What's the salary range?

K2 Space lists $160,000–$200,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Principal Program Scheduler role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: MS Project, Primavera, SmartSheet.

What seniority level is this role?

K2 Space targets principal-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Principal Program Scheduler role at K2 Space.

Principal Program Scheduler at K2 Space

Joblaze summary

The Principal Program Scheduler at K2 Space is responsible for developing and maintaining comprehensive timelines for satellite programs, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and production teams. This role requires expertise in project planning and integrated scheduling, utilizing tools like Smartsheet and MS Project to manage complex dependencies and critical paths. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in project management within fast-paced environments, particularly in aerospace or engineering sectors. K2 Space is focused on ambitious satellite production goals, making this position crucial for driving timely execution across multiple high-stakes projects.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 25, 2026. Last confirmed on K2 Space's careers page September 25, 2026.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$173,000).
Starts above 43% of 14 comparable principal management roles in United States we track (median $175,000 across 10 companies).

Quick facts

What's the salary range?: K2 Space lists $160,000–$200,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Principal Program Scheduler role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: MS Project, Primavera, SmartSheet.
What seniority level is this role?: K2 Space targets principal-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Principal Program Scheduler role at K2 Space.

From the original posting

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space.

The Role

Can you bring order to chaos and keep programs on track when the stakes are sky-high?

We’re looking for a Principal Program Scheduler to architect and maintain end-to-end development timelines across diverse projects – from initial concept studies to on-orbit testing. You will operate across engineering, operations, and production teams to create detailed program plans and scalable solutions to drive execution for multiple programs. This role uniquely spans both government and commercial efforts, requiring a dynamic approach to planning across multiple priorities and stakeholders.

You’ll collaborate with technical leads and program managers to track milestones, flag risks, and keep delivery aligned with aggressive schedules. This role demands both strategic insight and hands-on execution, coordinating non-recurring engineering, spacecraft builds, ground infrastructure, software development, and launch operations. If you're energized by solving complex scheduling puzzles and want to help shape the future of National Security and commercial space, this is your mission.

Responsibilities

Create, own, and drive master schedules for new satellite programs from inception through launch and on-orbit operations
Develop, communicate, and deliver clear, data-driven critical path schedules and progress updates to internal teams and customers
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and production teams to assure alignment to ground truth milestones
Rapidly assess new and ongoing projects, identify required dependencies from internal and external stakeholders
Gain deep operational insight into K2’s engineering, manufacturing, and launch workflows to drive accurate schedules and process improvements
Lead fast-paced, high impact reviews as needed to keep plans current and actionable
Perform complex what-if analysis and recommend paths forward to Leadership
Build schedule tools and reports to enable time-relevant decision-making
Proactively monitor engineering data sources to enable more accurate schedules

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, operations management, or a related field
8+ years of experience with project planning and integrated master scheduling 
Experience integrating schedules within the same tool, and from third parties and various data sources
Experience interfacing with External and Internal Leadership
Experience performing critical path and what-if analysis
Experience with schedule health metrics and work breakdown structures
Experience with summary schedule reporting tools such as Microsoft Timeline or equivalent
Highly proficient with Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera, and/or other similar-to schedule applications or processes

Nice to have 

Experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional engineering and operations teams, familiarity with the engineering development life cycle
Experience with first-of engineering projects and scaled production efforts
Ability to support concurrent projects, executing with clear guidance and operating in ambiguity, connecting pieces of the puzzle and raising issues before they arise
Experience with engineering development projects
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with extreme attention to detail
Ability to set the appropriate cadence for updates, and pivot when necessary

Additional Requirements

Active Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance preferred; willing to pursue and maintain a clearance if not already cleared
Ability to work irregular business hours to support proposals or critical project timelines

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range for this role is $160,000- $200,000 + equity in the company
Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
Comprehensive benefits package including unlimited paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Principal Program Scheduler

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