Avionics Lab Technical Project Manager

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.
** The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at an Aerospace or NASA facility in Houston, TX, Huntsville, AL, or Merrit Island, FL.
**** What You’ll Be Doing
**** What You Need to be Successful - Senior Project Engineer (Technical Project Management)
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* Minimum Requirements:

** Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Science or related technical discipline.
* 10+ years of relevant experience in space systems engineering and program/project management.
* Demonstrated experience managing technical projects developing space hardware systems including schedule development, resource utilization, meeting milestones, satisfying program requirements.
* Strong understanding of NASA programs and commercial partnerships.
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across technical and executive audiences.
* Ability to work collaboratively in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments.
* Experience with technical assessments and flight hardware
* Ability to provide systems-based leadership in the areas of space, ground, and mission systems
* Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
* Excellent written communication skills - organize complex technical and programmatic materials and concepts in clear and logical manner
* Excellent verbal communication skills - clear, concise, persuasive; builds consensus through speaking; polished, professional style; communicates technical and programmatic expertise
* Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally to support customer needs, approximately 10%
* This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
** How You Can Stand Out
*** It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:
** Master’s degree or PhD in Science, Engineering, Aerospace Management, or Business Administration.
* Familiarity with commercial space architectures.
* Experience managing FFRDC, SETA, or similar advisory support to government space programs.
* Established professional network within NASA and other government agencies, and leading commercial space primes, academic, non-profit and industry supply chains
* Knowledge of emerging commercial and other government space markets (launch services, Human Exploration systems, life and physical sciences, commercial delivery systems, orbital transfer vehicles, lunar systems, return systems, in-space services etc.)
* Familiarity with government contracting mechanisms such as IDIQs, OTAs, CSOs, and SBIR/STTR pathways.
* Experience performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA, spanning technical, cost, schedule and risk areas
* Demonstrated experience and leadership in technology maturation and capability development for NASA Exploration missions
* Demonstrated experience in training,supervising, mentoring and inspiring staff
* Familiarity of NASA commercial mission…