(Casual Hire) Project Manager

Casual Hire Project Manager

Title: Casual Hire Project Manager

Position Number: *****Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Location: Manoa

Date Posted: 8/5/2026

Closing Date: 8/12/2026

Salary: $30 per hour

Schedule: Up to 20 hours per week

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Duties:

• Manage the NASA-funded Hawai'i Center for Aeronautics and Air Mobility Research (ACEIR) Project and Hawai'i's Aspiring Aerospace Engineers Academy (HAAEA) Project activities
• Work with projects' teams and manage the student reports for review and their preparations for showcasing the project results
• Periodically report the progress in the projects, including student performance data, to the Principal Investigator (PI)
• Assist the PI with drafting quarterly and annual performance reports in a format consistent with the structure of NASA reports
• Work with departmental staff and ITS to create the ACEIR project website and maintain both projects' websites
• Support and manage student research study groups and the community members' groups in rocketry, unmanned aerial systems, satellite ground stations and CubeSat mission design and development, planetary landing technologies and other groups as appropriate
• Coordinate activities in organizing the International Conference on Dynamic Games, Optimal Guidance and Applications in Autonomous Systems (ICDGAS-2026) to be held in April 22-24, 2026
• Disseminate the student project performance via the HAAEA's and ACEIR's websites, high schools' websites and on other media platforms as appropriate

Responsibilities:

• Form and manage student research study groups in rocketry, unmanned aerial systems, satellite ground stations and CubeSat mission design and development, planetary landing technologies and other groups as appropriate, including the Capstone research groups
• Periodically report the progress to the PI
• Draft quarterly and annual performance reports on both HAAEA and ACEIR projects for NASA
• Organize and manage the showcasing events of student's performance and ICDGAS-2026
• Coordinate and schedule the project meetings

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge and experience in STEM-related projects, good communication skills. Experience on working in a high school environment and providing mentorship and guidance to students. Knowledge about NASA space missions and opportunities for students. Knowledge and experience in working with Adobe, MS Office programs and other software.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience in informal teaching at high schools. Knowledge about NASA Moon and Mars missions, experience with and knowledge of space mission maneuvers, abilities to work with high schools' administrations and teachers, abilities to set up, coordinate and manage project activities, experience in organizing and running conferences, experience on data collection, analysis, and its reporting.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an online application through NeoGov

Submit curriculum vitae, transcript, and the names of 2 professional references (include title, email and phone number) via the NEOGOV Online application portal.

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Inquiries: Prof. Dilmurat Azimov, email: azimov@hawaii.edu

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