Payload Planning Manager & Team Lead, ISS Missions

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Payload Planning Manager Team Lead to guide a 10–15 person team supporting ISS payload operations for NASA and international partners. The role blends technical leadership with people management to ensure end-to-end planning across mission phases and maintain PPM certification.

You will direct planning integration with ISS activities, recruit and mentor staff, and report weekly to NASA management and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience supporting Payload Operations Integration (POI).
• Active Flight Controller or Mission Support certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or related technical discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a 10–15 member payload planning team.
• Direct planning integration for ISS payload activities across plans and missions.
• Represent NASA payload planning in agency/international partner boards and briefings.
• Deliver technical summaries, weekly status reports, and key operational metrics.

Skills

POI expertise

Team leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Payload Planning Manager Team Lead to guide a 10–15 person team supporting ISS payload operations for NASA and international partners. The role blends technical leadership with people management to ensure end-to-end planning across mission phases and maintain PPM certification.

You will direct planning integration with ISS activities, recruit and mentor staff, and report weekly to NASA management and executive leadership.