Production Master Scheduler · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:20:17 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San Francisco · $115,000-$150,000 USD · onsite

Astranis is seeking a Production Master Scheduler to lead the Production Control function and develop and maintain plans that push the limits of what is possible but are still achievable. The ideal candidate must be able to filter a complex schedule of thousands of lines into simple targets that people can understand, navigate under-constrained problems with large data sets and converge on a path forward, stay aware of the status of many things and spot problems before they occur, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Production Master Scheduler will be responsible for:

Developing and maintaining detailed resource-loaded schedules for multiple simultaneous satellite production and launch programs, including flight hardware, R&D hardware, tooling, and test equipment.

Working closely with the production leadership team to develop and execute realistic but aggressive plans, and with the engineering program management team to integrate these schedules into end-to-end programmatic schedules.

Deriving and communicating clear targets and priorities for every piece of hardware to the relevant production workcenters, and working with production managers to ensure appropriate allocation of resources, schedule accuracy and on-time delivery.

Steering a team of production coordinators in an indirect reporting/matrix org structure to ensure correct prioritization on a daily basis and ensure on-time material movement through the factory.

Identifying and reporting on the critical path schedule issues, and working with company leadership and internal partners to drive actions and decisions to enable continued progress.

Performing quick 'what if' schedule modeling and analyses on multiple possible outcomes to help make decisions on emergent risks.

Creating, maintaining, and using scheduling processes and tools to identify, analyze, and act on potential constraints on a daily/weekly basis.

Working with software and procurement teams to implement and maintain a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system, ensuring data accuracy.

Constantly communicating schedule status and changes to key stakeholders across the business, in written reports, meetings/presentations, and in automated fashion using dashboards and other tools.