This position is contingent on contract/Task Order award.

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement and an exceptional work environment. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

The Risk Manager evaluates, plans, directs and implements an innovative risk management program to evaluate and manage cost, schedule and technical risks for the xEVAS program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes operational objective and work plans.
• Researches, develops, recommends and implements strategies and programs for the xEVAS space suit risk management process.
• Prepares risk assessments and presents senior management with a clear and consistent approach to mitigate risks in partnership with other team members.
• Participates with senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives to mitigate program risk.
• Interfaces with IPT leads and project managers to help educate and facilitate risk identification and mitigation at the lowest levels of the xEVAS program. Facilities the escalation of appropriate risks for program assessment and action.
• Provides Risk Management training and education at all levels of the risk management program.
• Other duties assigned.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or a degree in business administration, finance, risk management or combination of education and experience.
• This position requires 10+ years of relevant experience, leading and managing aerospace or DoD risk management programs.
• Experience working with risk and business impact analysis in such matters as support to the mission assurance, quality, and environmental health and safety functions; liability and loss potential analysis.
• Proficient in the use of personal computer, statistical software and business solution software.
• Experience leading and supervising a team.

DESIRED:

• Fluent knowledge of Active Risk Manager (ARM) or equivalent software.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Prior experience with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Payload Safety processes and procedures is highly desired.

WORK LOCATION:

This position is located onsite; no hybrid or remote working will be available for this position.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check, some positions require a clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen; some contracts require participation in periodic random drug and alcohol screening programs.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

All of Bastion's employees must be team players, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives, they must have a strong work ethic and must be safety culture oriented. In addition, they must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, and must be organized with good time management skills.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, and flexible work schedules (when available). We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. We are committed to a journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company, that philosophy fosters an environment of collaboration across cultures. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

VACCINE MANDATE:

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or who have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

Bastion is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Bastion participates in e-Verify.