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K2 Space Corporation · 1 month ago

Program Master Scheduler

Los Angeles

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$110K/yr - $160K/yr

3+ years exp

K2 Space is building large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation of space development. The Master Scheduler will architect and maintain end-to-end development timelines across diverse projects, collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment and execution of multiple programs.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own and drive master schedules for new satellite programs from inception through launch and on-orbit operations

Develop, communicate, and deliver clear, data-driven critical path schedules and progress updates to internal teams and customers

Collaborate with engineering, operations, and production teams to assure alignment to ground truth milestones

Rapidly assess new and ongoing projects, identify required dependencies from internal and external stakeholders

Gain deep operational insight into K2’s engineering, manufacturing, and launch workflows to drive accurate schedules and process improvements

Lead fast-paced, high impact reviews as needed to keep plans current and actionable

Build schedule tools and reports to enable time-relevant decision-making

Proactively monitor engineering data sources to enable more accurate schedules

Qualification

Project planningIntegrated master schedulingSmartsheetMS ProjectPrimaveraCritical path analysisRisk analysisCommunicationAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, operations management, or a related field

3+ years of experience with project planning and integrated master scheduling

Experience integrating schedules within the same tool, and from third parties and various data sources

Experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera, and/or other similar-to schedule applications or processes

Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance preferred; willing to pursue and maintain a clearance if not already cleared

Ability to work irregular business hours to support proposals or critical project timelines

Preferred

Experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional engineering and operations teams, familiarity with the engineering development life cycle

Experience with first-of engineering projects and scaled production efforts

Understanding of critical path analysis, schedules risk analysis, health metrics, and work breakdown structures

Ability to support concurrent projects, executing with clear guidance and operating in ambiguity, connecting pieces of the puzzle and raising issues before they arise

Experience with engineering development projects

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with extreme attention to detail

Experience with summary schedule reporting tools such as Microsoft Timeline or equivalent

Ability to set the appropriate cadence for updates, and pivot when necessary