Project Manager - Pittsburgh, United States - Astrobotic

Description

Astrobotic Technology, Inc. is a space robotics company that seeks to make space accessible to the world. The company's suite of lunar landers delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits, and individuals.

The company is also developing advanced space robotics capabilities such as terrain relative navigation, mobile robotics for lunar surface operations, and reliable computing systems for mission-critical applications.

Originally spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2007, Astrobotic is pioneering affordable planetary access that promises to spark a new era of exploration, science, tourism, resource utilization, and mining.

Astrobotic's headquarters is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a second location in Mojave, California.

The Space Robotics Department is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the execution of multiple projects related to the design, development, integration and manufacture of new space sensing technologies and software.

The role will support a broad range of technical programs and sub-systems spanning sensors, electronics, software, and systems engineering.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to contribute to projects with significant impact on the future of space and technology on the moon.

Astrobotic's Space Robotics division is a collaborative working environment where each member of the team has a high degree of freedom, responsibility, and expectations.

We are building solutions to challenging technical problems with the goal of making space more accessible to the world.

Job Responsibilities

Creating and coordinating technical schedules, project budgets and resource planning for concurrent projects with staggered deliverables and reporting cycles
Development and management of work breakdown structures, project budgets, integrated master schedule, and project risk registers
Monitoring schedule progress, including identifying critical activities and reviewing forecasts and progress achieved to date. Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around.
Collaborating with managers, leads and engineers to ensure schedule, cost, and technical deliverables are completed on schedule with expected quality and that all stakeholders are kept informed
Creating technical statements of work and contracts for vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors, and evaluating the performance of those contracts
Creating appropriate reports and records to ensure compliance with company and customer requirements
Assisting in the development and delivery of technical progress reports, documentation, and presentations (i.e., Monthly Project Reviews)
Leading technical teams in the development of new technical products and services
Support business development efforts for new project opportunities inclusive of reviewing technical proposals, developing budgets with the team and compiling proposal content as required
Maintaining the strict confidentiality of sensitive information

Required Skills & Qualifications

B.S.

in Engineering or related technical field plus 5+ years in a project management role leading technical projects in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrated experience developing project budgets, schedules, and risks with multiple scheduling tools
Demonstrated experience balancing resources across multiple projects, as well as tracking scope, schedule, and budget
Demonstrated experience developing presentations and project reports for stakeholder review
Demonstrated experience working with engineering teams and ability to quickly establish close working relationships across teams
Comfort with ambiguity and motivated to help solve complex problems
Ability to work without supervision to lead the development of project plans and schedules for multiple projects concurrently
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to motivate and influence others, build effective interpersonal relationships, and be able to foster and contribute to a positive and productive team environment

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Demonstrated experience leading technical development of first-of-a-kind products or services
Project management experience in support of government customers
Demonstrated direct, hands-on experience with space system integration and testing,
Working within an agile development framework
Experience using team collaboration tools (Confluence/Jira) to manage tasks and products

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position.

The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including individual performance, business objectives, and the candidates professional experience.

Base salary is just one component of Astrobotic's competitive total rewards strategy.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Astrobotic Technology, Inc.

does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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