Technical Project Manager - Space Power Systems
About The Position
The Technical Project Manager will primarily manage key suppliers for Space Energy Solutions (SES) programs. The role requires coordination across procurement, compliance, export control, engineering, finance, and management. It is expected to support existing programs as well as pursuits of future programs, including proposal efforts and internal research and development (IRAD) programs across the Space Energy Solutions sector. The organization’s commitment to growing its space power portfolio may provide future career progression opportunities. The position manages internal work scope and subcontractors to meet program objectives and delivery milestones, including oversight of performance, schedule, cost, quality, and earned value. It also involves preparing project presentations for suppliers, customers, and internal management; leading schedule and cost elements of supplier proposals; mentoring employees; and shaping, bidding, and capturing new technology contracts. The role supports IRAD tasks and new business opportunities related to Radioisotope Power Systems, with support from Business Development. Travel is required to customers, suppliers, and conferences. This includes at least four quarterly trips to suppliers, with additional travel as needed for manufacturing, quality buy-off, and issue resolution. Conference travel supports relationship-building, opportunity development, presentations, and awareness of the industry.
Requirements
- Ability to scope diverse technology program efforts and manage them through completion.
- Proven oral and written communication skills to build successful teams, along with presentation skills appropriate for executive-level briefings.
- Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office tools, computer operating systems, Microsoft Outlook, Excel (including formulas, graphing, and spreadsheet development), PowerPoint (including presentations, storyboards, and logic diagrams), and Word (including tables and program plans).
- Ability to understand, edit, and implement Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel and/or perform life prediction performance analysis for thermoelectric generators.
- U.S. citizenship or status as a U.S. Person.
- Ability to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information; dual citizenship may preclude meeting this requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Radioisotope Power System design, analysis, fabrication, and testing.
- Experience working with and managing suppliers, procurement, manufacturing, and integration in relation to space systems.
- Understanding of government regulations pertaining to nuclear power systems, including safety, ground operations, and launch operations.
- Experience leading proposals and developing technical and cost volumes.
- Experience with program planning, integrated master schedule (IMS) development, risk and opportunity analysis, work package development, and program execution.
- Experience managing, bidding, and developing space systems for DoD, DoE, NASA, and/or commercial applications.
- Experience with Visio for business diagrams and sketches.
- Security clearance; beneficial but not required.
Responsibilities
- Manage execution of internal work scope and subcontractors, including performance, schedule, cost, quality, and earned value, to achieve program objectives and delivery milestones.
- Prepare presentations for suppliers, customers, and internal management covering project status, risk management, issue resolution, and schedule and cost performance.
- Lead implementation of schedule and cost elements for supplier proposals.
- Mentor employees and cultivate a sense of urgency through teamwork and personal example.
- Shape, bid, and capture new technology contracts by authoring presentations and papers for customers and conferences.
- Support company IR&D tasks and pursue and capture new business opportunities related to Radioisotope Power Systems, with support from Business Development.
- Travel to customers and suppliers to support project objectives, including at least four quarterly supplier trips and additional travel during key manufacturing, quality buy-off, and issue resolution.
- Travel to conferences to establish relationships with customers and suppliers, shape opportunities, present papers, and understand the current state of the industry.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
