Technical Project Manager III - Lunar Operations
Core
Lead technical projects and business planning for lunar transportation and surface operations programs, bridging systems engineering, program controls, and strategic analysis.
Role type
Senior Technical Project Manager & Business Planner (Lunar Operations)
Builds
Lunar vehicle production plans, cost estimates, multi-year operational forecasts, and integrated baseline reviews.
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Lunar Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical engineering fundamentals, end-to-end technical project leadership, bottoms-up cost estimation, Earned Value Management (EVM), multi-year forecasting, Excel-based modeling, contract analysis, engineering documentation interpretation
Preferred skills
Space launch or human spaceflight program experience, production learning curve modeling, Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) experience, NASA/civil space contract structures, matrixed organization leadership
Technologies
MS Project, Deltek, Excel
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional technical projects from initiation to closeout; develop and maintain cost estimates and should-cost models; analyze cost and schedule performance metrics (CPI, SPI, TCPI); translate engineering scope into financial forecasts; support proposal development and contract management; mentor junior team members on technical project execution.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC