Master Scheduler

K2 Space • Los Angeles, CA

109d • $110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

K2 Space is building large, high-powered spacecraft for the next generation of space development. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Altimeter Capital, and many others ($200M raised to date), we intend to mass produce the highest-powered satellite platforms ever built for missions across LEO to Deep Space. The rise of launch vehicles like Falcon 9 and Starship enables the move from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance. We believe this new era requires spacecraft with a fundamentally different design in order to fully utilize the massive rockets coming to market. We’re a team that believes the future lies in building large, high-powered satellites that can handle multiple orbits. This is a necessity if we ever want to develop the solar system, and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series B space startup, we’d love for you to apply.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $160,000 + equity in the company
• Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees