Fluids and Propulsion Project Manager

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead aerospace programs in Alabama. You will manage scope for test campaigns and flight components, develop resource-loaded schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and program risks, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule to support on-time delivery.

You will collaborate across departments, interface with NASA customers, harness analytics and reporting tools, and drive continuous improvement in Earned Value Management and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar is required.
• ABET preferred for engineering role.
• 4+ years in thermal/fluids systems, test engineering, or project management.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Experience with spacecraft development, production, or operations preferred.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.; security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope for test campaigns and flight component production.
• Develop, manage, and report resource-loaded schedules, production budgets, staffing needs, program risks and variances.
• Develop and maintain project schedules within the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Manage hardware status for internal and external demand.
• Manage budgets and implementation of capital equipment and facility projects.
• Collaborate across departments to collect data for decision-making.
• Interface with NASA customers to provide testing schedules and insight.
• Maintain software tools, analytics, and reporting for performance metrics.
• Reduce and close risks and identify opportunities.
• Partner with the business office to ensure timely product delivery to customers.
• Manage program metrics and reporting tools covering budgets, engineering, equipment, procurement and production schedules, status reports, and resource plans.
• Support program reviews and deliverable products by setting expectations, gathering inputs, and creating final products.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Skills

Project Management

Thermal/Fluids Systems

Data Analysis

Budget Management

Resource Scheduling

Test Engineering

Production Management

Program Metrics

Risk Management

Concept Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

ABET Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera (P6)

CREO

Windchill

Jira

Confluence

Tableau

SQL

MySQL

Power Query

Job description

• Manage project scope for test campaigns and flight component production
• Develop, manage, and report resource-loaded schedules, production budgets, staffing needs, program risks and plan variances
• Develop and maintain project schedules within the Integrated Master Schedule
• Manage hardware status for internal and external demand
• Manage budgets and implementation of capital equipment and facility projects
• Collaborate across departments to collect data for decision-making
• Interface with NASA customers to provide testing schedules and insight
• Maintain software tools, analytics, and reporting for performance metrics
• Reduce and close risks and identify opportunities
• Partner with the business office to ensure timely product delivery to customers
• Manage program metrics and reporting tools covering budgets, engineering, equipment, procurement and production schedules, status reports, and resource plans
• Support program reviews and deliverable products by setting expectations, gathering inputs, and creating final products
• Travel up to 10% of the time

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or similar), Business Administration, or Operations Management from an accredited college or university
• ABET preferred
• 4+ years of experience in thermal/fluids systems, test engineering, or project management
• Desire to learn thermal/fluids systems project management, new processes, test engineering, and spacecraft development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Experience with launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations preferred
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management preferred
• Exceptional with Excel and manual data analysis preferred
• Experience driving a product from concept development into production preferred
• Experience with Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project, CREO, Windchill, Confluence, Jira, Tableau, SQL, MySQL, Power Query, and Power Pivot preferred
• Technical assessment included in interviews
• Background check required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, particularly in thermal/fluids systems and aerospace development, with strong capabilities in resource scheduling, budget management, and cross-departmental collaboration. Proficient in utilizing software tools for performance metrics and reporting, ensuring timely product delivery and effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Thermal/Fluids Systems
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Collaboration Tools
• Earned Value Management

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Thermal/Fluids Systems
• Data Analysis
• Budget Management
• Resource Scheduling
• Test Engineering
• Production Management
• Program Metrics
• Risk Management
• Concept Development

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• ABET Preferred

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Development
• Launch Vehicle
• Spacecraft Development
• Satellite Operations
• Production Schedules

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Project
• Primavera (P6)
• CREO
• Windchill
• Jira
• Confluence
• Tableau
• SQL
• MySQL
• Power Query