Aeyon is committed to Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Innovation – Always!
At the very center of Aeyon’s core values is our unwavering commitment to a culture that always focuses on the success of our customers, provides rewarding careers for our employees, and gives back to our communities.
Excellence is at the core of our service delivery model and drives our success. We embrace our obligation to our employees and our communities. We maintain integrity in all that we do for our customers and our corporate selves, and we seek innovation in service to the Country.
Your day-to-day work will include:
Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the universe’s origins, 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 enabling space exploration 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.
The Manager of Facility and Test Management will:
• Manage the Facility and Test Management Section, a section within the Energy and Space Simulation Group that supports the NASA Crew and Thermal Systems Division's (CTSD) System Test Branch (EC4).
• Manage and direct daily activities of approximately 25+ employees, consisting of Test Directors, Mechanical Engineers, Work Control & Project Managers
• Interface with NASA customers to obtain requirements for test and project requests, form and manage teams to respond to requests, responsible for project management, generate estimates as needed, monitor and report on risk, cost, schedule, and technical performance metrics and performance
• Ensure active test facilities are maintained and ready for use through periodic maintenance, maintaining pressure systems and instrument calibrations, which are performed by the team
• Manages, forecast, and coordinates resources need to support all TPSF deliverables in various work areas that meets or exceeds the expectation of our customers
• Interface with senior management to generate estimates that identifies support needs, cost, schedule, and risks
• Responsible for managing resources effectively within budgetary and time constraints and contributing to the overall success of the company by providing a motivated and productive team
• Responsible for the safety of the employees in the operational areas and provided oversight of compliance with HSE requirements and company policies.
• Leads and champions innovation thinking and continuous improvement efforts for cost savings and lead time improvements
• Be active in the leadership team and assist the Senior Managers in strategic planning and recruitment
• Provide personnel management to include hiring and onboarding, review and approval of timecards, leave requests, and training certifications, annual performance appraisal, regular section meetings, and employee recognition through awards
• Review and prepare operational schedules and coordinates activities to ensure proper support through CTSD and EC facilities that meets or exceeds the expectations of our customers.
• Review and communicate effectively with other managers and project managers to resolve issues
• Provide employee counseling and comply with EEO/AA programs.
• Perform other duties as required
Requisition Qualifications:
• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
• Minimum of five (5) years in a management or supervisory role or coordinating and forecasting activities for employees
• Previous management and leadership experience in leading large teams
• Demonstrated leadership experience in manufacturing and facility management
• Must be able to operate independently in accordance with directed prioritization
• Strong communication skills, including gathering information and creating and delivery of presentations to customer and internal management
• Thorough understanding and broad application of occupational safety and health regulations, standards, principles, theories, and techniques
• High organizational skills with the ability to track multiple directives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Competent in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• This position requires a full-time on-location presence at JSC
Requisition Preferences:
• Familiarization with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Environmental testing background; Experience working in the Crew and Thermal Systems Division at Johnson Space Center
• Test chamber & Spaceflight hardware testing experience strongly preferred
• Crewed test subject testing experience
• Familiarity with facility management, reporting, and work order tools used by JSC facilities
• Ability to respond well to the demands of working in a Thermal Vacuum Testing facility environment
• Experienced in the following: MS Office Suite, MS Project
• Previous experience managing/leading/operating NASA JSC EA test facilities
• Experience working with Union/Contract Bargaining Agreement (CBA) employees
• Knowledge of JSC clinic physical/medical requirements for achievement and maintaining of certifications for employee workforce preferred
Education Requirements:
• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience
• Minimum of five (5) years in a management or supervisory role or coordinating and forecasting activities for employees
Work Type:
OnSite
Clearance Requirements:
Public Trust
Notable Perks and Benefits:
Aeyon’s benefit plan year begins on April 1 and ends on March 31. The following list depicts what Aeyon offers its employees.
What can you plan for? Great question, here’s an overview for you!
• Base Salary
• Health Care Coverage (Health, Vision, and Dental)
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Short Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Observed Federal Holidays
• Dental/Medical/RX
• Vision – Seeing is believing!
• Pet Insurance – They’re family too!
• Life/ Disability – If needed
• LifeLock – You are you, and no one should take that away!
• Professional Certification Reimbursement Program (PMP, SHRM, CDFM, ETC…)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• … and other additional company offerings!
Who’s eligible?
• All active regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week are eligible to enroll in Aeyon’s benefits program.
• Benefits are effective on your date of hire!
Work hours:
Here at Aeyon we believe in creating an environment that fosters a healthy work/ life balance. The typical day consists of a 9-5 Monday-Friday work schedule totaling 40 hours per week, but we do realize that life happens, and things come up. Many of our positions allow some flexibility in the work schedule for unforeseen events so that our employees can maintain a 40-hour work week and still have the opportunity to meet other obligations during the workday.
Security Clearance:
For most positions at Aeyon, a candidate must have or be able to obtain a company sponsored security clearance. A security clearance is like a background check. It is required for individuals who are hired for US government jobs or any organization that handles information pertaining to national security. The security clearance process ensures your ability to securely access, manage, and protect classified information. Although the security clearance process involves several stages, the key steps to obtaining and maintaining a security clearance are pre-investigation, investigation, adjudication, and reinvestigation.
Philanthropy:
Being a part of Aeyon means contributing to what matters most in your career and in your community while taking part in rewarding experiences and making a difference. At Aeyon we are committed to supporting initiatives like Wreaths across America, Operation Covert Santa, Children’s National Hospital and so many more! In addition, Aeyon is pleased to announce its annual scholarships to support and encourage dependents of Aeyon employees enrolled in an accredited college or trade/technical school.
Join Aeyon:
We’re committed to fostering a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for every teammate, with great opportunities for professional growth. If you’re excited by the benefits, blown away by all the perks, and inspired by our values and mission, then we are excited to meet you! Applying today is the way to start your Journey as an Aeyon employee.
“Aeyon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Aeyon is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Aeyon are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Aeyon will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.”