Human Spaceflight Enterprise Systems Director

The Aerospace Corporation

Human Spaceflight Enterprise Systems Director providing leadership and technical support to NASA's Human Spaceflight Directorate. Manage a team supporting mission-related activities and technical evaluations in Huntsville, AL.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $168,200 - $252,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership, management as well as content integration expertise to the team supporting NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate Team for all mission-related activities
Participate in provider forums for technical discussions where decisions are made related to mission risks, testing/training, requirements, and verifications
Coordinate, support, and manage the team to support suited technical evaluations for mission risks and execution of NASA Concepts of Operations
Review and inform concurrence to provider-submitted verification documentation
Identify gaps and risks in provider implementation goals and objectives with regards to mission objectives
Inform and track mitigations to the risks at the program level(s)
Provide Technical Authorities (TAs) with the support/assessment to effectively develop recommendations on technical issues and identify emerging issues
Review provider's verification events and closure notices to ensure hardware meets functional requirements and alignment with mission objectives
Work with NPD team to deliver high quality deliverables to the NASA customer
Conducts staff performance reviews and recommends performance improvement, career development, salary and promotion actions; establishes staffing needs and recommends reassignments, training, transfers, and other staff deployments; assists other supervisors in evaluation and assignment of staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas
10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineering
At least 5 years managing NASA contract task orders, with experience in developing statements of work, basis of estimates, and resource allocation
Experience briefing Center and Agency Management
Knowledge and understanding of the NASA program life cycle and system engineering processes
Proven experience in Verification & Validation and Systems Engineering & Integration
Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
Ability to work effectively and quickly in real-time environments of rapid change, conflicting requirements, and occasional pressure
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and lead a team of engineers
Willing to travel domestically
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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

systems engineeringverification and validationtechnical evaluationsresource allocationstatements of workNASA program life cyclemission risk managementtechnical documentation reviewmission objectives alignmentcontent integration

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam managementperformance evaluationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingadaptabilitydecision-makingcareer developmentstaff deployment

Certifications

Bachelor of Science degreesecurity clearance