Production Scheduler

The role

The Production Scheduler develops, maintains, and communicates the production schedule for satellite hardware. This role partners with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure hardware, tooling, and documentation are ready for builds.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain the detailed production schedule for satellite hardware.
• Translate program milestones into daily and weekly production plans.
• Release work orders and track progress through inspection, test, and hardware readiness.
• Work with Production leadership to establish build priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Monitor production progress and flag critical-path constraints and delays.
• Develop recovery schedules when production falls behind.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to confirm parts availability.
• Partner with Engineering to track drawing releases and configuration changes.
• Support daily scheduling meetings and weekly schedule reviews.
• Track planned-versus-actual performance and maintain vehicle completion forecasts.

Required 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.
• Strong attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor's degree in operations management, supply chain, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience scheduling satellite, spacecraft, or launch-vehicle production.
• Advanced skills in scheduling and reporting tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Primavera P6, or Excel.
• Knowledge of critical-path scheduling, capacity planning, and earned-value principles.
• Familiarity with cleanroom operations and configuration-controlled hardware in a low-volume, high-mix production environment.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Long-term cash awards

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) to access export-controlled items.
• Varda participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.

About the company

Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reentry capsules. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California.