Master Scheduler

Los Angeles. Posted 16 days ago

The role

The Master Scheduler will own the company's overall schedule by building and maintaining the integrated master schedule. This role connects product design, development, and program execution across all programs.

What you will do

Own the integrated master schedule by building and maintaining the company-wide schedule.
Work with engineering to build design and development schedules.
Create and manage detailed program execution schedules.
Monitor progress across the company and its departments against the master schedule.
Learn engineering development and production processes to break down schedule tasks.
Work with engineering, supply chain, production, and program management to keep schedules aligned.
Establish and maintain consistent scheduling processes, cadence, and standards.
Identify risks to the schedule and work with teams on mitigation and contingency plans.
Address competing priorities and resource conflicts across programs.
Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders and provide regular updates to leadership.

Required qualifications

U.S. Person status
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or a related field
7+ years in scheduling or program planning
Track record building and owning complex, integrated schedules with many interdependent tasks
Strong understanding of engineering development and production processes
Proficiency in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and Smartsheet
Experience building critical path and milestone schedules
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Comfort in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities

Nice to have

Experience owning a company-level or integrated master schedule (IMS)
Experience delivering IMSs on a U.S. Government Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)
Experience in satellite manufacturing or related industries (aerospace, defense, or high-tech)
Certification in project management or scheduling (PMP, CPIM, PMI-SP, or Six Sigma)
Experience scheduling both product development and production

Benefits

Equity in Apex
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
$100k life insurance at no cost
Starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually
10 paid holidays
100% match on first 3% and 50% on next 2% 401(k) matching
8 weeks paid parental leave
Childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks
Monthly office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings
Dream desk setup

Before you apply

Must qualify as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or individual granted asylum) or be able to obtain required export authorizations

About the company

Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing. The company is a fast-growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding.