Principal Program Scheduler

The Role

Can you bring order to chaos and keep programs on track when the stakes are sky-high?

We’re looking for a Principal Program Scheduler to architect and maintain end-to-end development timelines across diverse projects – from initial concept studies to on-orbit testing. You will operate across engineering, operations, and production teams to create detailed program plans and scalable solutions to drive execution for multiple programs. This role uniquely spans both government and commercial efforts, requiring a dynamic approach to planning across multiple priorities and stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate with technical leads and program managers to track milestones, flag risks, and keep delivery aligned with aggressive schedules. This role demands both strategic insight and hands-on execution, coordinating non-recurring engineering, spacecraft builds, ground infrastructure, software development, and launch operations. If you're energized by solving complex scheduling puzzles and want to help shape the future of National Security and commercial space, this is your mission.

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

Nice to have

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

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

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

Additional Requirements

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

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this role is $160,000- $200,000 + equity in the company

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks