Program Manager

Qualis Corporation in; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Education reimbursement and cert.

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Qualis LLC seeks a Program Manager to lead NASA engineering services at Kennedy Space Center. The role provides programmatic, technical, and operational leadership for mission-direct support, spacecraft fleet management, and end-to-end transportation concepts for Moon missions.

You will interface with NASA and direct cross-functional teams across systems engineering, mission operations, and integration. Essential duties include leading multidisciplinary teams, overseeing design reviews and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field; master's preferred.
• 20+ years of aerospace/space systems experience; 10+ years in program/project management.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in complex spacecraft and mission operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary systems engineering, mission operations, mission analysis, integration, and technical support teams.
• Direct engineering and integration activities across launch site operations, launch vehicles, and mission operations.
• Oversee NASA contractor interface, design reviews, tests, demonstrations, and mission readiness assessments.
• Ensure assessments provide NASA with information for concur/non-concur decisions on provider actions and performance.
• Direct investigation and resolution of technical issues affecting missions and spacecraft fleets.
• Develop staffing, resource, transition, and retention strategies for aerospace expertise.
• Provide senior technical and programmatic recommendations to NASA leadership.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

Configuration management

Customer management

Aerospace domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, systems engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, or related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.

Job description

Qualis LLC is seeking a Program Manager. This role will provide overall programmatic, technical, and operational leadership for NASA engineering services support at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The PM serves as the Contractor's primary interface with NASA and is responsible for successful execution of mission-direct support, spacecraft fleet management, integrated system performance, and exploratory concepts supporting end-to-end transportation of cargo, payloads, and Moon Base elements to the Moon and other deep-space destinations.

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary systems engineering, mission operations, mission analysis, integration, and technical support teams in accordance with contract cost, schedule, technical, quality, and staffing requirements.
• Direct systems engineering and integration activities spanning launch site operations, launch vehicles, orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs), logistics vehicles, spacecraft, payload/cargo integration, ground systems, and mission operations.
• Lead Contractor support for NASA insight and surveillance of end-to-end service Providers, including technical interactions, documentation reviews, meetings, design reviews, tests, demonstrations, compliance evaluations, and mission operations observation.
• Ensure technical assessments provide NASA with the information required to make informed concur/non-concur decisions regarding Provider actions, performance requirements compliance, verification, and mission readiness.
• Direct investigation and resolution of technical issues affecting individual missions, spacecraft fleets, or shared hardware and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future missions.
• Develop and maintain staffing, resource, transition, and retention strategies to ensure sustained access to qualified aerospace and space-systems expertise.
• Provide senior-level technical and programmatic recommendations to NASA leadership and translate complex engineering issues into actionable decisions.

Program Manager (Finance)

Description

Qualis LLC is seeking a Program Manager. This role will provide overall programmatic, technical, and operational leadership for NASA engineering services support at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The PM serves as the Contractor's primary interface with NASA and is responsible for successful execution of mission-direct support, spacecraft fleet management, integrated system performance, and exploratory concepts supporting end-to-end transportation of cargo, payloads, and Moon Base elements to the Moon and other deep-space destinations.

Essential Duties

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary systems engineering, mission operations, mission analysis, integration, and technical support teams in accordance with contract cost, schedule, technical, quality, and staffing requirements.
• Direct systems engineering and integration activities spanning launch site operations, launch vehicles, orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs), logistics vehicles, spacecraft, payload/cargo integration, ground systems, and mission operations.
• Lead Contractor support for NASA insight and surveillance of end-to-end service Providers, including technical interactions, documentation reviews, meetings, design reviews, tests, demonstrations, compliance evaluations, and mission operations observation.
• Ensure technical assessments provide NASA with the information required to make informed concur/non-concur decisions regarding Provider actions, performance requirements compliance, verification, and mission readiness.
• Direct investigation and resolution of technical issues affecting individual missions, spacecraft fleets, or shared hardware and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future missions.
• Develop and maintain staffing, resource, transition, and retention strategies to ensure sustained access to qualified aerospace and space-systems expertise.
• Provide senior-level technical and programmatic recommendations to NASA leadership and translate complex engineering issues into actionable decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, aerospace, systems engineering, physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, or related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• 20+ years of aerospace/space systems experience, including 10+ years of program or project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting complex spacecraft, launch, transportation, or mission operations programs.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, systems-of-systems integration, requirements management, verification and validation, technical risk management, and configuration management.
• Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, OTVs, logistics transportation systems, payload integration, ground systems, and/or mission operations.
• Experience supporting NASA, commercial space providers, or other Government space organizations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, briefing, analytical, and customer-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting NASA lunar, Artemis, commercial lunar transportation, or deep-space programs.
• Experience with commercial space transportation/service-provider models.
• Experience with spacecraft fleet management, common-hardware assessments, and mission readiness.
• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Engineering Management.

Benefits

Qualis LLC has a comprehensive benefits package based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off and Holidays
• Educational, professional development and certification reimbursement.
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and Life Insurance

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify.