Is the W Series Vehicle Scheduler role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.

What's the salary range?

Varda Space lists $175,000–$200,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

5–10 years of relevant experience for this W Series Vehicle Scheduler role.

Where is the role based?

Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, manufacturing resource planning.

What seniority level is this role?

Varda Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this W Series Vehicle Scheduler role at Varda Space.

W Series Vehicle Scheduler at Varda Space

Joblaze summary

In the role of W-Series Vehicle Scheduler at Varda Space, the individual will focus on developing and maintaining integrated vehicle schedules to support the company's ambitious operational goals. Key skills include expertise in scheduling tools like Microsoft Project and a strong background in aerospace or production scheduling. This position is well-suited for candidates with 5 to 10 years of experience, particularly those familiar with fast-paced startup environments. Varda's team comprises industry veterans, enhancing the collaborative atmosphere as they work towards advancing commercial space infrastructure.

Joblaze insights

Listed 2 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Varda Space's career page.
Varda Space has 122 other open roles including Inventory Specialist , Firmware Engineer II, Embedded Linux Engineer II.
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11 active Microsoft Project roles on Joblaze right now.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Pays more than 87% of the 15 salaried SmartSheet roles we track (median $104,030).

Quick facts

Is the W Series Vehicle Scheduler role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in El Segundo, California, United States.
What's the salary range?: Varda Space lists $175,000–$200,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: 5–10 years of relevant experience for this W Series Vehicle Scheduler role.
Where is the role based?: Varda Space is hiring for this position in El Segundo, California, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, manufacturing resource planning.
What seniority level is this role?: Varda Space targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this W Series Vehicle Scheduler role at Varda Space.

From the original posting

About Varda

Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses.

From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind.

Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital.

Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL.

Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem.

About This Role

As a W-Series Vehicle Scheduler, you will develop, analyze, and maintain integrated vehicle schedules for Varda Space's growing fleet as the company scales its product lines toward more advanced mission objectives and an increasing operational cadence. Reporting directly to the VP, W-Series Vehicles, you will identify critical path drivers across subsystems engineering, systems integration and test, supply chain, and production, supporting Varda's target of 12+ vehicles per year. You will own baseline schedule development for vehicle block upgrades and sustain recurring reentry vehicle schedules.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated master schedules (IMS) in Microsoft Project or equivalent tooling across the W-Series Vehicle fleet
Partner with Vehicle Systems, Integration and Test leadership, and engineering task leads to translate scope into executable plans aligned with budget and technical objectives
Identify critical path, near-critical activities, and key schedule drivers to support informed decision-making
Lead weekly schedule updates, status collection, and forecast adjustments; clearly communicate risks, impacts, and recovery options
Support baseline development, re-baselining efforts, engineering change cut-ins, and change management activities throughout the program lifecycle
Assist the VP, W-Series Vehicles and Finance with monthly earned value metrics, including mission-related spend and non-recurring and recurring engineering labor
Perform schedule quality checks and health assessments in accordance with industry best practices and Varda standards
Drive scheduling process improvements through standardization, automation, and tool enhancements
Ensure schedules are defensible, audit-ready, and aligned with leadership expectations
Support program reviews and provide scheduling expertise to facilitate decision-making

Basic 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

Preferred Skills and Experience

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

Pay Range

Salary Range: $125,000 - $190,000/per year
This role is on-site in El Segundo, CA
Leveling and base salary is determined by job-related skills, education level, experience level, and job performance
You will be eligible for incentives in the form of stock options and/or long-term cash awards

Benefits

Consider your benefits covered for launch. At Varda, we invest in benefits and perks that support your health, financial well-being, and life beyond work. Benefits vary by position, with packages designed specifically for our regular full-time employees and interns.

Regular Full-Time Positions:

Health & Wellness 

Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays

100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options

Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance

$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses

12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)

Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic

Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents

Financial & Retirement 

Substantial incentive equity in a fully funded space start-up

401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match (immediately vested)

$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement

Relocation support for new hires, if needed

Workplace Experience & Perks 

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly

Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations

Complimentary EV charging

Benefits for Internship Positions:

Health & Wellness  

Paid observed holidays.

100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options.

$120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses.

Sponsored One Medical memberships for employees and their dependents.

Financial  

$20/pay period cell phone reimbursement.

Up to $4,000 gross up in relocation support, if eligible

Up to $850 commute credit through Lyft or car rental reimbursement, if eligible.

Workplace Experience & Perks 

Fully stocked kitchen with lunch provided daily and dinner provided twice weekly

Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and mission-success celebrations

Complimentary EV charging

ITAR Requirements

Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items. Because our employees are provided access to export-controlled items, our policy is to only hire “U.S. persons” who are permitted to have access to our technology without an export license.

“US person” means: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (i.e., individual admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum).

E-Verify Statement

Varda Space Industries, Inc. participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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W Series Vehicle Scheduler

About Varda

Benefits

ITAR Requirements

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