Project Specialist, Regulatory

Virgin Galactic; Las Cruces (NM); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Galactic in Las Cruces, NM seeks a Project Specialist to support the Regulatory team. You will help establish and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for vehicles and mission operations, acting as the team focal to plan, track, and close activities per program schedules.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, develop traceability for verification, monitor risks, and prepare data packages for licensing and reporting standards (FAA, FCC). On-site 4 days/week, 1 day remote.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in aerospace or similar industry having technical regulatory requirements.
• Flight, manufacturing, or maintenance operations experience within an aerospace organization is a plus
• Associate degree or higher education
• Demonstrated project management skills (CAPM or similar certification a plus)
• Ability to multitask and effectively manage several parallel subprojects concurrently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have above-average software skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook
• Experience in relational database management or data modeling a plus
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust thinking and behavior
• Ability to communicate in a manner that is timely, respectful, and open to other ideas

Responsibilities

• Act as team liaison with stakeholders to develop long-term project schedules, timelines, and deliverables and ensure those goals are met throughout the project's lifetime.
• Facilitate communication between all project stakeholders and collaborators.
• Run project update meetings with agendas and synthesize information into coherent report outs.
• Develop requirement models to establish traceability for verification and validation activities within the digital thread.
• Monitor project risks (both technical and business) and work with collaborators to develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure project artifacts are organized, maintained, stored, and shared with project team members for efficient retrieval and use.
• Work with data architects to develop and continually refine our regulatory model.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in the preparation of data packages as may be required for documenting compliance activities.
• Prepare data packages and compile artifacts in support of varied licensing, certification, and reporting standards as may be required by regulators (FAA, FCC, etc.).
• Demonstrate high level of teamwork and collaboration in communicating, planning, negotiating, decision-making, and leadership.
• Foster partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders and communities.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multitasking

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

CAPM

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Relational database management

Data modeling

Job description

As a Project Specialist supporting the Regulatory team at Virgin Galactic you will support critical activities towards establishing and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements related to our vehicles and mission operations. You will act as the team focal for ensuring that all activities are planned, tracked, and closed per program schedules. Support the company strategy by holding ourselves and one another accountable for getting the work done.

This position is located in our Las Cruces, NM location and will be on-site 4 days per week and 1 day remote.

Responsibilities

• Act as team liaison with stakeholders to develop long-term project schedules, timelines, and deliverables and ensure those goals are met throughout the project's lifetime.
• Facilitate communication between all project stakeholders and collaborators.
• Run project update meetings with agendas and synthesize information into coherent report outs.
• Develop requirement models to establish traceability for verification and validation activities within the digital thread.
• Monitor project risks (both technical and business) and work with collaborators to develop mitigation plans.
• Ensure project artifacts are organized, maintained, stored, and shared with project team members for efficient retrieval and use. This will include establishing traceability and relationships between artifacts and data objects as required in our regulatory model.
• Work with data architects to develop and continually refine our regulatory model.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in the preparation of data packages as may be required for documenting compliance activities.
• Prepare data packages and compile artifacts in support of varied licensing, certification, and reporting standards as may be required by regulators (FAA, FCC, etc.).
• Demonstrate high level of teamwork and collaboration in communicating, planning, negotiating, decision-making, and leadership.
• Foster partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders and communities.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and/or complete assigned tasks.

Required Skills And Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in aerospace or similar industry having technical regulatory requirements.
• Flight, manufacturing, or maintenance operations experience within an aerospace organization is a plus
• Associate degree or higher education
• Demonstrated project management skills (Certified Associate Project Manager/CAPM or similar certification a plus)
• Ability to multitask and effectively manage several parallel subprojects concurrently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have above‑average software skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook
• Experience in relational database management or data modeling a plus
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust thinking and behavior
• Ability to communicate in a manner that is timely, respectful, and open to other ideas

The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $81,650.00–$124,600.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits

Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles.

Export Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here.

EEO Statement

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Drug Free Workplace

Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre‑employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.

Phoenix Employment Requirements

For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge. This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.