Project Manager, ATCS

Amentum company; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Project Manager for ATCS to join the Nexus team in a multi‑disciplinary aerospace program in Houston. The role spans scope, schedule, and budget management, with responsibility for defining tasks, milestones, and resource needs.

You will lead engineering teams, manage risk and cost, and communicate with customers and stakeholders. The position emphasizes independent work and strong collaboration across technical disciplines in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineering with 10–15 years of related experience; master’s may be required depending on level.
• Experience leading engineering projects and coordinating cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating; strong financial reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to interact with customers and management at all levels.
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, schedule, and budget with customer direction and program stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan; break work into discrete tasks and milestones.
• Track progress, allocate resources, and manage risk, cost, and schedule changes.
• Communicate issues and negotiate with program customers, primes, and authorities.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate multi-team activities across engineering domains.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Office software

Cost estimation tools

Job description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager, ATCS to join the team with Nexus, a teammate company!

The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall project – communicating the scope, schedule, and budget of the project; planning, organizing, and controlling the project; and communicating to internal and external stakeholders. More specific duties include:

• Formulate the project, based on customer direction, as described in EA-023.
• Clearly define the project scope.
• Be able to clearly define and explain the threats, costs, and resources of the project and track them along with schedule.
• Communicating issues and negotiating process and product agreements with the program, prime contractors, the Engineering Directorate, and relevant Technical Authorities.
• Defining the key milestone, schedule, and budget constraints for the team.
• Providing the team with a vision of the project objectives.
• Working with leaders in Identifying the resource needs, assigning responsibilities, and ensuring team personnel understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Develop a project plan, document the plan, and obtain approvals from engineering management and appropriate supporting organizations. Break the project into discrete tasks.
• Develop and continuously maintain a schedule to define project work activities, track progress, allocate resources, and identify constraints.
• Tracking project deliverables.
• Assign tasks to the project team members according to the project plan and schedule.
• Create and managing the project documents to monitor project performance and data.
• Maintain and update the project scope of work, financial plan, goals, and deliverables throughout the project life-cycle in response to program decisions.
• Reviewing and approving cost, schedule, or technical risk changes within the project; prepare decision packages to request budget, scope, or schedule changes from the program customer.
• Manage the operational, financial, and technological aspects of projects based on timelines and work plans.
• Directing, supporting, and coordinating the project team.
• Manage the project documents to monitor project performance and data.
• Resolve, tracing, and escalating critical issues to minimize project risk factors.
• Communicating intensively with customers, stakeholders, and contractors.
• Report on project progress and communicating relevant information to customers, other stakeholders, and management.
• Approve the certification plan and perform the provisional acceptance and final acceptance of the deliverables.
• Coordinate the lessons-learned process.
• Mentor less experienced project staff.
• Review hazard analyses and risk assessments for test activities (as required).
• Perform other duties as required.

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels.Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
• Experience managing and leading engineering projects
• Experience with financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines
• Ability to work independently and autonomously and track tasks and issues to completion
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, environmental testing, and office software

Requisition Preferences:

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and twelve (12) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph.D. degrees and nine (9) years direct engineering experience
• Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures
• Prior experience

Why Join Our Team?

In addition to exciting career opportunities, we also ave:

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

For more information on our partnership with NASA at Johnson Space Center (JSC), please visit www.wehavespaceforyou.com

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able tocomplete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which the position is advertised.

Essential Functions

Work Environment

Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Equipment and Machines

Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).

Attendance

Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Other Essential Functions

Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

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Compensation Details:

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The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/02/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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