Avionics Technical Project Manager

About the role

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the schedule and priorities of design work for various spaceflight systems.
• Share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the avionics overall strategy.
• Manage the project schedule, work breakdown, and cost.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the program to define avionics requirements and their dependencies on other spacecraft systems for reusable, reliable, and safe human space flight.
• Create project management plans, and support the avionics harnessing team with other guiding artifacts, including architecture design descriptions and verification plans.
• Present status, risks, variances, and recovery plans to program management.
• Track technical performance measures to support the development team in meeting defined performance goals.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience with Primavera (P6), or other Project Management tools.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong technical background in a relevant area of avionics hardware development (e.g., harness/EWIS design, electrical interconnect, connector engineering, or wire harness manufacturing).
• Experience managing development projects, including requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Skills

• Technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality.
• Passion for our mission and vision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Pay

Base Pay Range For WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified