Space Suit Project Manager

MB Solutions inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MB Solutions inc in Houston is seeking a Space Suits Project Manager to lead engineering and project management for space suit development and subsystems. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost estimation while coordinating across disciplines and with NASA stakeholders.

The role requires a strong background in engineering leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage schedules and risks across complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited school.
• 5–10 years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cost.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and management.
• Ability to coordinate cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and engineering for space suit development.
• Manage engineering team for the subsystem.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting, and cost estimation.
• Develop schedules, procedures, and work instructions.
• Identify and mitigate risks; align with higher-level risk system.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budgeting and forecasting

Cost estimation

Communication skills

Independent work

Mechanical and electrical systems

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Space Suits Project Manager will:

• Perform project management and engineering functions for space suit development, including requirements development, hardware development, manufacturing, assembly, and test.

• Manage the engineering team for the specific space suit subsystem

• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating

• Monitor cost performance for their subsystem development against established

• Develop and maintain company and customer financial

• Oversee and develop schedules, procedures, work instructions and process

• Develop risks and risk mitigation plans for rollup into the higher-level risk system

• Interact frequently with inter-organizational disciplines, NASA System Managers, and operational

Qualifications - External 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 normally possess 5-10 years of related

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school

• Experience managing and leading engineering

• Experience with financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost

• 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

• 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:

• Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures

• Prior experience working with Space Suits or other areas of Human Spaceflight

• Detailed knowledge of vent loop gas flow rates, pressure management, and PLSS outlet CO2 control in closed loop and open loop Should have detailed knowledge on xEMU selected design goals for each vent loop component. Areas of knowledge on each component should include: detailed understanding of each component's design and purpose in theoverall vent loop and PLSS design, pressure capabilities, flow rates/delta pressure during flow, and functional operations. Should understand previous vent loop build/manufacturing issues and testing including component checkouts and DVT/ TVAC testing. Should be able to describe the consequences of making various design alterations to the existing xEMU baseline design.

• Detailed knowledge of thermal control and auxiliary thermal control loops including heat removal capabilities, pressures and flow rates, water/loop materials compatibility, issues with extended quiescent Detailed knowledge of design trades that led to the selection of xEMU thermal loop component designs, detailed knowledge of hardware design, knowledge of xEMU thermal loop hardware build/manufacturing history including issues encountered and resolution, and knowledge of testing including component checkouts and PLSS level DVT/TVAC testing. Should be able to describe the consequences of making various design alterations to the existing xEMU baseline design.