Software Engineering and DevOps Section Manager

About the role

Amentum, NASA's largest engineering solutions provider, is seeking a Software Engineering and DevOps Section Manager under the JETSII contract. The manager reports to the Spacecraft Software, Analysis and Services Group Manager and oversees approximately 40 employees. The position is based in the JSC area, with regular onsite work at Johnson Space Center and offsite work at the Amentum building.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with NASA customers and other NASA support contractors, and interface with NASA Software Engineering Leads and oversight teams
• Ensure employees follow policies and procedures and deliver finished work within time and budget constraints
• Review and approve timecards weekly, review travel requests, conduct performance reviews and resolve performance issues
• Handle recruiting, recognize accomplishments, coordinate personnel allocations with Division and Task Order Managers, and run routine customer reviews of tasking and performance
• Communicate resource management status to senior JETS management and promote a culture of caring, safety, continuous improvement and innovation
• Work in a fast-paced, Agile environment and perform other duties as assigned

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area, typically with 15 years of experience in the field or a related area
• Local to the JSC area, willing to work onsite at Johnson Space Center regularly and offsite at the Amentum building
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency may be required, and completion of a U.S. government background investigation
• Preferred: experience leading a software development project across its full life cycle, safety-critical human-rated software, 5-10 years with NASA/JSC, task order management, and scheduling, budgeting and planning

Required skills

• Project management experience and employee management (recruiting, developing, terminating)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Webex, Skype, SharePoint and Jira
• Strong communication, negotiation, coordination and time management skills
• Ability to write and present documents and presentations

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement benefits including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, pet insurance and disability and life insurance
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) when applicable, and an onsite cafeteria