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CHeCS Project Manager
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
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Posted:
14 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
12 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Title: CHeCS Project Manager
Location: NASA Johnson Space Center Houston TX
Clearance: National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) with ability to obtain a Security Clearance
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen
Req #: 4103 (3205)
Summary:
Craig Technologies has an opening for a CHeCS Project Manager at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston this role you perform project management and subtask lead responsibilities in the HHPC2 Engineering Departments Project Management Group representing the contract for the Crew Health Care System (CHeCS) sustaining resupply and integration project for the International Space Station (ISS) provide oversight and lead the CHeCS components of the Environmental Health System (EHS) and Health Maintenance System (HMS).You lead major hardware/software activities for flight units ground systems off-site laboratory equipment accessories and unique testing equipment and will be required to perform integration of Engineering Department disciplines Quality Bond and Logistics on a weekly basis. You will provide inputs to support multi-year Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution (PPBE). Your NASA counterpart will be in the Human Systems Engineering and Integration Division of the Human Health and Performance Directorate.
You Will:
- Manage the technical scope oversight budget estimating and monitoring schedule development and maintenance and risk development and monitoring
- Manage expectations and communication with contract and customer stakeholders including organization of regular meetings to support successful product delivery
- Manage development of documents and products for human spaceflight including plans requirements safety flight certification and hardware delivery
- Organize and lead internal engineering meetings to support schedule development and maintenance mitigate potential issues and develop client-friendly solutions in coordination with internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in ISO/AS9100 Audits.
What You Bring:
You bring experience leading a multi-disciplinary team interfacing with contract upper management and support organizations and interfacing with NASA customers and Programs. You use your experience and judgment to guide and focus the team to meet contract deliverables while working within defined scope and proactively seek guidance from contract leadership when needed. You comply with KBRs Safety Health and Environmental Plan Quality Plan and all safety policies and procedures and complete all assigned training.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in engineering science or project management
- 5 years experience as a project manager project engineer systems engineer subtask lead or similar role in the aerospace industry
- Previous working experience with NASA or a NASA contractor
- Experience in customer interfacing role
- Experience and understanding of configuration management for documentation and hardware/software
- Experience leading negotiations with subcontractors/vendors and completing procurement.
DESIRED:
- Cost account management experience and reporting
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- Experience with Flight Hardware Development processes as outlined in SA-WI-014 and/or EA-WI-023
- Experience in managing spaceflight projects of different sizes from start to finish
- Experience in organization of technical reviews for life cycle milestones
- Previous experience with Human Systems Engineering such as human factors and designing for the product end-user
YOUR SKILLS:
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional conduct including the ability to integrate quickly into and lead a small team and represent the contract with integrity
- Ability to multi-task work independently with minimal supervision and make and communicate the rationale behind key decisions in a constantly evolving fast-paced work environment
- Ability to take on ownership of projects and direct them from beginning to end
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented
- Strong time management skills with a high level of intuition and judgment
- Have a can do attitude no job is too big or small be a problem solver
- Be results-oriented with a creative approach to problem solving
- Be proactive about learning and motivated to take on additional responsibilities over time
WHAT TO EXPECT:
This position is expected to be in person for a minimum of 4 days per week. Occasional travel may be required.
Note: This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisors ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.
***All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information. ***
Craig Technologies is an EEO Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability genetics or any other non-job-related protected status. All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Craig Technologies is an EEO Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability genetics or any other non-job-related protected status. All candidates selected will be subject to a security background investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Craig Technologies is an aerospace and defense engineering firm providing services to both government and commercial customers including multidisciplinary engineering; systems engineering and integration; software design and development; IT support; cybersecurity; training and coursew ... View more
