Project Manager (NASA CMC)

Leidos; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos in Texas seeks a Project Manager to oversee the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC), directing hardware development and certification for spaceflight supporting NASA programs and commercial efforts.

You will manage schedules in MS Project, develop BOEs, review work orders, and coordinate across multi-discipline teams; travel and after-hours support may be required. Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.

Qualifications

• Requires BS degree and at least 4 years relevant experience.
• Spaceflight hardware development and certification experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with proposal development for new business opportunities.
• Clear communication with multi-discipline teams.
• Public Trust clearance eligibility; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.

Responsibilities

• Manage hardware development projects to design, build, certify, and deliver spaceflight hardware.
• Create and maintain resource-loaded schedules in MS Project Professional.
• Develop Basis-of-Estimates (BOEs) for new on-contract growth.
• Review, author, and approve work orders, non-conformance reports, internal/external customer presentations, designs, and trade studies.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

NASA programs

Earned Value

Communications

Education

BS degree

Tools

MS Project Professional

MS SharePoint

IBM Maximo

Job description

Description

Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to work on the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC). In this position the employee will manage projects for the development and certification of spaceflight hardware in support of both commercial efforts and NASA Programs such as the International Space Station (ISS), Orion, HLS, and other exploration Programs. The team works with commercial software such as IBM Maximo, Microsoft (MS) Project, and MS SharePoint, in addition to CMC developed custom software. Support of tests and other activities may be required outside of normal working hours.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage hardware development projects to design, build, certify, and deliver new hardware for spaceflight
• Create and maintain project resource-loaded schedules in MS Project Professional
• Develop Basis-of-Estimates (BOEs) for new on-contract growth
• Review, author, and approve work orders, non-conformance reports, internal/external customer presentations, designs, and trade studies

Basic Qualifications:

Requires BS degree and at least 4 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management experience with spaceflight hardware development and certification
• Experience in creating BOEs for new projects as well as Cost Accounting Management (CAM) and Earned Value (EV)
• Experience with proposal development for new business opportunities
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience with NASA processes for spaceflight hardware development and certification, anomaly resolution, configuration management, quality assurance, design, requirements/verification, materials, safety, cargo processing, disposal, manifest, hardware downgrade, toxicology
• Experience in planning and tracking project labor, material, and product deliverables for projects
• Experience working with multi-discipline teams and customers and both strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with presenting technical and financial project status to large groups such as technical NASA boards
• Knowledge of logistics, property, and traceability requirements for the various classifications of NASA government property
• Formal training or certification for process improvement events
• Formal Project Management training

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance; due to contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent residency is required.

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Original Posting:

August 19, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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