Gateway Laboratories Project Manager

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. 

Human Exploration and Spaceflight (HESF) Division in CSG is the company subject matter experts for human spaceflight.  HESF supports NASA and its bold human exploration missions from the NASA Headquarters mission directorates to the Moon to Mars office down to every Artemis Program in operation.  We also support the International Space Station (ISS), Commercial LEO Development Program, Commercial Crew Program, and Human Health and Performance.  HESF support spans the systems engineering and integration life cycle from architecture and mission design to technology development, requirements and design reviews; and finally to verification, safety, and on orbit operational reviews and concurrences.

The Gateway Laboratories Project Manager (Project Engineer/ Sr Project Engineer- Technical Project Management) will focus on the oversight, development, modification, and integration of NASA owned and operated system integration laboratories to support the Gateway Program. The laboratories in the Gateway Laboratory Project Manager’s portfolio include both Artemis Network Validation and Integration Lab (ANVIL) and Gateway Ready Avionics Integration Laboratory (GRAIL). They will be used by NASA teams and contractors for the test, verification, validation, and certification of Gateway components, subsystems, and systems, contributing directly to decisions impacting flight readiness, the certification of flight hardware and software, and the operation of Gateway.  This position is 100% onsite and will report to the Avionic Systems Division’s System Engineering and Integration Branch located at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, offering a 100% onsite work model.

What You’ll Be Doing

The primary duties of this role include serving as the project manager responsible for leading the design, development, and operation of JSC’s avionics laboratories in support of the Gateway Program

Leads teams responsible for:

·        Designing and developing the laboratory infrastructure and capabilities required to support Gateway test, verification, validation, and certification activities. 

·        Designing and developing integration, test, and certification plans and procedures in support of Gateway test, verification, validation, and certification.

·        Test, verification, validation, and certification plan and procedure execution.

·        Managing laboratory operations.

Collaborates with:

•     ANVIL and GRAIL project managers and leads to ensure Gateway test, verification, and certification activities are fully successful.

•     Gateway System Managers to communicate test program status, test like you fly exceptions, and risk

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