ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC (ASCEND) is an All-Small Mentor-Protégé Program (ASMPP) Joint Venture (JV) between Aerodyne Industries, LLC and Amentum Technology Inc., that leverages our 12+ year collaboration as award-winning NASA contractors. Through our ASCEND partner companies, we have 62+ years of experience working for NASA and currently manage 5,500 employees across nine NASA Centers. With this foundation of expertise, we are dedicated to helping every mission succeed—today and into the future.
Job Description
This role is as a Project Manager in support of the Project Management Office for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) which is NASA’s next-generation mission operations contract located on-site at Johnson Space Center. COSMOS ensures the continuity of critical human spaceflight support by providing mission control services, advanced training systems, and full-scale spacecraft mockups for astronaut preparation and engineering analysis.
Description of Duties
The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end execution of assigned projects, serving as the single accountable leader for scope, schedule, budget, technical coordination, communications, and project performance. The Project Manager integrates technical, financial, scheduling, and risk management activities into a single project management function while working closely with systems engineers, software engineers, release managers, customers, and supporting organizations.
Successful candidates will:
- Lead assigned projects from initiation through closeout.
- Serve as the single accountable owner for project execution.
- Develop and maintain project plans.
- Coordinate work across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Balance competing priorities while maintaining customer commitments.
- Ensure projects support mission objectives.
- Track procurement milestones and ensure timely delivery to meet project schedules.
- Understand and manage approved requirements.
- Develop and manage realistic schedules and communicate schedule impacts to stakeholders when required
- Identify and mitigate project risks as they develop while communicating risks and mitigations to stakeholders in a timely manner
- Possesses strong team-building skills across multi-functional areas that establish a collaborative operational structure including active listening, prompt service and follow-up
- Exhibits proven track record of working under tight deadlines
- High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Exhibit professional behavior that promotes teamwork, fosters cooperation, and enhances productivity in the workplace.
- Be well organized with the ability to coordinate, prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to work effectively with a variety of government and contractor personnel at all levels.
- Perform other duties as required
Job Requirements
- Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of general experience; Master’s degree and 1 year of general experience.
- Must be able to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials
Desired Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Experience with Office 365 Tools
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
Final compensation is determined through a comprehensive evaluation of several key factors, including the candidate’s educational background, specialized technical expertise, and relevant professional experience. We also consider internal equity, prevailing market data, and specific contractual or funding requirements to ensure competitive and equitable offer alignment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of general experience, or a master’s degree and 1 year of general experience
- Ability to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
- Experience with Office 365 tools
What We Do
Aerodyne Industries is a Cape Canaveral-based engineering and information technology services firm supporting complex aerospace, defense, and government missions. Its capabilities include systems and software engineering, technology integration, cybersecurity, project and lifecycle management, and safety and quality engineering. The company supports NASA and other federal agencies across spaceflight, spacecraft systems, mission operations, and defense programs, providing specialized technical expertise and program execution.
