Amentum

Space Exploration

ProjectManager

Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Project Manager at Amentum. Skills: Project management, Systems engineering, Financial reporting. Perform project management for HLS thermal control system prototype. Manage systems engineering efforts”

Industry & Context.

Space Exploration
Problems you'll solve

Track tasks and issues to completion

Eligibility Requirements

Proof of U. S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement, Must be able to complete a U. S. government background investigation, Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time), May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time), Ability to work outside normal schedule, Adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5-10 years of related experience, Understanding of complex thermal control systems development and operations processes, Experience managing and leading engineering projects, Experience with financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating, Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines, 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

Nice to Have

BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of fourteen (14) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and twelve (12) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph. D. degrees and nine (9) years direct engineering experience, Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures, Prior experience working in a system development project/program

What You'll Do.

Perform project management for HLS thermal control system prototype

Manage systems engineering efforts

Manage project engineering efforts

Manage test engineering efforts

Manage logistics engineering efforts

Manage the project team

Provide budgeting support

Provide forecasting support

Provide cost estimating support

Monitor cost performance

Develop financial reports

Manage project schedule

Oversee development of procedures

Oversee work instructions

Oversee process flows

Manage project opportunities

Assess program level changes

Interface with inter-organizational disciplines

Interface with NASA personnel

Interface with vendors

Meet performance goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Manage the project team and their activities; Interface frequently with inter-organizational disciplines; Work with the lead systems engineer; Professional behavior that promotes teamwork and cooperation

Communication Scope

Excellent oral and written communication skills; Effectively interact with customers and management at all levels

Process & Methodology

Project management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost estimating, Financial reporting, Schedule management, Risk management, Opportunity management

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a **Project Manager** to join the team! The **Project Manager** will: * Perform project management for an HLS thermal control system prototype and development project * Manage the overall efforts related to systems engineering, project engineering, test engineering and logistics engineering * Manage the project team and their activities * Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating support * Monitor cost performance for the project against the established plan * Develop and maintain financial reports * Develop and manage project schedule * Oversee the development of procedures, work instructions and process flows * Manage project risks and opportunities and ensure that a structured risk and opportunity process is followed * Assess how program level changes impact project requirements and execution * Interface frequently with inter-organizational disciplines, NASA personnel, and vendors * Work with the lead systems engineer to meet technical and performance goals * Perform other duties as required​ **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 candida

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