SCI ( National Programs Office – U.S. Space Force)

JPL/NASA•Pasadena, CA

4d•$162,552 - $263,848•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Area Manager works within JPL’s National Programs Office, supporting national security, national defense, and military business development initiatives, with a focus on the U.S. Space Force and associated organizations. The role leads customer outreach and engagement and coordinates business leads across implementing organizations, contracts, and pricing to execute the business development process for new work. It also develops and maintains relationships with customer management counterparts and JPL task managers to secure new business, ensure customer satisfaction, and generate follow-on business. The position is responsible for securing technology development tasks and major project opportunities, identifying opportunities where JPL’s expertise can be applied, and directing resources and schedules to ensure approved cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. The manager reports work status, represents JPL in customer and technical exchanges, and leads the broader National Programs Office business development team in improving processes and accelerating new business acquisition. The position is based at JPL in Pasadena, California. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation within a five-year scope and be approved for Sensitive Compartmented Information access. The role may be classified at one level higher than posted after the final candidate is identified.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Space Operations, or a similar technical discipline and at least 5 years of work experience; or an M.A./M.S. in a similar discipline and at least 7 years of work experience; or a B.A./B.S. in a similar discipline and at least 9 years of work experience.
Leadership experience in formulation, implementation, operations, line management, and delivery of products such as mission or technology proposals, institutional guidance, hardware, software, data products, or technology.
Multidisciplinary knowledge of technical, programmatic, and systems development and acquisition processes and procedures related to National Defense and National Security Space.
Extensive demonstrated experience developing and closing business with reimbursable customers and experience across the business development lifecycle, including market development, opportunity identification and qualification, bid and proposal, negotiations, delivery, and repeat business.
Demonstrated technical design and development expertise in one or more of the following: technology development and management; robotics and autonomous systems; electro-optical and RF sensor systems; satellite communications (RF and/or optical); positioning, navigation, and timing; systems engineering; cyberspace; airborne and/or spaceborne sensor or systems design and development; or flight, ground, and mission systems architecting, development, and operations.
Active Top Secret clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation within a five-year scope and approval for Sensitive Compartmented Information access.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of industry best practices in concept definition, formulation, and implementation, including planning, programming, development, design, engineering, and flight demonstrations or operations.
Knowledge of Department of War policies and procedures and government regulations across a range of applications, including reimbursable (non-NASA) program efforts.
Significant experience successfully managing complex customer and stakeholder relationships and systems and technology development at varying scopes and levels of complexity.
Relevant knowledge of and experience with Department of War sponsors and the contractor ecosystem, including elements of the U.S. Space Force such as Golden Dome, Space Systems Command, SpaceWERX, OUSD (R&E), OUSD (A&S), and the Defense Innovation Unit.

Responsibilities

Secure technology development tasks and major project opportunities with customers.
Develop business opportunities in areas where JPL’s unique expertise can be applied.
Plan and direct resources, schedules, and management oversight to ensure JPL tasks and projects meet approved cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
Communicate and report work status and represent JPL in customer and technical interface exchanges.
Lead the National Programs Office business development team to advance business development processes and increase the pace of new business acquisition.
Conduct direct customer outreach and engagement and coordinate business leads across implementing organizations, contracts, and pricing.
Develop and maintain relationships with customer management counterparts and JPL task managers to secure new business, ensure customer satisfaction, and support follow-on business.