Development Seed

Technical Project Lead

Huntsville, AL

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 60 days ago

Code ReviewGitAWSMachine LearningData EngineeringProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

You'll bring real technical expertise and engineering leadership to cross-project coordination, stakeholder management, and project strategy.
Engineering credibility is central to this role.

Lead coordination across a portfolio of NASA projects, working with program managers, project teams, and technical experts
Own project scope, objectives, and timelines, and ensure teams have the resources and support to deliver
Represent Development Seed in forums and meetings with NASA and partners, bringing technical credibility and our team's perspective
Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders and proactively identify ways for us to better support them
Work closely with other project leads to balance priorities across our NASA portfolio
A strong technical background in software engineering, data engineering, or a related discipline, with hands-on experience building or leading technical systems
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust across complex stakeholder landscapes
Ability to lead independently, make sound decisions with incomplete information, and bring the right people into the conversation

Significant experience in technical project or program management, ideally in environments where you stayed close to the engineering work
Experience working on large-scale projects involving collaboration with government agencies, contractors, and cross-functional teams
Experience with natural sciences, Earth observation, or research-oriented projects

Familiarity with NASA programs, processes, or contracting environments
Experience with cloud-native geospatial technologies (STAC, COG, Zarr, and other cloud-optimized data formats)
Familiarity with organizations in the open geospatial ecosystem like Pangeo, 2i2c, Microsoft Planetary Computer, AWS Open Data, Google Earth Engine
Activity in relevant open source communities and conferences like ESIP, IGARSS, FOSS4G, AGU, OSGeo
Experience with ML/AI projects, particularly applied to Earth observation or geoscience data
Experience implementing project management tooling and processes for distributed teams
We care about the work and each other - sharing ideas, giving feedback, and investing in team growth
Application review

Local to Huntsville Alabama, work schedule compatible with US Central or Eastern time zones, and attend key events like the AGU annual meeting

collaborative, curious, open-source oriented, and motivated by impact.
Being local to the Huntsville area is a requirement, as regular in-person time with our partners builds the kind of trust and credibility that's hard to replicate remotely.
Development Seed is a unique and rewarding place to do this work.
Over the past two decades, we have honed our approach to stewarding projects from opportunity to successful, impactful products.
Our partners are working on exciting and important problems.
Our technical teams are built of curious, empathetic people with high intrinsic motivation and individual agency.
We're open-source by default, we invest heavily in research and development that drives the field, and we're regularly reinventing the nature of our work.
This is a hybrid position with regular on-site presence at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as regular in-person time with our NASA partners is valuable for building the kind of relationships that make this role work.
You should have working hours compatible with US Central or Eastern time.
You'll also attend key conferences and occasionally travel to work with our global team.
What We're Looking For

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