Job DescriptionIn this role you will lead a cross-functional team to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements through the entire project lifecycle (concept through hardware delivery) of one or more of the following subsystems: Mechanical, Thermal, ADCS, EPDS, CDH, Telecomm, FSW, Structures, Mechanisms, Simulators, Fault Management, Propulsion.
What You'll Do:- Lead a cross-functional team to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements through entire project lifecycle (concept through hardware delivery) of one or more of the following subsystems: Mechanical, Thermal, ADCS, EPDS, CDH, Telecomm, FSW, Structures, Mechanisms, Simulators, Fault Management, Propulsion.
- Space Vehicle, Bus or subsystem cost account manager and project engineer. This position is 70% management and 30% technical.
- Develop baseline cost estimates, actively manage cost performance, provide updates to cost estimates, explain variances, and manage team to meet cost commitments.
- Develop baseline schedules, actively manage schedule performance, provide updates to schedule forecasts, and manage team to meet schedule milestones. Manage team to meet technical requirements by guiding technical discussions, promoting technical collaboration, and making risk-based decisions.
- Manage risk and opportunities by proactively identifying, communicating, and mitigating throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work daily with the larger mission, payload and the subsystem teams. Helping with team procurements and programmatic issues, logistics and communication.
- Establish excellent supplier relationships
- Establish excellent customer and program leadership relationships
- Work with team to prepare and manage hardware definition and interfaces.
- Extensive technical writing (proposal development, contractual elements, procedural definitions, specifications, interfaces, analysis support and description documents).
- Prepare and give presentations to peers, management and customers.
- Inspires collective success through expert influence and collaborative leadership.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working
on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Skills and Education- BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
- Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- A current, active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
- A solid understanding of all aspects of planning, scheduling, hardware specifications, and interface control.
- Proven expertise in subcontract management.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to build trust and foster collaboration.
- Proven track record of leading high-performing teams to achieve strategic goals.
- Excellent vision and ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
- Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills with a focus on results.
- Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in driving change and innovation.
Preferred Skills and Education- Minimum of 3 years direct experience in spacecraft related Design or Test is preferred.
- Previous earned value management experience is highly desired.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Multiple positions may be available on this opening.
