Increment Payload Manager

Barrios Technology HQ•Houston, TX

About The Position

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 an Increment Payload Manager in the International Space Station (ISS) Program Mission Integration and Operations Office. Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance. The Increment Payload Manager in the International Space Station (ISS) Program will be responsible for supporting the utilization of the ISS, development, management, implementation, and post flight documentation of the mission integration processes that are necessary for the successful integration and execution of research aboard the ISS as well as act as the liaison between NASA's Mission Operations and Utilization Branches.

Requirements

An Engineering degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) or more years of relevant experience with three (3) years of spaceflight operations and/or integration experience. A higher degree may count in lieu of 2 years of experience. A STEM degree from an accredited college or university may be accepted with 5 years of experience in an engineering role
Leadership skills to effectively lead teams that consist of people from other organizations and agencies
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and target clear and concise message to the appropriate audience
Strong analytical skills and ability to manage constrained resources and resolve conflicts
Attention to detail, initiative, and the ability to perform in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and able to easily adapt to new tool-sets
Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation. Applicant selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the ISS Program Mission Integration & Operations Office, Research Integration Office, or International Partners
Experience working on the Increment Management Team and/or in the ISS Management Center (IMC)
Experience working with the Payloads Operations Integration Center (POIC).Experience working in the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) flight planning
Project management or systems engineering experience

Responsibilities

Lead efforts to develop, document, coordinate, implement, and manage the program-level utilization plan and requirements for an increment time frame necessary to operate research on-board the International Space Station (ISS)
Serves as the liaison between NASA's Utilization (OZ) and Mission Integration (OC) Branches. Specifically, the Increment Team to facilitate payload information transfer and coordinate payload planning and execution concerns including major re-plans, anomaly resolution, science priority calls and science loss documentation
Develop, coordinate inputs and recommendations to program Utilization plans, procedures, schedules, and processes
Serves as the research plan focal person to the NASA ISS Increment Team and International Partners
Lead integrated payload/utilization analysis and issue resolution during increment preparation and execution to support decision making regarding document development, flight readiness, flight schedule changes, mission duration inquiries and crew time availability impacts to science completion
Coordinate and oversee utilization execution in the ISS Management Center (IMC) with the assigned Research Increment Engineers (RIEs) and the Payload Operations Managers (POMs)
Support the ISS Mission Management Team (IMMT) and Operations Tag-up as the ISS Utilization representative
Perform feasibility assessments for an increment to determine risk areas and concerns
Participate in post-flight processes, including but not limited to, development and review of the Post Increment Evaluation Report (PIER), crew debriefs, and lessons learned
Travel on a periodic basis to support program reviews and technical interchange meetings (TIMs)