Onsite Space Programs Engineering Project Manager

Amentum; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to support the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) onsite at Vandenberg SFB. You will lead complex government projects, defining scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables with stakeholders to ensure technical feasibility.

You will monitor project status, identify risks, and manage changes while mentoring others in project operations best practices. Equal opportunity employer and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required.
• 5+ years of experience in project management; engineering project management preferred.
• Experience with project management methodology such as Catalyst including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Experience with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors.
• Experience with delivery assurance principles and procedures.
• Experience with architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Manage large government projects preparing and defining the project scope of work, detailed schedules, budgets, objectives, and deliverables for projects involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Document the baseline for engineering projects and decompose complex work activities into manageable components.
• Identify project resource requirements and coordinate directly and indirectly with project staff to ensure successful completion of the project.
• Perform on-going review of project status and elevate issues where necessary and notify management early of potential challenges.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Tools

Catalyst

Job description

Amentum is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to support the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) onsite at Vandenberg SFB. You will lead complex government projects, defining scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables with stakeholders to ensure technical feasibility.

You will monitor project status, identify risks, and manage changes while mentoring others in project operations best practices. Equal opportunity employer and competitive compensation.