Aerospace Production Scheduler — Launch-Ready Scheduling

Front Door Defense; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and maintain the detailed production schedule for satellite hardware from subassembly through final test.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Program Management to ensure parts, tooling, and documentation are ready for milestones and launch commitments, and to communicate risks and recovery plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or manufacturing coordination within aerospace, defense, automotive, or another complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, production dependencies, and material readiness.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, bills of material, and engineering drawings.
• Experience using scheduling, ERP, MES, or project-management software.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across a cross-functional team from technicians to program leadership.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and keep schedule information accurate in a fast-moving production environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the detailed production schedule that carries satellite hardware from manufacturing through subassembly work, bus integration, and final test.
• Translate program milestones and delivery requirements into achievable daily and weekly production plans.
• Release work orders and track their progress through inspection, test, and hardware readiness.
• Work with Production leadership to establish build priorities and resolve production conflicts.
• Monitor production progress and update the schedule, flagging critical-path constraints and delays before they affect major program milestones.
• Develop recovery schedules when production falls behind, and communicate changes, risks, and recovery plans to all affected teams.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to confirm parts are available before scheduled work begins.
• Partner with Engineering to track drawing releases, work-instruction approvals, and configuration changes.
• Support daily scheduling meetings and weekly schedule reviews, and keep schedule data accurate in the company's ERP and MES systems.
• Track planned-versus-actual performance, maintain vehicle completion forecasts, and support Program Management with scenario planning and schedule-impact assessments.

Skills

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Scheduling software

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and maintain the detailed production schedule for satellite hardware from subassembly through final test.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Program Management to ensure parts, tooling, and documentation are ready for milestones and launch commitments, and to communicate risks and recovery plans.