Space Suit Project Lead – NASA Missions

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyne Industries in Houston seeks a SpaceSuits Project Manager to lead space suit development programs, manage the engineering team, and oversee budgeting, scheduling, and reporting. You will interact with NASA and other customers to ensure program success.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a background in project management for complex spacesuit systems, with a focus on cost, schedule, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 5–10 years of related experience in engineering project management.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; customer and management interaction.
• Ability to coordinate support across multiple technical disciplines.
• Ability to work independently and track tasks to completion.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design, engineering drawings and specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management and engineering functions for space suit development, including requirements development, hardware development, manufacturing, assembly and test.
• Lead the engineering team for the space suit subsystem assigned.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating support.
• Monitor cost performance against plans.
• Develop and maintain technical, cost and schedule reports for the program.
• Develop schedules, procedures, work instructions and process flows.
• Identify risks and mitigation plans and escalate as needed.
• Interact with NASA System Managers and customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Aerodyne Industries in Houston seeks a SpaceSuits Project Manager to lead space suit development programs, manage the engineering team, and oversee budgeting, scheduling, and reporting. You will interact with NASA and other customers to ensure program success.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a background in project management for complex spacesuit systems, with a focus on cost, schedule, and risk management.