EHP SE&I Integrated Test & Facilities (ITF) Test Leader

The Aerospace Corporation•Johnson Space Center, TX

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. We are looking for an EHP SE&I Integrated Test & Facilities (ITF) Test Leader (Project Leader - Systems Test Engineering) to join the Integrated Testing and Facilities team. The Integrated Testing and Facilities (ITF) team within the EVA and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP) leads program integration to conduct multi-disciplinary, cost-effective, and targeted testing, enabling effective project and program development, and ultimately allowing safe and successful performance of EVAs and surface mobility activities. The ITF's primary role is to ensure the proper preparation, coordination, and execution of development and verification/validation testing. The ITF team provides a service across EHP and external programs, projects, and other stakeholders who have needs for facilities/resources funded by EHP. The ITF team works with facility owners to mature facilities to meet the evolving testing scope required to prepare for Artemis missions. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at Johnson Space Center, in Houston, TX

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas
6 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in a systems engineering and/or program management environment
Experience with V&V test planning and execution, preferably in a variety of facilities/ environments
Experience with flight hardware certification
Proven experience managing teams
Excellent written and oral communication skills including effectively explaining concepts to managers and scientists
Expertise in negotiating and resolving issues and disagreements
Familiarity with the NASA Certificate of Flight Readiness (CoFR) process
Intermediate level of Project Management
This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas
Extensive experience performing or leading V&V activities for NASA missions
Knowledge of lunar surface systems, including spacesuits and rovers
Strong foundation in test planning, execution, and reporting for space systems
Experience with the integration and coordination of international partners and commercial vendors
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Responsibilities

Provide programmatic and integrated test team oversight, ensuring the overall success of the test.
Ensure tests align with Moon to Mars and EHP priorities and the approved scope requested by the sponsoring organization. For V&V testing, ensure test plan and procedures address relevant requirements.
Supervise test planning, oversee test execution, and manage post-test reporting. For cross-program testing, collaborate with other program’s test planning personnel.
Form test teams for each test series, including the test requestor, SMEs from stakeholder organizations, hardware experts, facility representatives, and others as dictated by the specifics of the test, including NASA commercial services providers.
Assign test product development and test execution roles to members of the test team while retaining accountability.
Coordinate support from hardware and facility teams and ensure requested resources meet customer needs and are ready for use.
Prepare and execute the Test Readiness Review (TRR), coordinating with the Test Director (TD) or facility representative to schedule the TRR and identify required board members.
Manage the development of test documentation products, lead the TRR presentation to the board, and ensure action closure.
Track progress of test planning and execution, providing updates to EHP.
Represent EHP for all external communication and ensure appropriate coordination, including public affairs, Program leadership, M2M, JSC Center briefings, cross-program discussions, and other forums.
Provide test updates to the Integrated Test Team (ITT) Working Group (WG) and ITF Panel and communicate significant issues to sponsoring organizations and EHP management.
Create, baseline, and own the test series schedule, including product milestones, preparation, test subject training, test events, and reporting.
Manage test constraints, risks, issues, and their mitigations.
Oversee test execution and manage test observers and access. Ensure test subjects understand test objectives, their roles, and expectations for supporting the test.
Provide daily test status updates during test execution and notify EHP management of issues.
Generate and coordinate team inputs of lessons learned, provide Quick Look presentations to the ITF Panel, and ensure successful documentation of test configuration, protocol, and data analysis products in the test report.
Approve readiness of post-test analysis, lessons learned, and the final test report for release, ensuring test report export control review, DQA, and incorporation as an EHP managed product.

Benefits

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
Flexible spending accounts
Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
Relocation assistance
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
Education assistance programs
An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect