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Description:LocationHuntsville, AL Virtual Office/Telecommute? [link removed] (Things you should know about Virtual Office) Virtual Work Not Available Shift First Business Unit Integrated Defense Sys Division Network & Space Systems Program Space Exploration Occupation Title Engr Multi-Skill Leadership Skills Management Title Project Engineer Job Classification 6C1LP4 Job Type Non-Management Experience Level Mid Level (5-15 years of experience) Exemption Status Exempt Union No Security Clearance Required? [link removed] (Security Clearance definitions) No Security Clearance Required Work Eligibility Required? Yes US Person Status Required? Yes Export Control Required? Yes Relocation Money Available? Yes Date Posted 07/10/2008 Closing Date [link removed] (Things you should know about closing dates) 07/14/2008 Position Description Position is on the International Space Station (ISS) program in Huntsville, AL in the ISS Huntsville Projects organization. Candidate will have experience in leading, acting as liaison, and working effectively with all functional team members, including engineering disciplines, customer representatives, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Finance, Scheduling, and Procurement. Candidate will assist in preparation of fairly complex proposals and technical change packages; candidate will evaluate and influence development of technical requirements (e.g., statement of work, ground rules and assumptions, program schedules, etc.), and identify significant cost drivers and risks to enhance the estimate accuracy of those packages. Candidate will review proposal requirements (cost, technical and schedule), generate basis of estimates and review impacts with management and support contract negotiations with customer. Upon Customer authorization to proceed, the candidate will develop project plans, direct all project phases through hardware and documentation delivery, and act as primary customer contact throughout. Uses earned value, variance analyses, and risk assessments to develop plans and recommend change. Negotiates project changes and incorporates changes into project control systems to maintain work statements, cost and schedule baselines. Transitions projects to customer for on-going support; performs project close-out and documents lessons learned. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Planning And Organizing Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Proactively determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Effectively allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; avoids scheduling conflicts. Is an expert at taking advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. [ + ] Project Management Extensive experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects; identifies time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages very complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. Ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Identifies and resolves any issues and provide solutions and or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Technical [ + ] Budget Management Extensive and specialized knowledge of budget management principles and practices. [ + ] Engr Knowledge & Comprehension Extensive knowledge of various engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and systems. The ability to communicate with technical personnel from multiple skill areas and functions to evaluate technical information and issues impacting design, production, and support of products, services, or other deliverables. [ + ] Proj Management Theory/Concept Extensive and specialized knowledge of Project Management theory, concepts and principles (e.g. theory of constraints, critical path methodology, project risk management, triple constraints, project scope management, project management lifecycle etc.) contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[R] Guide). [ + ] Project Leadership Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Education and/or Experience Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 9 to 13 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 7 to 11 years experience or a PhD degree with 4 to 8 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility. US Citizenship Required. 
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