LVSA Deputy Program Manager (Space Systems)

Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States; domestic and international travel of approximately +/-15% required.

Company

hirify.global, part of Teledyne Technologies, develops high-reliability sensing and enabling technologies for aerospace, defense, manufacturing, environmental monitoring, electronics, oceanographic, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical markets.

What you will do

• Support Space Systems and lead diverse engineering teams designing, analyzing, building, and testing space-flight hardware and ground support equipment.
• Execute project plans within budget and schedule constraints, report program status, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage complex customer contracts, including government contracts, and coordinate financial, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and contracts activities.
• Represent programs in meetings with MSFC customers, working groups, government representatives, management, finance, and procurement stakeholders.
• Assess program status and risk, create recovery plans, and manage delivery, sales, gross margin, bookings, technical, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Lead, coach, assign, schedule, and evaluate employees; assume Program Manager responsibilities when required.

Requirements

• BS degree in engineering, a closely related science field, or management.
• At least 15 years of Program Management/Project Management and team leadership experience with spaceflight hardware development or manufacturing.
• More than 10 years of applicable professional experience, or a combination of graduate study and experience.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting, Earned Value Management, and project task planning and scheduling.
• Hands-on experience producing space-flight hardware and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100 and NASA systems engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and design, analysis, and ERP software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.
• US citizenship and the ability to attain and maintain a government security clearance.
• PMP credential from the Project Management Institute.

Nice to have

• NASA 533 and CPR experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position supporting high-reliability aerospace and space systems programs.
• Work involves collaboration with government customers and cross-functional support organizations.
• Equal opportunity employment and commitment to ethical, compliant business conduct.