In this role you will lead the technical personnel and day-to-day execution of AST safety engineering task orders, keeping quality, schedule, and budget on track while serving as MDR's primary point of contact to the FAA.What You'll Be Doing:Managing technical staff engaged in the investigation and development of policy, guidance, processes, tools, and technical analyses for the aerospace industryOwning end-product quality, customer reporting, and the establishment and execution of task-order schedules and budgetsParticipating in the post-award kickoff meeting and ensuring the team has a clear, shared understanding of the SOW scope and deliverablesPreparing Project Management Status Reports (PMSRs) and conducting quarterly program management reviews, including performance and cost reporting on funds, labor-hours, and work completionManaging and coordinating subcontractors and teammates to ensure full compliance with contract requirementsImplementing and maintaining a quality management system so all work is accomplished in accordance with contract requirementsWhat You'll Need:Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or scienceTen (10) years of industry experience managing technical personnel engaged in the investigation and development of policy, guidance, processes, tools, and technical analyses for the aerospace industry - including responsibility for end-product quality, customer reporting, and the establishment and implementation of associated schedules and budgetsAbout the work:Mission Driven Research (MDR) provides advanced flight safety and system safety support to the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Quantitative and qualitative risk analysis sits at the center of the work - explosive safety, debris and toxic risk, distance-focusing overpressure, hazard-area determination, maximum probable loss, flight safety systems, software safety, and system safety - applied across launch and reentry vehicle operations, range operations, and the public-safety issues tied to launch and reentry site operations.