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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. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Project Manager to join the team with Barrios, a teammate company supporting Lunar Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element.

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

The Software Project Manager will:

• Oversee activities related to the software development, design, test and delivery of system and subsystem software components
  Drive Project Success by utilizing your project management expertise to oversee performance, scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage Change and Innovation by performing change assessments, support change boards, and manage software modifications and design for sustaining
• Build High-Performing Teams to address emerging requirements, ensuring standardized processes and resource alignment across the project.
• Develop and Maintain Schedules by creating project schedules and resource plans to capture every step of the project lifecycle, ensuring timely and efficient execution.
• Ensure the creation of impactful artifacts by planning and reviewing essential project deliverables, such as requirements documents, verification and validation documents, architecture definition documents and test documents.
• Creating planning documents, status reports, and project briefs, to keep stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Proactively Manage Risks by identifying, assessing, and implementing mitigation strategies to minimize risks and keep projects on track.
• Facilitate Collaboration to organize and document project team meetings, fostering collaboration and alignment among stakeholders.
• Conduct Assessments by coordinating and performing thorough project evaluations to ensure goals are being met and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strategize and Innovate by participating in management planning to optimize operations, set ambitious yet achievable goals, and redefine objectives to align with organizational priorities.
• Support Excellence by continuously looking for ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, and drive innovation.
• Additional Responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support organizational and project objectives.
• Reviewing software development and test schedules  (both GFE and Maxar) to ensure integration points are aligned.  Help identify specific scope that is included in the software drops and track progress toward those deliveries.
• Track the phased PPE emulator/simulator delivery from Maxar and work with the JSC test facilities (GRAIL, ESTL, FOD) on the capabilities of those deliveries, and the update schedule aligns with the L2 Verification plan.  
• Work with the labs and Maxar to resolve any disconnects.
• As the project transitions into a Verification phase, Participating in the review of software VCNs and helping to resolve any potential issues with the test methodology, or analysis or results.