Payload Planning Manager

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Company: Teledyne FLIR LLC

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Payload Planning Manager (PPM) builds and updates payload timelines for the International Space Station. Assignments tend to be of moderate complexity, diversification or expense. Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and process to meet goals outlined. Normally receives instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Builds payload planning products for an increment including the On-orbit Operations Summary (OOS), Planning Groundrules and Constraints (Gr&C), the Weekly Look-ahead Plan (WLP), and the Short-Term Plan (STP).
• Receives planning models from the Payload Activity Requirements Coordinator (PARC) and utilizes them to build a high-level NASA payload OOS for the entire six-month increment.
• Collaborates with their NASA JSC, European Space Agency (ESA) and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) planning counterparts to build the integrated United States Operating Segment (USOS) OOS.
• Develops the NASA payload portion of the Gr&C document and integrates this with payload Gr&C inputs from ESA and JAXA to produce the USOS Payload Gr&C input.
• Supports the PPM console, producing the detailed USOS Payload Weekly Look-Ahead Plan (WLP) for each week of the increment and then refining it during daily Short-Term Plan (STP) development.
• Requires expertise in the Operations Planning Timeline Integration System (OPTIMIS) software suite (part of nominal training).
• Utilizes Microsoft Excel and Power Point extensively to build planning products.
• Uses Configuration Management software to review and implement change requests for impacts to increment planning products.
• Requires a basic understanding of ISS resources such as power, data, and video, and must also possess logic skills to assemble a payload plan that meets all science requirements and planning constraints and to quickly rework the plan in response to anomalies and changing requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical – Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Design – Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving – Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reasoning to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Technical Skills – Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Interpersonal Skills – Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication – Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork – Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Diversity – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization’s goals and values.
• Judgment – Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Motivation – Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality – Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions. Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Initiative – Seeks increased responsibilities; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and 0-2 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data or process information.

Other Essential Duties

• Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
• Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)

Other Qualifications

• US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.