Spaceflight Project Manager - ISS Health Systems

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR Careers in Houston, TX, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager for the NASA Johnson Space Center. The role requires coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, managing scope, budget, and schedule while interfacing with NASA and contractors.

The position is in person at JSC with a minimum of four days on-site per week and occasional travel. You will drive project delivery and ensure compliance with safety and quality policies across hardware and software components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or project management.
• 5+ years’ experience as a project manager in aerospace or related field.
• Experience with NASA or a NASA contractor is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with customers and stakeholders.
• Experience in configuration management for documentation and hardware/software.
• Experience negotiating with subcontractors/vendors and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical scope, budget estimation and monitoring, schedule development, and risk management.
• Coordinate with contract and customer stakeholders through regular meetings to ensure delivery.
• Develop documents and products for human spaceflight including plans, requirements, safety, and hardware delivery.
• Organize and lead internal engineering meetings to support schedule development and issue resolution.
• Participate in ISO/AS9100 audits.

Skills

Project leadership

NASA contractor experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Risk management

Communication

Audits (ISO/AS9100)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

KBR Careers in Houston, TX, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager for the NASA Johnson Space Center. The role requires coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, managing scope, budget, and schedule while interfacing with NASA and contractors.

The position is in person at JSC with a minimum of four days on-site per week and occasional travel. You will drive project delivery and ensure compliance with safety and quality policies across hardware and software components.