Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Project Management Engineer

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, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

We are looking for a Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Development Engineer (Project Engineer- Technical Project Management). This role will provide Systems Engineering and Project Management capabilities to NASA/Johnson Space Center in support of EVA Development and contribute to the ongoing performance of EVA Development Hardware Program supporting the analysis and evaluation of contract program. As an Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Development Engineer, you will oversee the design, integration, and deployment of complex hardware systems. This dual role requires technical expertise in systems engineering principles and program management skills to lead cross-functional teams through product development lifecycles. Key responsibilities include defining system requirements, managing schedules, budgets, and resources, and ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations. You will play a pivotal role in risk management, testing, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, driving innovation while delivering high-quality, market-ready solutions on time.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, 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

• Proactively identify and remediate risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating where necessary. Leverage problem solving skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent.
• Lead systems studies and analyses that support technical, programmatic and organizational decision-making on a variety of EVA Development Hardware projects.
• Analyze and document decision processes related to EVA Development Hardware / Exploration EVA Services (xEVAS) contract projects.
• Conduct analysis of Contract Officer Representative (COR) workflow and processes to enhance efficiencies, improve program oversight, identify improvement areas, and develop resolution.
• Provide program management, cost estimating, resource management, contract management, scheduling, and risk management. Work with CORs to improve the quality of resources to allow automation of descriptions/definitions and develop other resources for EVA Development Hardware Program.
• Develop management reports of performance metrics including baseline comparisons, schedule trends, and resource usage and projections, and track performance against the defined objectives.
• Assist HESF and NASA management in the development, updating, and execution of project management plans and other required project documentation such as concept of operations, project plans, and Configuration Management Workflow (CMW).
• Lead conflict resolution discussions, as needed, across multi-stakeholder teams. 
• Perform formal product reviews (i.e., contract deliverables, lifecycle reviews, and change requests). 
• Identify, analyze, and lead mitigations of project/program risks; monitor and control risks
• Applies knowledge from area of specialization / professional focus, and its related engineering concepts, approaches, methods, tools, and technology. 

What You Need to be Successful - Project Engineer-Technical Project Management

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or closely related STEM discipline
• At least 8 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment Bullet point 1
• Ability to effectively use 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
• Expertise developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, status reports, conducting risk analysis, and monitoring the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets.
• Willing to travel occasionally to work location or customer site/domestically approx. 10%
• This position may require 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, science, or closely related STEM discipline
• Experience performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA.
• Experience with NASA Acquisitions, standards, and specifications
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Previous experience in certification of Class I Flight Hardware Delivery
• Experience with Contract management

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 diverse 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 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. 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, genetic information, 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 email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.