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Principal Program Scheduler

K2 Space· Operations
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Los Angeles, CA$160k - $200kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Architect and maintain end-to-end development timelines for multiple satellite programs, spanning concept studies to on-orbit testing, across government and commercial efforts while coordinating engineering, operations, and production teams.

Responsibilities

  • Create, 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
  • Perform complex what-if analysis and recommend paths forward to Leadership
  • Build schedule tools and reports to enable time-relevant decision-making
  • Proactively monitor engineering data sources to enable more accurate schedules

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, operations management, or a related field
  • 8+ 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 interfacing with External and Internal Leadership
  • Experience performing critical path and what-if analysis
  • Experience with schedule health metrics and work breakdown structures
  • Experience with summary schedule reporting tools such as Microsoft Timeline or equivalent
  • Highly proficient with Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera, and/or other similar-to schedule applications or processes

Skills

Required:Project planning and integrated master schedulingCritical path and what-if analysisSchedule health metrics and WBSReporting tools (Microsoft Timeline or equivalent)Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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