Aerospace Program Scheduler: Drive Spaceflight Schedules

STEM Boomerang; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Mantis Space is seeking a Program Manager / Scheduler to plan, execute, and control advanced spaceflight programs from contract award through hardware development, integration, launch, and operations.

Reporting to the Director of Space Systems, you will develop integrated schedules, track milestones, manage dependencies, and provide leadership with clear visibility into progress, risks, and resource needs. This role requires onsite work in Albuquerque, NM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in program management, project controls, scheduling, planning, or related functions.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex integrated schedules.
• Proficiency with scheduling/tools like Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and actively manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for spaceflight and hardware development programs.
• Build detailed schedules covering systems engineering, design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, integration, test, launch, commissioning, and operations.
• Identify and monitor critical-path activities and schedule baselines; document changes.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and operations to ensure feasible execution.

Skills

IMS scheduling

Schedule risk

Cross-functional coordination

Critical path

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Mantis Space is seeking a Program Manager / Scheduler to plan, execute, and control advanced spaceflight programs from contract award through hardware development, integration, launch, and operations.

Reporting to the Director of Space Systems, you will develop integrated schedules, track milestones, manage dependencies, and provide leadership with clear visibility into progress, risks, and resource needs. This role requires onsite work in Albuquerque, NM.