Project Manager I (Space Hardware)

SpaceNews; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space Marlborough, MA is seeking an organized, creative Project Manager I (Space Hardware) to support and assist our Program Managers. You will track action items, prepare reports, and coordinate with customers and internal teams to keep programs on track and within scope.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering, experience leading projects and teams, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field.
• Experience planning and scheduling daily meetings or projects.
• Experience leading a team to achieve project goals.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Track and follow up on program action items.
• Create reports identifying requirements, schedules, status, and test data.
• Support requests from customers and internal departments.
• Coordinate invoices, requisitions, orders, and shipping documents.
• Schedule meetings with suppliers for reviews.
• Facilitate cross-functional program communications.
• Help resolve issues and improve internal processes.
• Organize and maintain customer program documents on shared servers.
• Manage material flow to suppliers to meet objectives.
• Track program status against milestones.
• Identify issues and track resolutions.
• Communicate needs and goals with team.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Team leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Join our team of innovators and get a chance to work alongside a team of talented, curious people that are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that are accelerating humanity’s expansion into space.

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space.

Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team in Marlborough, MA is using their engineering talents to design, manufacture, integrate, and test spacecraft components. These cutting-edge capabilities are helping to revolutionize spaceflight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

Summary

Redwire is looking for an organized, creative, and efficient Project Manager I (Space Hardware) to support and assist our Program Managers.

Responsibilities

• Track and follow up on program action items
• Create spreadsheets or reports that identify and track program document requirements, schedules, status, and test data
• Assist the program managers with supporting requests from customers and internal departments including finance, quality, assembly, and executives related to program goals, objectives, deliverables, questions, issues, or status
• Create, coordinate, and track customer invoices, purchase requisitions & orders, product shipping documents, and quote requests
• Schedule meetings and calls with suppliers to discuss or review products or services required or purchased for the program
• Facilitate communications between the various internal departments that will assist with a customer’s program-related inquiry, ensuring program flow, determining program status, or resolving a program issue
• Help problem-solve issues blocking successful project progress or completion and take the initiative to suggest ways to make improvements in internal processes, product flow, product options, etc.
• Organize, file, and maintain customer program documents and Redwire program documents provided to the customer on the shared servers and MS Teams/Sharepoint
• Help manage material flow to and from suppliers to ensure deliveries meet program objectives
• Track program status with manufacturing, test, and engineering against relevant milestones
• Perform all tasks assigned in an efficient and timely manner
• Organize & maintain oversight of activities, identify any issues, and track resolutions
• Communicate with colleagues and team members regarding needs and goals
• Identify solutions to issues through relevant research of industry practices or other available knowledge
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Ideal Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business Management or other related field required
• Prior relevant experience (including internship, education or work) planning, scheduling daily meetings or other work priorities
• Previous experience leading a team to reach project goals and or objectives
• Prior experience (including internship, education or work) managing multiple projects and delegating priorities

Desired Skills

• Master's degree preferred
• Extremely detail oriented
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good sense of organization and planning
• Ability of communicate effectively with internal team members and customers
• Self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team
• Adaptable and focused under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams)

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Pay Range

$85,000-$117,000

Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)

Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.

For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external 690market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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. Learn more about the ITAR.