Senior Program Planning and Control Expert Program Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

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.

Within the CSG, the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight.  We are looking for a Senior Program Planning and Control Expert Program Engineer (Senior Project Engineer- Technical Project Management). supporting executive level NASA Program Planning and Control (PP&C) insight across all aspects of project planning, scheduling, cost management, and performance tracking across a NASA programs, ensuring projects adhere to budget, timelines, and technical requirements by leading the implementation of robust planning and control methodologies, Information technology (IT), monitoring progress and identification of potential risks, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive mission success. Representing Aerospace on this NASA team, you will shape the PP&C requirements and implementation approach for NASA respective leaders, stakeholders and teams.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, offering a 100% onsite work model that combines 4-5 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow. 

 What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing Integrated Plans: Creating comprehensive program plans with detailed cost, schedule, and technical baselines, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), to guide project execution. 
• Performance Monitoring: Continuously tracking project progress against the baseline using metrics, identifying deviations, and initiating corrective actions. 
• Risk Management: Identifying and assessing potential program risks, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring their effectiveness. 
• Cost Control: Managing program budgets, forecasting future expenditures, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. 
• Information Technology: Supporting IT topics from a program perspective as well as export control and other program security matters
• Schedule Management: Analyzing critical path activities, managing dependencies, and implementing schedule recovery plans when necessary. 
• Data Analysis: Utilizing data analytics tools to generate insights into program performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making. 
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly reporting program status to senior leadership, project teams, and external stakeholders. 
• Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to enhance program planning and control processes, implementing best practices, and ensuring compliance with NASA standards. 
• Serve as a highly proactive technical specialist, understanding issues and formulating options/recommendations, while working closely with the headquarters and program teams across other offices, working groups and panels.
• Lead forums and venues to formulate and prepare recommendations on improving the mission integration and operations process and drive an outcome.
• Perform other duties for the customer as required.

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

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from an accredited program in a technical discipline
• 10+ years’ experience working in technical disciplines across large government programs
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously
• Excellent presentation and communications skills, including development of and briefing of decision packages and complex information in a succinct and polished manner.
• Experience working across