End-to-End Space Mission Program Leader

Space Dynamics Laboratory; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks a Mission Program Manager to lead end-to-end NASA and civil space missions within the Civil & Commercial Space Division. You will guide formulation, capture, and execution across concept development, spacecraft/payload development, integration and test, launch, and operations.

You will manage technical, cost, schedule, risk, and customer satisfaction, coordinating with NASA, external providers, universities, and SDL teams while traveling as required and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of aerospace experience, including 5+ years leading complex spaceflight projects or programs.
• Experience leading complex aerospace development programs with project or program management responsibility.
• Experience managing development of integrated space systems including spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, or mission operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams across multiple organizations.
• Strong understanding of NASA program lifecycle from formulation through mission operations.
• Experience managing program cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk.
• Demonstrated EVMS experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and customer relations skills.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain TS security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NASA and civil space missions from formulation through mission execution.
• Serve as the mission-level authority for technical, cost, schedule, and programmatic success.
• Develop and maintain executable mission strategies balancing objectives, performance, affordability, and schedule.
• Lead mission formulation activities including concept development, trades, Phase 0/Phase A studies, and proposal planning.
• Lead development of competitive mission proposals integrating technical, management, schedule, cost, and risk inputs.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

EVMS

NASA lifecycle

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) seeks a Mission Program Manager to lead end-to-end NASA and civil space missions within the Civil & Commercial Space Division. You will guide formulation, capture, and execution across concept development, spacecraft/payload development, integration and test, launch, and operations.

You will manage technical, cost, schedule, risk, and customer satisfaction, coordinating with NASA, external providers, universities, and SDL teams while traveling as required and