Strategic Master Scheduler — Space Station Programs

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Onsite meals and perks

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the Integrated Master Schedule across satellite programs.

You will work with engineering and program management, baseline schedules, and track commitments for proposals and development efforts. This full-time exempt role reports to the Staff Technical Project Manager, Satellites, and requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of IMS experience in hardware programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules on hardware development programs.
• Proficiency in Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrated experience developing proposal schedules and running schedule status cadences with engineering teams.
• Strong critical path analysis and schedule risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, baseline, and maintain the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all satellite subsystems and program phases.
• Own schedule development for proposals — build credible, bottoms-up schedules tied to the WBS and basis of estimate.
• Facilitate weekly schedule status meetings with all engineering subsystems; track commitments and flag deviations to program leadership.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule margin tracking, and near-term look-ahead reporting.
• Identify, document, and report schedule risks and opportunities; support mitigation planning with subsystem owners.
• Maintain schedule baseline change control and manage variance analysis.
• Coordinate with supply chain on long-lead hardware and vendor schedule integration.
• Support program reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) with schedule artifacts and trend analysis.
• Develop and standardize repeatable scheduling processes and proposal templates as the program scales.

Skills

Schedule management

Critical path analysis

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the Integrated Master Schedule across satellite programs.

You will work with engineering and program management, baseline schedules, and track commitments for proposals and development efforts. This full-time exempt role reports to the Staff Technical Project Manager, Satellites, and requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of IMS experience in hardware programs.