Space Ground Ops Lead: Crawlers & Transport

Amentum; Florida; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Functional Lead - Crawlers Transporters Structures at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lead a high-performing team maintaining and operating critical ground system assets to support exploration programs.

You will oversee safety, scheduling, and coordination with engineering and customers, ensuring compliance with HSEPs, OPs, and WADs. This role may involve overtime and occasional shift work at the test complex.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years related experience.
• Must have a valid US driver’s license.
• Experience leading represented operations and maintenance technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clear direction to a team of CBA technicians.
• Build relationships based on trust and commitments.
• Identify opportunities to recognize and give constructive feedback to employees.
• Conduct tailgate meetings with safety briefings.
• Assign technicians to daily tasks and crews.
• Coordinate with planners and schedulers to optimize resources and productivity.
• Forecast overtime labor and ensure safety per HSEPs and OPs.
• Review work orders and safe plans of action; assess PPE.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Hazard assessment

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

Primavera

Solumina

Job description

Amentum seeks a Functional Lead - Crawlers Transporters Structures at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lead a high-performing team maintaining and operating critical ground system assets to support exploration programs.

You will oversee safety, scheduling, and coordination with engineering and customers, ensuring compliance with HSEPs, OPs, and WADs. This role may involve overtime and occasional shift work at the test complex.