Program Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital, you're not just part of the system – you're a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation, we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nation's defense and commercial missions. We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing, building, launching, and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If you're driven by purpose, inspired by challenges, and ready to leave your mark on the universe, you'll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together, let's redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Program Planner to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Master Program Planner Manager , the Program Planner will be responsible for developing, integrating, and maintaining comprehensive project schedules across our satellite and technology programs. This role requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, managers, and key stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution, monitor progress, and deliver insightful performance evaluation reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers, technical experts, and third-party program management teams to integrate parallel program-dependent initiatives, establish assignments, tasks, and subtasks, and identify critical path elements with actionable solutions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a robust scheduling management system to ensure efficient project execution.
• Coordinate project timelines and deliverables with internal departments and external stakeholders to align objectives and expectations.
• Monitor project schedules, timelines, and deadlines to ensure adherence to established milestones.
• Proactively identify potential schedule delays and facilitate timely interventions to mitigate risks.
• Evaluate project performance and prepare detailed progress reports for stakeholders.
• Develop and analyze metrics and performance calculations using project schedule data and inputs.
• Accommodate updates and revisions to project schedules, ensuring alignment with evolving project requirements.
• Organize and lead regular meetings with stakeholders to gather schedule inputs, monitor progress, and address development barriers.
• Recommend corrective actions to maintain project timelines, budgets, and overall objectives.
• Establish and document schedule management processes and guidelines, including MS Project change control and update protocols, for internal team members.
• Communicate project timelines, milestones, and deadlines effectively to all stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive records of project scheduling processes and documentation for future reference and compliance.

Qualifications and Skills

Additional Differentiators

Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification, knowledge, skills, education, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer 100% covered medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off (FTO), covered life insurance, maternity and paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referrals, and lots of swag!

Salary Range

$110,000—$160,000 USD

Benefits

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. In performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time, in addition to bending, reaching, and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary, with substantial computer usage.

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@terranorbital.com.

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and / or firm.