RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support business development in technical customer interchanges and proposal writing
• Manage contractual deliverables from contract signing through final product delivery
• Successfully build and manage customer relationships and communications
• Develop and maintain program schedules, and continually track progress against target dates
• Create risk mitigation plans to maintain program schedule
• Coordinate and conduct internal- and external-facing program reviews
• Serve as a primary point of contact for ABL customers, including hosting meetings and regular progress reporting
• Plan and oversee milestone activities
• Use company tools to manage tasks, reviews, and schedules – for example, JIRA and Confluence

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field
• 3+ years prior engineering experience in a related field such as systems engineering or project/program management

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks and collaborate effectively with cross-departmental teams
• Able to understand and learn a broad range of technical concepts
• Willingness to work extended hours to meet milestones and deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for customer-related activities

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge in requirements management tools (JAMA, DOORS, Jira, or similar) and best practices
• Demonstrated track record with space-related projects on rapid development schedules
• P.M.P certification
• Experience working with external customers, including the U.S. Government
• Prior hands-on experience on a technical project
• Active security clearance, or willingness to obtain one

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Critical thinking:  ABL engineers understand the “why” behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes
• Ability to deal with ambiguity: ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective
• End-to end ownership:  projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENTS:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
• Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment