The team at Advanced Space is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. Based in Westminster, Colorado, this team is looking to add a highly motivated and passionate Project Manager. You would be responsible for overseeing and coordinating complex projects related to the design, development, production, and testing of aerospace systems, such as aircraft, spacecraft, or related technologies. This role involves managing project timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations. You will act as the primary point of contact between engineering teams, stakeholders, and clients, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
Advanced Space is a rapidly growing, privately held business that operates with core values that reinforce we are customer-obsessed and mission-focused, when we see it, we solve it, we are one team, motivated by our vision, and we bring technical excellence and inexhaustible curiosity. This role will be based in Westminster, Colorado and an ideal candidate for this role will love not just the responsibilities, but will also have a passion for the exploration, development, and settlement of space. We invite you to join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of the team at Advanced Space.
This position is open to U.S. Persons only (U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent residents), as required by applicable laws and regulations.
We do not provide visa sponsorship or support work authorization for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a cutting-edge aerospace company driving innovation and industry leadership.
* Work in a collaborative environment that values strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving.
* Engage with key stakeholders to make a meaningful impact on business growth and community engagement.
Responsibilities:
* Responsible for program leadership, direction, and guidance that ensures successful program execution in accordance with the budget, schedule, contract, Statement of Work (SOW), and Technical Specifications.
* Support the business development team in proposal preparation (including WBS, BOE, and IMS development) and lead execution of contract modifications and engineering change proposals for assigned programs.
* Support the transition of assigned programs from development into operations by defining, securing, organizing, and directing staff, resources, standards, processes, procedures, and tools essential for a successful evolution to operations.
* In collaboration with program lead engineer and technical subject matter experts, help to ensure a viable and executable technical approach to achieving program success.
* Develop and monitor fidelity of the program baseline including definition of critical tasks, program budgets, and program schedules.
* Act as the main interface with the customer for all program execution activities; fostering a pro-active and responsive relationship with key stakeholders.
* Provide sound leadership and team building to motivate, influence, and effectively apply the program staff.
* Lead project team meetings and facilitate collaboration among team members.
* Develop and practice effective internal/external communication systems.
* Ensure that program requirements, purposes, objectives, and expectations are communicated and flowed down to the internal team and subcontractors.
* Resolve conflicts, demands, and priorities on assigned programs.
* Work unplanned program issues to a best solution, including development of plans-forward, escalation and increased resources, as required.
* Communicate program status to upper management via Program Management Reviews and other formal and informal methods.
* Recognize, develop, and work to assist the Chief Revenue Officer in winning potential follow-on work, increased scope, and additional programs within the appropriate program customer contacts.
* Assist in preparation of responses to customer opportunities, including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates and responses to customer requests for information.
* Coordinate inputs from support organizations including engineering, contracts, finance, security, and others as needed.
* Facilitate system level technical integration, road-mapping strategy, and innovations within assigned portfolio.
* Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule; the nature of the position requires the program manager to engage the Advanced Space team routinely at the on-site location in Westminster.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within assigned programs, across core staff within Advanced Space, and with external partners. Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
* Perform other duties as necessary.
Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business or a related technical field plus 3-5 years of relevant experience.
* Demonstrates technical expertise and understanding of program management principles, concepts, and best practices; PMP certification is desired.
* Familiarity with aerospace systems with emphasis on ground and space segments preferred.
* Proficient knowledge and experience in creating Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for all program phases of the business cycle from proposals to program executions using tools like MS Project and Wrike.
* Understanding of basic contracting principles (contract types, contract strategy, contract clauses, IP considerations, etc.)
* Understanding of the Defense Acquisition Framework, DoD/Federal requirements process, and FAR-based contracting is desired.
* Demonstrated ability to work successfully with demanding customers, difficult schedules, and technically challenging projects.
* Must be able to develop solutions to problems that require coordination of multiple diverse inputs from stakeholders across program requirements.
* Ability to act autonomously and navigate the big picture as well as technical, budget, and schedule issues at the detail level.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
* Excellent presentation development and delivery skills.
* Thorough understanding of Change Control process to control, monitor and resolve internal and external changes related to Program plan.
* Customer focused, relentlessly seeking the best most innovative solutions for our customers with an emphasis on meeting defined scope and objectives.
Eligibility Requirements:
* Ability to obtain a security clearance is required.
* Applicants must be a US Person (citizen or Green Card Holder/permanent resident, or protected individual).
* Advanced Space values the power of collaboration and in-person interactions. As such, our team enjoys the option of hybrid work with at least three days a week in person.
Compensation and Benefits:
Base salary range - $89,159 - $119,249, based on role and employee experience.
Signing bonus.
Quarterly performance bonuses.
Company provided health insurance and 401K (401k is based upon eligibility).
Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility.
Relocation assistance.
About the Company:
Advanced Space exists to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space through software and services that leverage unique subject matter expertise. The company is actively supporting mission and cutting-edge capabilities spanning commercial, civil, and national security customers. Our core business is focused on three areas: (1) mission enabling services, (2) technology solutions, and (3) mission solutions. Through its mission enabling services, Advanced Space provides mission and flight optimization, mission design, and mission systems engineering. With its technology solutions, Advanced Space provides its customers with trusted AI/ML/autonomy expertise, flight-demonstrated applications, and analysis at scale. Advanced Space offers Mission Solutions with unique turn-key missions, data and capabilities purchases and demonstrated cislunar and Martian success. Advanced Space is mission-focused as the owner and operator of CAPSTONE for NASA and Prime contractor for Oracle for AFRL.
These competencies are leveraged by a dynamic, flexible, and agile team with cross-domain knowledge. We have a small but growing team that works collaboratively across projects. We provide flexibility and an opportunity for passionate employees to contribute directly to meaningful projects. Trusted to take on the challenge, the team at Advanced Space is Delivering Innovation to Orbit to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Advanced Space, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Advanced Space, LLC recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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