Stowage Team Lead

Teledyne FLIR; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Stowage Team Lead to join the management team. You will oversee a 10–15‑member stowage cadre supporting ISS payload operations at the POIC, coordinating cross‑team activities and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities include staffing, workload balancing, performance reviews, and mentorship; serving as primary liaison with management; and ensuring high-quality deliverables such as Stowage Notes and long-range plans while advancing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of direct experience supporting Payload Operations Integration (POI).
• Active Flight Controller or Mission Support certification is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
• Deep technical understanding of POIC interfaces, flight control operations, and microgravity payload requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 10–15 member stowage team, including hiring, performance evaluations and workload balancing.
• Coordinate payload stowage support across real-time and near-real-time functions with cross-team collaboration.
• Drive process improvement, ensure high-quality deliverables (Stowage Notes, long-range planning, console support).

Skills

Leadership

Flight control

Process optimization

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Management Information Systems

Job description

Job Description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Summary

Teledyne Brown Engineering is seeking a Stowage Team Lead to join our management team in Huntsville, AL. This role combines technical oversight of POI Stowage operations with direct personnel and operational management. The Stowage Team Lead managers a team of 10–15 certified flight controllers supporting International Space Station (ISS) payload operations at the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC). The successful candidate will serve as the primary focal point for all cross-team stowage coordination, drive process innovation, and ensure high-quality deliverable execution while supporting team health, retention, and professional development while maintaining an active Stowage certification.

Detailed Description

Team Management & Leadership

Manage daily tasking, workload distribution, and performance for a 10-15-member stowage cadre. Execute supervisory duties, including hiring, team building, conflict resolution, performance evaluations, and addressing day-to-day team needs. Assess team capacity and individual capabilities to effectively assign tasking and balance workload across the team. Act as the primary advocate for the team, communicating concerns, resource constraints, and requirements up the management chain. Lead workforce continuity efforts, foster personal and professional development, and recognize exceptional team achievements.

Operational & Deliverable Management

Serve as the primary contractor focal point coordinating payload stowage support across real-time (console) and near-real-time (stowage notes, PREP room) functions. Ensure team execution and quality standards for main team deliverables, including Stowage Notes, Long range stowage planning, and quality console support. Analyze and optimize deliverable workflows and processes under resource constraints to maintain high product quality while managing team workload. Drive innovative strategies to streamline ops products and Stowage deliverables. Build trust and establish long-range operational vision for future spaceflight operations.

Requirements

Education & Experience

Minimum of 3+ years of direct experience supporting Payload Operations Integration (POI) is required.

Certification

An active Flight Controller or Mission Support certification is required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical discipline is strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Deep technical understanding of POIC operational discipline interfaces, flight control operations, procedure development, and microgravity payload requirements. Proven leadership, team-building, and conflict-resolution skills with a strong commitment to team health and mentorship. Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities with a track record of making confident decisions under dynamic, high-pressure constraints. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to interface with external NASA teams, internal management, and technical stakeholders. Experience in process optimization, resource allocation, and adopting operational efficiencies or new technologies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

About Teledyne

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.