Stowage Team Lead, Space Payload Operations

Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Stowage Team Lead to oversee POI stowage operations and manage a 10–15 person flight controller team supporting ISS payload operations at the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC).

You will drive process improvements, ensure high-quality deliverables, mentor staff, and coordinate across real-time and near-real-time workflows while maintaining active stowage certification.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Conflict resolution

Problem-solving

Communication

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or related technical discipline

Job description

Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Stowage Team Lead to oversee POI stowage operations and manage a 10–15 person flight controller team supporting ISS payload operations at the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC).

You will drive process improvements, ensure high-quality deliverables, mentor staff, and coordinate across real-time and near-real-time workflows while maintaining active stowage certification.