Program Manager

As a Program Manager, you will oversee planning, development, and execution activities to meet customer specifications and deadlines for challenging and timely space missions. To thrive in this role, you will have led large scope projects working cross-functionally to build and launch high reliable technical solutions.
This position is onsite in Natick, MA.About Busek:

Busek researches, develops, and produces technologies for challenging space missions for small spacecraft in low-earth orbit, large geostationary satellites, and CubeSats and probes going to the moon and beyond. Our talented staff have collective expertise spanning in-space propulsion, space-borne sensors, materials science, manufacturing, and high-fidelity electronic design. Busek's accomplishments include:
the first US Hall Effect Thruster in space, the first Micro-PPT Thrusters, and the first flight Electrospray Thrusters. Our present efforts span high-volume and low-volume production of high-reliability in-space propulsion components and systems as well as development of novel processes and technologies.
Day to day activities:

• Manage complex aerospace projects with key partners and spacecraft Primes
• Manage program execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals
• Compile and present project status, schedule, risks and budgetary statistics to customers or company management
• Coordinate with the engineering team, management, subject matter experts, production, procurement, and quality to make sure project requirements are fully understood and consistent with contracted scope
• Develop and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, internal and external engineers
• Assist with project bids and reviews

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline preferred
• Experience with Program Management, including scheduling and cost management for multi-year programs with total values $5M+
• Proven track record of successfully integrating complex products into a production process
• Experience managing product development through gated reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Functional technical background, enough to be conversant with the engineering team
• Proven ability to communicate with stakeholders via written reports and presentations
• Expertise with Project Management Tools such as MS Project
• Experience working within Government-funded R&D and production environments (e.g., NASA, DARPA, and the DoD).

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.

• Performance Bonuses
• 401K
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long term / short term disability
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Holidays
• Education assistance