Senior Program Engineer - Office Schedule Expert

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, USGS, 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 Engineer - Office Schedule Expert (Senior Project Engineer- Technical Project Management).  In this role you will support executive level NASA Program management decision making by supporting the development, integration, and analysis of schedules for NASA's Artemis program. Representing Aerospace on this NASA team, you will shape the scheduling requirements and implementation/maintenance approach for NASA respective stakeholders and teams.

Work Model

This is a full-time position based in Houston, TX, offering a hybrid work model that combines 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and integrate an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligned with the Artemis requirements.
• Analyze schedule performance, calculate metrics, identify critical paths, and provide recommendations to ensure project alignment and performance.
• Update program and project schedules monthly ensuring schedule accuracy and adherence to best practices.
• Maintain summary schedule charts for Artemis missions for integration and reviews.
• Review and report on SLS Element prime contractor schedules and provide monthly reports on findings.
• Lead assessments, including schedule risk assessments (SRAs) and other analyses.
• Coordinate with schedulers and manage schedule links across Program Elements.
• Develop and update milestone schedules and phasing plans.
• 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.
• Identify and initiate next level analysis as needed. 
• Coordinate requirements, technical objectives, interfaces, standards, issues and findings with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• 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
• 12+ 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 diverse teams and many different engineering disciplines.
• Strong project management skills and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team environment, where the team is distributed across multiple NASA and Aerospace Corporation organizations, projects and programs.
• Ability to identify and communicate concerns to leadership in a diplomatic manner
• Superior analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent tasks and provide direction on competing priorities