CesiumAstro

Space Technology

ProgramScheduler

$143–175k El Segundo, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Program Scheduler at CesiumAstro. Skills: Program Scheduling, Earned Value, MS Project. Create/update MS Project schedules with Subject Matter Experts. Provide scheduling support to assigned programs and operations”

Industry & Context.

Space Technology
Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizen, Lawful permanent resident, Conditional resident, Asylee or refugee

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years of directly related experience, Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related fields, Prior experience supporting spacecraft development, Demonstrated experience with Scheduling and Financial management of projects, Experience with financial management tools including earned value, Extensive experience with MS Project (including Resource Management), Extensive experience with Excel, Ability to effectively communicate complex information

Nice to Have

Knowledge standard engineering industry practices, Knowledge space-related requirements

What You'll Do.

Create/update MS Project schedules with Subject Matter Experts

Provide scheduling support to assigned programs and operations

Develop/maintain consistency to programs enabling cost/schedule integration

Develop/maintain earned value consistent with existing Work Breakdown

Support the development of the reporting format

Support the development of scheduling protocols

Support the development of scheduling processes

Support the development of scheduling techniques

Support the development of software selection

Support new business in proposals

Monitor and maintenance of schedule performance

Participate in schedule margin management

Provide regular status reports to Program Management

Provide regular status reports to Engineering leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional work environment; Program Management; Engineering leadership

Communication Scope

Communicate complex information

Process & Methodology

Scheduling, Financial management, Earned value

Full Job Description

## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are seeking to add a Program Scheduler to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and managing multiple fast paced projects at once, we would like to hear from you.   ## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Work with Subject Matter Experts to create/update MS Project schedules. Provide scheduling support to assigned programs and operations Develop/maintain consistency to programs enabling cost/schedule integration and earned value consistent with existing Work Breakdown Structure. Support the development of the reporting format, scheduling protocols, processes, techniques and software selection. Support new business in proposals, monitor and maintenance of schedule performance and participate in schedule margin management. Provide regular status reports to Program Management and Engineering leadership. ## JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A minimum of 5 years of directly related experience. Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related fields from an accredited college or university. Prior experience supporting spacecraft development. Demonstrated experienc

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