Principal, Program Management - Space Power
About The Position
The Power Systems and RocketWorks (PS&RW) team requires a technical expert to continue to grow the Radioisotope Thermal Generator (RTG), Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS), and nuclear power and propulsion business in both the space and defense areas. This requires a deep understanding of the technology and the nature of the suppliers. The organization’s target of growth of RPS and nuclear power and propulsion programs will allow for future business growth opportunities of the Power Systems organization. This technological capability will likely be required for future spacecraft landing on the moon and surviving the lunar night as well as defense and military applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior program management experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior program management experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior program management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with suppliers and customers in relation to space systems
- Experience, managing, bidding and developing space systems for DoD, DoE, NASA and/or commercial applications
- Working knowledge of radioisotope thermoelectric generator design and fabrication
- Ability to understand, edit, and implement and/or perform the life prediction performance analysis for thermoelectric generators
- Experience writing proposals and development of cost volumes
- Experience with diverse technology program planning, risk and opportunity analysis, work package development, and program execution
- Experience utilizing oral, written, communication and presentation skills appropriate for executive-level briefings
- Proficient in the use of all the basic MS Office tools, computer operating systems, MS Outlook, MS Excel (entering formulas, graphing, developing spreadsheets), MS PowerPoint (presentations, storyboard development, logic diagrams), and MS Word (tables, program plans)
Responsibilities
- Pursuit and acquisition of new Power Systems and RocketWorks (PS&RW) program business opportunities as they emerge.
- Shape, bid, capture and manage new technology contracts for PS&RW programs including creating or supporting the creation of papers and presentations for customers and/or conferences
- Support new business capture/gate review process for projects with support from the business development team
- Support efforts to propose and capture new PS&RW opportunities related to the Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) and nuclear power and propulsion
- Support efforts for existing (i.e., milestone reviews) and follow on work to the NGRTG, DRPS and MMRTG programs
- Support PS&RW internal research and development (IR&D) tasks
- Build relationships with customers and suppliers, shape opportunities, present on topics, and understand the current state of the industry
- Occasional travel to build relationships with existing and potential customers and suppliers, shape opportunities, and understand the current state of the industry
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Principal
