Engineering Department Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Houston, Texas; 100% on site and in person at NASA Johnson Space Center. Occasional travel may be required.

Company

hirify.global supports NASA’s Human Health and Performance Contract, safeguarding astronaut health and advancing technologies for human space exploration.

What you will do

• Lead a 200+ employee engineering department spanning human factors and habitability, project and systems engineering, design and fabrication, hardware testing, sustaining engineering, integration, and food production.
• Lead, mentor, and guide engineering department managers and leaders.
• Coordinate, prioritize, and allocate resources across integrated projects.
• Provide strategic and technical oversight while ensuring projects meet budget and schedule requirements.
• Serve as the primary customer interface for NASA Human Health and Performance and Engineering Directorate division chiefs.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions, lessons learned, process improvements, collaboration, and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field.
• At least 10 years of progressive relevant technical, management, and leadership experience.
• Experience leading complex hardware projects and integrating work across organizations.
• Understanding of NASA flight hardware development requirements and processes.
• Experience with project monitoring and control, resource management, customer communication, and project decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact across organizations and personnel levels.

Nice to have

• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with NASA contracts and processes.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives and collaboration with business and program offices on staffing and financial challenges.

Culture & Benefits

• People First culture centered on teamwork, belonging, connection, growth, and Zero Harm.
• Potential benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Professional training and development opportunities support career advancement.