Engineering Program Manager
The Aerospace Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Huntsville • Alabama, California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $151,300 - $226,900 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Develop and execute cost and schedule analysis roadmaps
- Provide thought leadership to shape Aerospace's long-term growth in commercial space delivery systems.
- Identify market trends, assess emerging needs, and position Aerospace as a trusted advisor in commercial logistics and exploration services.
- Establish and expand relationships with NASA, other government agencies, commercial primes, international partners, academic institutions, and emerging space entrants.
- Form and lead cross-functional pursuit teams, ensuring technical alignment and strategic value for all stakeholders.
- Collaborate across Aerospace to integrate capabilities, staffing models, and lessons learned from prior programs.
- Lead the development of proposal strategies and technical content for new missions and capability areas.
- Partner with engineering and analysis teams to ensure compliance, technical quality, and mission relevance.
- Define and prioritize capability gaps and technology needs for commercial space logistics.
- Integrate architecture, engineering, and technology experts to advance interoperability and mission resilience.
- Identify emerging technologies and best practices to strengthen future space services
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Science or related technical discipline.
- Ten or more years of relevant experience in space systems engineering, business development, or program management.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic growth plans for government or commercial space portfolios.
- Strong understanding of NASA programs, acquisition strategies, and commercial partnerships.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across technical and executive audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments.
- Experience with technical assessments and flight hardware
- Ability to provide systems-based leadership in the areas of space, ground, and mission systems
- Expertise in project leadership and project management
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
- Excellent written communication skills - organize complex technical and programmatic materials and concepts in clear and logical manner
- Excellent verbal communication skills - clear, concise, persuasive; builds consensus through speaking; polished, professional style; communicates technical and programmatic expertise
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally to support customer needs, approximately 10%
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
space systems engineeringprogram managementstrategic growth planstechnical assessmentsflight hardwareproject leadershipproject managementcompliancetechnical qualitymission relevance
Soft skills
communication skillsrelationship-buildingcollaborative worksystems-based leadershipwritten communicationverbal communicationconsensus buildingdynamic environment adaptabilityorganizational skillsexecutive audience engagement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in PhysicsBachelor's degree in Science