Lunar Descent Engine Program Manager

Hx5, Llc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

HX5, LLC in partnership with NASA Johnson Space Center seeks a Lunar Module Descent Engine Controller (LMDE), Project Manager (Engineer IV) to lead avionics design, development, and certification for flight hardware inHouston.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, drive schedule and cost management, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure mission readiness of propulsion and related systems. This is a full-time, on-site position with US citizenship/permanent residency requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5–10 years of related aerospace experience.
• Master's degree preferred; license/certification may be required.
• Experience coordinating across engineering, program management, and systems integration.
• Strong leadership, communication skills, and ability to drive cross-organizational collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design/conversion of avionics for flight-representative LMDE hardware and systems.
• Build and mentor a capable team to deliver hardware through development, testing, and certification.
• Refine systems engineering processes and toolsets with stakeholders.
• Establish work authorization and task-order structure for the program.
• Provide input to requirements and design revisions for JSC programs.
• Mentor staff to improve decision-making and performance.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and certification groups.
• Oversee hardware troubleshooting for flight hardware and test support equipment.
• Review engineering work products for program objectives, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and present Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk status to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Stakeholder communication

Task organization

Hardware development/verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science or related technical discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

HX5, LLC in partnership with NASA Johnson Space Center seeks a Lunar Module Descent Engine Controller (LMDE), Project Manager (Engineer IV) to lead avionics design, development, and certification for flight hardware inHouston.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, drive schedule and cost management, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure mission readiness of propulsion and related systems. This is a full-time, on-site position with US citizenship/permanent residency requirements.