Environmental Control and Life Support System Senior Project Manager

Amentum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Environmental Control and Life Support System Senior Project Manager to lead large flight hardware projects for NASA ECLSS under JETS II. You will manage a team of engineers, develop concepts, perform risk and cost management, and ensure compliance with space flight requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 10–15 years of related experience, with strong communication skills and experience with government financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Master’s degree and 10–15 years of related experience
• Experience with Government and internal company financial reporting, including budgeting and forecasting
• Experience managing and leading a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with customers and management
• Ability to present written documents and verbally at meetings
• Ability to visualize complex mechanical/electrical systems and solve problems with a team
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products

Responsibilities

• Lead large and/or advanced flight hardware projects for NASA ECLSS team under the JSC contract
• Lead a team of engineers to develop mechanical or electrical hardware for space flight
• Perform project management for sustainment of hardware development, manufacturing, and assembly
• Develop conceptual designs, conduct trade studies, and assess key requirements
• Manage risk across cost, schedule, and technical domains
• Ensure compliance with space flight hardware requirements and processes
• Communicate project status to JETS management and NASA customer
• Coach and mentor early-career team members
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating support
• Monitor cost performance against plans
• Develop and maintain company and government financial reports
• Oversee procedures, work instructions and process flows
• Review financial data for reporting accuracy
• Plan hardware troubleshooting for failures in flight or test hardware
• Develop long-range strategic plans for new development and resupply activities
• Present project status at EC3 Branch Chief reviews
• Perform duties per established guidelines
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Environmental Control and Life Support System Senior Project Manager to join the JETSII Contract.

ECLSS Senior Project Manager will:

• Report directly to the JETS Section Manager and provide direct support to the JETS EC Division Technical Manager and NASA EC3 Branch Chief for tasking
• Lead large and/or advanced flight hardware projects for NASA ECLSS team under the JSC Engineering, Technology, and Science contract
• Lead of a team of engineers to develop mechanical or electrical hardware for space flight
• Perform project management for the sustainment of ECLSS hardware development, manufacturing, and assembly; in addition to troubleshooting anomalies and resupplying hardware.
• Develop conceptual designs, conduct trade studies, and assess and develop key project requirements
• Manage risk throughout the life of the project, including cost, schedule and technical risks
• Ensure and document compliance with space flight hardware requirements and processes
• Effectively communicate project status to both JETS management and the NASA customer
• Coach and mentor early-career members of the project team
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating support.
• Monitor cost performance against established plans.
• Develop and maintain company and customer (primarily government) financial reports.
• Oversee and develop procedures, work instructions and process flows.
• Review and analyze financial data to ensure accuracy of reporting.
• Plan and execute hardware troubleshooting to investigate mechanical and electrical failures within flight hardware or test support hardware.
• Provide short, mid-, and long- range strategic and logistic plans for execution of new project development, sustaining engineering, and resupply activities related to hardware/software.
• Develop and present project status at EC3 Branch Chief’s Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk (TCSR) reviews.
• Perform job functionsbased on pre-established guidelines or instructions.
• Perform other duties asrequired.

Requisition Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master’s degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
• Prior experience with Government and internal company financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating.
• Prior experience managing and leading a team.
• Self-motivated, team player and adaptability to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels.
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verballypresent at various meetings.
• Must have the ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical/electrical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
• Must beableto organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.

Preferences:

• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of related engineering experience
• Experience with ISS flight hardware processing for spaceflight
• Experience with hardware anomaly troubleshooting and failure analysis
• Experience at JSC or other NASA agency
• Familiarity with theEngineering Life Cycle process
• Familiar with Johnson Space Center(JSC)organizations, processes, andprocedures.
• Experience with NASA/JSC Class I flight hardware process and certification
• Familiarity with reviewing Work Authorization Documents (WADs) to process Class I hardware for flight/testing support.

Why Join Our Team?

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also have:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able tocomplete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Compensation Details:

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The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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