Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Deputy Project Leader

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, USGS, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

Within the CSG, Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division has a primary role in supporting NASA's Extravehicular Activity (EVA) missions for the International Space Station (ISS) and future missions to the moon and Mars. The Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Deputy Project Leader (Project Leader- Technical Project Management) will provide direct support to the NASA EVA Project Lead Engineer in the EVA and Human Mobility Program's (EHP) Chief Engineer Office. Representing Aerospace on this NASA team, you will shape the scheduling requirements and implementation/maintenance approach for NASA respective stakeholders and teams

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in Houston, TX at Johnson Space Center, offering a hybrid work model that combines 3-4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support all programs (i.e., EHP, International Space Station, Gateway, Human Landing System) as deputy engineeringtechnical authority for EVA in conjunctionwith NASA EVA Project Lead Engineer.
• Lead forums and venues to formulate and prepare recommendations on improving the mission integration and operations process and drive an outcome.
• Serve as a board member at all EVA hardware review boards (requirements, preliminary design, and critical design) and the EVA Development Control Board (CB).
• Support all EVA hardware safety reviews and function as board member when needed.
• Elevatetechnical risks and guide dissenting opinions to programs.
• Coordinate requirements, technical objectives, interfaces, standards, issues and findings with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Integrate, through Program Offices overall technical, engineering, and contractor implementation of anomalies and failure analysis and corrective action identification, design modifications, test requirements and operational procedural changes to ensure flight readiness of all EVA systems.
• Remain cognizant of activities within all EA EVA organizations, EVA dedicated facilities and associated task plans, and all other JSC Engineering organizations that own EVA-related hardware.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree or advanced degree from an accredited program in a technical discipline
• 8 or years of NASA/spaceflight experience, including experience as a project lead, project manager, or other equivalent technical role
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously
• Excellent presentation and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and complex information in a succinct and polished manner.
• Experience working across diverse teams and many different engineering disciplines.
• Strong project management skills and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA and Aerospace Corporation organizations, projects and programs.
• Ability to identify and communicate concerns to leadership in a diplomatic manner
• Superior analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent tasks and provide direction on competing priorities
• Extensive knowledge of scheduling principles, tools, and analysis techniques.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Ability to travel up 10% to other customer and Aerospace locations.
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degree in engineering or science
• Direct EVA experience

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan - Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each other-the belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color,religion,geneticinformation, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by emailat peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org .You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal,as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.