Human Spaceflight Project Manager

The Aerospace Corporation; Georgia; On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a seasoned Project Management Staff IV to drive engagement strategies across Artemis, Moonbase, LEO, nuclear, and science initiatives. You will coordinate workshops with NASA leadership and international partners, delivering progress reports to senior internal and external stakeholders.

This role requires strong communication of technical topics at executive levels. You’ll work on-site at our Houston, TX facility, collaborating across programs to translate

Qualifications

• Associates' degree required.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible professional experience, including significant experience working with NASA.
• Substantial experience in human exploration topics.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining effective working relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts at all levels.
• International partner collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key resource to the program office and enable engagement strategies across exploration topics.
• Facilitate workshops and summits to integrate communities.
• Collaborate with NASA leadership and industry to shape engagement strategies.
• Develop and deliver progress reports to senior teams and external partners.
• Lead planning for technical interchange meetings and drive strategy closure.
• Prepare clear, actionable reports and presentations for leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Communication skills

International collaboration

Human exploration topics

Education

Associates degree

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serve as a key resource to the program office, enabling engagement strategies across various exploration topics for Artemis, Moonbase, LEO, nuclear, and science initiatives
• Facilitate establishment and coordination of workshops and summits to integrate communities
• Collaborate directly with senior NASA program leadership across government and industry to shape strategies for engaging stakeholders
• Develop and deliver progress reports to senior internal teams and external partners, including executive-level leadership
• Lead planning for technical interchange meetings and help drive strategy closure for programs
• Prepare and deliver clear, actionable reports and presentations for senior program office and Mission Directorate leadership

What You Need to be Successful – Project Management Staff IV Minimum Requirements

• Associates' degree
• 8 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience, including significant experience working with NASA
• Substantial experience in human exploration topics
• Demonstrated experience maintaining effective working relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Strong presentation, and communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey technical concepts at all technical and executive levels
• International partner collaboration

How You Can Stand Out

• Extensive experience with NASA HSF programs, and teams, including direct engagement with program office leadership in LEO and Exploration
• Strong background in communications and stakeholder engagement
• Experience translating highly technical topics

Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills. (Min - Max) $107,000.00 - $160,500.00 Pay Basis: Annual

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Company Culture

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.

We are looking for a seasoned Human Spaceflight Project Manager (Project Management Staff IV) to support various NASA ignition programs, integrating activities and managing various strategic projects that translate across program lines. The office you are supporting provides agency leadership for the development, analysis, integration, and implementation of human spaceflight architectures, mission plans, and operational activities. In this role, you will lead coordination and collaboration of key strategies and help drive agency wide engagement across Ignition topics with other agencies, commercial and international entities. The selected candidate will be required to work full‑time on‑site at our facility in Houston, TX.

Location

The selected candidate will be required to work full‑time on‑site at our facility in Houston, TX.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail] . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

Vision and Mission

Right Path Aerospace covers all stages of the space lifecycle, from concept to operations. We believe our people are our most valuable resource and that’s why we propel our employees forward in their careers through ongoing education, training, and professional development. Right Purpose We can all serve a mission much greater than ourselves, and at Aerospace that is exactly what we do. By hiring the industry’s most preeminent scientists and engineers, Aerospace advances emerging technologies that protect some of the most critical missions on Earth and above it.

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.