation Support
Our scientific, engineering and technical assistance (SETA) team help
develop an integrated operating environment resulting in enhanced
information sharing, analytical capabilities, training, exercise, program
assistance and technical outreach.
Communications
Our team combines multidisciplinary expertise to manage
information exchange while conforming to client objectives and
master plans.

5. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
For four decades, Schafer has been a dominant leader in
advanced concept development, system design, analysis
and prototyping of aerospace capabilities for the military
and civilian communities. The Aerospace Sector brings
innovative and agile expertise with a global presence, unique
capabilities, and hands-on experience to support the most
complex aerospace applications. We are proud to be part
of Government, Industry, and Commercial teams that are
delivering essential capabilities satisfying critical national
security and civilian needs.
Our capabilities are comprised of:
AEROSPACE
Space Superiority
We are a leader in developing cutting edge technological advances that push the State-
of-the-Art in ground and space-based Electro-Optical Space Situational Awareness
capabilities. We provide low cost solutions supporting Space Object Identification,
Characterization, Exploitation, and Metric (positional) data. This data is relied upon by
the Joint Space Operations Center, Combatant Commands and Intelligence Agencies.
Commercial Space
We provide subject matter expertise to several commercial and civil space companies
and our support includes design, development and analyses of liquid rocket guidance
systems, structures, propulsion, testing and operations. In addition this expertise
includes the planning and execution of Systems Engineering and Integration of launch
vehicles, launch vehicle stages and spacecraft.
Directed Energy
The foundation of Schafer, the Directed Energy group, has researched and
developed laser weapons for the Department of Defense since 1972. Our scientists
and engineers have experience in the theoretical constructs, systems design,
hardware development, modeling and simulation, systems integration, and field
testing of these devices.
Counter-space Analysis
Our highly motivated scientist and engineers are improving current techniques
and applying new ones to better characterize and discriminate space objects. In
partnership with the Air Force and NASA, we are developing virtual databases and
analysis methods that contribute to change detection, custody, and threat indications
that can be used to develop courses of action for specific events.

6. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
AEROSPACE
Missile Defense
Schafer is a key contributor to the Nation’s Ballistic Missile Defense mission supporting
battle management, as well as command control and communication efforts. Our
services have focused on weapon system development and deployment, battle
management systems, and range operations.
NASA Engineering Services
Our engineers at NASA provide expertise in design and development of ground
systems as well as project office support in the form of Earned Value Management
(EVMS) and program planning and control.
Test & Evaluation
Test and evaluation is a critical step towards transitioning technology to the
battlefield as we continue to evaluate today’s systems for tomorrow’s operations.
Schafer has a long heritage supporting advanced system integration, and test and
evaluation efforts.
Science, Engineering & Analysis
Our Subject Matter Expert staff’s expertise reflects diverse disciplines contributing
to all phases of research, development, assembly, integration, test, deployment and
operations. These scientists, engineers, technicians, analyst, and support staff are
recognized experts dedicated to meeting national security objectives.

7. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
Schafer’s Mobility Solutions Sector (Asynchrony) is focused
on application development, mobile computing, systems
and sensor integration, enterprise architecture, and tactical
collaboration. Asynchrony delivers solutions ranging from
back-end government middleware to front-end applications
and full-scale, commercial Cloud infrastructures. Asynchrony
is comprised of highly-motivated experts focused on
developing well-designed, usable software backed by hard-
core tech and engineering whose mission is to create high-
impact software solutions.
Our capabilities are comprised of:
MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Mobility
The main challenge for enterprises is to simply figure out how to
integrate mobile devices into their current business processes
and IT systems. Asynchrony helps companies define and create
the building blocks of their corporate mobile strategy. We then
develop custom apps that securely integrate with legacy systems
and business processes.
Software Development
Today’s technology and business environments change so fast that
solutions created by software projects can be obsolete by the time
they’re delivered. Asynchrony’s software development capabilities
are driven through ongoing customer involvement that spans
the entire project lifecycle. Utilizing agile software development
techniques, we continuously deliver working software throughout
the entire life of a project.
Architecture & Integration
Asynchrony takes an iterative approach to Enterprise Architecture,
prioritized by evolving business needs and technical requirements.
Instead of year-long project plans, weekly iterations allow
architecture to emerge through a series of small increments. This
approach results in usable architectural artifacts that are delivered
rapidly and frequently.

8. One Team • Your Vision • Our Mission
MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Agile Transformation & Training
Asynchrony offers a comprehensive agile transformation program
that provides technical training, coaching and mentoring, and
supports the integration of the new methodology into the entire
Enterprise. Our program is based on over a decade of successful
agile software delivery supporting Enterprise (portfolio) level and
program (multi-team) level transformations in commercial, non-profit
and government organizations.
UX & Design
Asynchrony has a dedicated team of designers and front-end
engineers to ensure all delivered applications exceed customer
expectations. The team’s focus is to deliver a user experience (UX)
at a high-level of excellence to each and every project. In order
to accomplish this, the Asynchrony UX Team focuses primarily in
the areas of core competencies, human factors, agile process and
brand + marketing.
Tactical Collaboration
On-demand communication and access to pertinent information
is essential to both warfighters and civilian response teams,
even when at the network edge or off-grid. Asynchrony has been
architecting and developing tactical collaboration tools that meet
the Warfighters’ challenging networking and security requirements
for more than a decade.