W Series Vehicle Scheduler

El Segundo, California, United States. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will develop, analyze, and maintain integrated vehicle schedules for the W-Series Vehicle fleet. You will identify critical path drivers across engineering, integration, supply chain, and production to support vehicle targets.

What you will do

Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated master schedules in Microsoft Project or equivalent tooling
Partner with leadership and engineering leads to translate scope into executable plans
Identify critical path, near-critical activities, and key schedule drivers
Lead weekly schedule updates, status collection, and forecast adjustments
Support baseline development, re-baselining, and change management activities
Assist with monthly earned value metrics including mission-related spend and engineering labor
Perform schedule quality checks and health assessments
Drive scheduling process improvements through standardization and automation
Ensure schedules are defensible and audit-ready
Support program reviews and provide scheduling expertise

Required qualifications

B.S. or M.S. with emphasis in Project Management or related field
8+ years of experience in mission, space vehicle, or production scheduling
Expertise in schedule management tools, including MS Project and Smartsheet
Proficiency in manufacturing resource planning (MRP) tools
Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment

Nice to have

Experience in a fast-paced aerospace or technology startup environment
Background in space or aviation hardware production
Familiarity with streamlined earned value management methods and tools

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

About the company

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