Spacesuit PLSS Project Manager

Our long-term client relationship with Jacobs has led to a need for a Spacesuit PLSS Project Manager on the Amentum contract at Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX).

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a RF Systems Engineer for Communications & Tracking to join the team.

Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Barrios employees actively participate in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through our partnerships with companies leading commercial space development, as well as successfully supporting NASA as our primary government customer. Our long history supporting Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the International Space Station, and now Commercial LEO, lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on Orion, Gateway, and the Space Launch System.

The Spacesuit PLSS Project Manager will:

Perform project management and engineering functions for space suit development, including requirements
development, hardware development, manufacturing, assembly, and test
• Manage the engineering team for the specific space suit subsystem assigned
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating support
• Monitor cost performance for their subsystem development against established plans
• Develop and maintain company and customer financial report
• Oversee and develop schedules, procedures, work instructions and process flows
• Develop risks and risk mitigation plans for rollup into the higher-level risk system
  Interact frequently with inter-organizational disciplines, NASA System Managers, and operational customers
• Perform all other assigned duties

Required Education/Experience/Skills:

• BS degree in Engineering from an accredited Engineering school, plus five (5) years of related
  experience.
• License and certification may be required.

Preferences:

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school
• Experience managing and leading engineering projects
• Experience with financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and
  management at all levels
• Ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines
• Ability to work independently and autonomously and track tasks and issues to completion
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field, such as mechanical and electrical system
  design, engineering drawings and sketches, material selection, environmental testing, and office software

Essential Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Applicant selected may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Work may involve sitting for extended periods.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lb.
• Must have sufficient mobility to enter areas of test facilities where necessary.
• Generally an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.)
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
• This position may require some commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity; for immediate consideration, apply now!

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the prerogative to select at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.