Human Spaceflight Enterprise Systems Director

The Aerospace Corporation • Huntsville, AL

2d • $168,200 - $252,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Human Spaceflight Enterprise Systems Director to lead technical support for NASA’s new Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, covering Artemis, Moonbase, and Leo Programs. This role involves providing leadership, planning, and direction for technical office staff and operations, including resource assignment, staffing needs determination, and coordination of activities. The Director will also communicate and coordinate with counterpart organizations, management, and customers. The position requires full-time, on-site work at Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas.
• 10 or more years of increasingly responsible professional engineering/scientific experience, including experience in systems engineering.
• At least 5 years managing NASA contract task orders, with experience in developing statements of work, basis of estimates, and resource allocation.
• Experience briefing Center and Agency Management.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NASA program life cycle and system engineering processes.
• Proven experience in Verification & Validation and Systems Engineering & Integration.
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels.
• Ability to work effectively and quickly in real-time environments of rapid change, conflicting requirements, and occasional pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and lead a team of engineers.
• Willing to travel domestically.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
• Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Science degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas.
• Knowledge of Crewed Systems and/or Spaceflight Hardware Vehicle Integration and current technology.
• Experience with Human Spaceflight testing, evaluations, and/or operations.
• Experience with requirements development of NASA spacecraft systems.
• Proven expertise performing or leading technical and programmatic tasks for NASA.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, and content integration expertise to the team supporting NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate for all mission-related activities.
• Participate in provider forums for technical discussions related to mission risks, testing/training, requirements, and verifications.
• Coordinate, support, and manage the team to support suited technical evaluations for mission risks and execution of NASA Concepts of Operations.
• Review and inform concurrence to provider-submitted verification documentation.
• Identify gaps and risks in provider implementation goals and objectives with regards to mission objectives.
• Inform and track mitigations to the risks at the program level(s).
• Provide Technical Authorities (TAs) with support/assessment to effectively develop recommendations on technical issues and identify emerging issues.
• Review provider's verification events and closure notices to ensure hardware meets functional requirements and alignment with mission objectives.
• Work with NPD team to deliver high quality deliverables to the NASA customer.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and recommend performance improvement, career development, salary and promotion actions.
• Establish staffing needs and recommend reassignments, training, transfers, and other staff deployments.
• Assist other supervisors in evaluation and assignment of staff.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior