Lead PM&P Engineer - Microelectronics for Space Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Relocation assistance

Education assistance programs

Professional growth and development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation invites a seasoned Parts, Materials and Processes Engineer to support PM&P program management and qualification for spaceflight hardware, sitting on-site at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.

You will collaborate with PM&P teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to optimize BOMs and ensure compliance with NASA/AEC‑Q standards while mentoring junior staff and guiding risk analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in materials science, electrical engineering, physics, or another appropriate discipline.
• Eight or more years of demonstrated growth and proficiency in PMP Management and applicable requirements and standards (AEC-Q, NASA and/or national security space).
• Excellent record of customer communication and interaction.
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally approx. 25% averaged over time.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a secret clearance (US citizenship required to obtain security clearance).

Responsibilities

• Support PM&P program management functions – i.e., considering the application, standardization, technology (new and aging), system reliability, maintainability, supportability, and cost in designing or selecting PM&P and addressing availability, logistics support, DMSMS, and legacy issues in supporting them throughout the life of the systems
• Validating PM&P selection, screening/testing, qualification based on requirements/specifications, verification of program approved PM&P lists, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing the BOM to balance cost and quality.
• May lead cross‑organizational teams and organize interfaces within department
• Collaborate with industry colleagues, and component supplier personnel to create/maintain guidance and requirements related to selection, screening, qualification, and root cause failure analysis
• Act as organization’s designated representative at technical meetings, presentation, and workshops
• May mentor less experienced staff – as required – and serve as role model

Skills

Project management

Customer communication

Travel willingness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science, electrical engineering, physics

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation invites a seasoned Parts, Materials and Processes Engineer to support PM&P program management and qualification for spaceflight hardware, sitting on-site at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.

You will collaborate with PM&P teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to optimize BOMs and ensure compliance with NASA/AEC‑Q standards while mentoring junior staff and guiding risk analyses.