Deputy Section

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Deputy Section & Task Order Manager, Software Engineering and DevOps **to join our JETS II contract team at **NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX**.

If selected you will:

- Report to the JETS Software Engineering Section Manager. The position is responsible for the management of approximately 40 Employees across the Software Engineering,Avionics Network Engineering, Cybersecurity and DevOps disciplines
- Maintain a positive, constructive, professional relationship with the NASA customers and other NASA support contractors
- Interface with NASA Software Engineering Leads & Software Engineering oversight teams
- Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
- Perform duties as the Software Engineering Deputy Section Manager:

- Ensure employees in functional areas follow established procedures and generate finished work productsunder time and budgetary constraints
- Assist in approving timecards on a weekly basis
- Assist and reviewing and approving travel requests
- Assist with personnel performance reviews
- Assist with resolution of employee performance issues
- Ensure proper team reporting on tasking
- Assist with recruiting activities
- Ensure personnel are recognized for accomplishments
- Perform duties as the Software Engineering Deputy Task Order Manager
- Assist with the management (creation, coordination and revision) of scope, cost, schedule and risk for government contract task orders
- Develop, manage and monitor cost plans, estimates and actuals
- Ensure proper team reporting on tasking
- Conduct routine customer project reviews for cost, schedule, risk management, and deliverable adherence
- Maintain active risk management (technical, cost, and schedule) on all projects and work functions
- Communicate project status to senior JETS management
- Work in a fast-paced, Agile environment Promote a culture of caring and safety
- Demonstrate a Servant/Leader approach to management
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Perform other duties as assigned or as required

**Qualifications**:

- Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5 - 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required
- Excellent communication, negotiation and coordination skills and strong customer service attitude with a history of effectively interacting with senior managers at all levels
- Previous project management experience required
- Experience leading a development project across the full development life cycle
- Must be able to perform employee management duties including recruiting, developing, and terminating personnel
- Experience fostering a collaborative team environment
- Proficiency with team collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Webex, Skype, SharePoint,Jira
- Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
- Ability to prepare written documents/presentations and to verbally present at various meetings
- Must have strong time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrates leadership ability to oversee a team of professionals working on multiple small and large projects concurrently
- Self-starter who can understand and absorb new concepts quickly
- Must be local to the JSC area and willing to work offsite at Jacobs building and onsite at Johnson Space Center on a regular basis

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience leading a software development project across the full development life cycle
- Experience in Safety Critical Human-Rated Software Development
- Minimum of 5 years' experience with NASA/JSC
- Prefer 10 years of experience with NASA/JSC flight software processes
- Prior experience with government contract task order management
- Prior experience in developing schedules, budgets, and project plans

**Benefits**
- Competitive pay
- Positive work-life balance
- 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- 11 paid holidays annually
- Generous PTO
- 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
- Education assistance
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)

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