Job Details
Job Title:
Flight Dynamics Project Manager, NASA Support
Job Location
: Greenbelt, MD (Hybrid)
Description
PRT is seeking a Project Manager to provide flight dynamics and satellite operations support to NASAs Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF). The FDF provides analysis, mission design, and operational support to multiple launch vehicles such as the Atlas V, Falcon 9 and Vulcan, human spaceflight missions such as the International Space Station (ISS), Cygnus, Dream Chaser, and cargo Dragon spacecrafts, and astronaut missions such as crew Dragon, Orion, Soyuz, and the CST-100 Starliner spacecrafts. The facility also performs analysis, mission preparation, and development activities for the upcoming lunar missions comprising NASAs Artemis program, which includes the Gateway outpost.
Responsibilities
Provide overall project management for the Flight Operations team including technical, schedule, cost, quality, and resource management
Maintain delivery of quality, on-time products in routine operations
Ensure tasks/projects are on schedule and within budget
Plan and forecast annual budgets; identify variances and mitigation plans; report financial status to customer and program management
Work closely with supported customers including FDF Operations Directors, NASA Branch Management, and spacecraft projects, as needed
Ensure expectations are clearly captured, always met, and frequently exceeded
Routinely confirm satisfaction with team performance and mitigate all issues
Develop overall technical direction and vision
Develop technical staff through effective personnel management
Evaluate and regularly communicate staff performance; support career development
Identify and fill current or future skill gaps
Hire additional staff, when needed
Collaborate and communicate with other managers and program management
Determine needs and allocate resources to deliver on Customer commitment
Identify opportunities for technical or business process improvement
Recognize and pursue opportunities to grow the task
Some travel may be required, and
some off-hours support will be required.
Required Skills
Ability to identify and implement strategic change though establishing and implementing a team vision
Capability to lead people toward meeting identified vision and goals by establishing an environment that fosters team and personnel development, and facilitates cooperation and teamwork
Background in applied spacecraft engineering/management
Spacecraft orbital dynamics
Spacecraft systems integration
Effective in a continuously evolving environment
Managing multiple projects with emphasis on continuous improvement
Working in a multi-customer environment with competing priorities
Ability to communicate direction and concepts effectively at multiple levels, from junior engineers to senior managers and NASA customers
Creative thinking and effective problem solving through innovative solutions to complex technical/business problems
Desired Skills
Developing multi-disciplinary teams within space flight operations and analysis
Experience with financial management of a project
Understanding of software development lifecycles and methodologies
Experience with Agile project management methodologies
Required Experience
7+ years professional experience. A Masters degree counts as 2 years professional experience
Required Degree
Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline.
Security Clearance Requirements
Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
About Us
Pearl River Technologies (PRT) is an SBA certified HUBZone small disadvantaged business (SDB) providing professional, technical, and administrative support services to federal, state and local government agencies. Through our support and commitment to the HUBZone program, we successfully offer our customers the highest quality of service, while creating opportunities and growth for our employees.
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As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Pearl River Technologies LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.
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