Technical Program Operations Specialist – NASA AMES
About The Position
Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA) is seeking a Technical Program Operations Specialist to provide operational support for computational and engineering activities within NASA Ames Research Center’s Computational Aerosciences Branch (TNA) under the ASSESS contract. This role provides programmatic and operational support enabling execution of NASA technical tasks, including coordination of reporting requirements, publication tracking, travel logistics, release documentation support, and compliance with NASA procedural workflows. The position supports multiple NASA Science and Engineering activities executed under TNA and ensures adherence to reporting schedules, documentation standards, and internal NASA processes. This is an on-site position supporting mission-critical aerospace engineering programs. The salary range is between $95k-$115k.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship (required).
- Minimum 10+ years of experience supporting government or technical program operations environments.
- Experience working within NASA procedural and reporting environments.
- Familiarity with NASA Form 1676 processes and technical release workflows.
- Experience using NASA systems such as STRIVE or similar internal reporting tools.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong organizational and documentation coordination skills.
- Ability to coordinate across multiple technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work on-site at NASA Ames Research Center.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting aerospace, computational, or engineering organizations.
- Familiarity with NASA publication approval workflows and conference processes.
- Experience tracking technical deliverables under government contracts.
- Exposure to CFD, aeroacoustics, aerospace engineering, or computational science environments (organizational exposure preferred).
Responsibilities
- Support preparation, coordination, and submission of NASA technical reports and quarterly deliverables.
- Assist with compliance tracking for NASA Form 1676 submissions.
- Coordinate publication tracking, abstract submissions, and conference documentation.
- Maintain structured records of technical releases and report updates.
- Support travel planning and documentation for technical staff, including conference and technical interchange meetings.
- Assist with organization of technical presentations, memos, and milestone documentation.
- Coordinate across multiple technical stakeholders to track action items and reporting deadlines.
- Support NASA workflow systems such as STRIVE and other internal reporting platforms.
- Maintain documentation related to program milestones and task deliverables.
- Assist with tracking and documentation required for technical software or report releases.
Benefits
- paid personal and federally recognized holiday leave
- salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting
- tuition reimbursement
- short/long term disability plans
- a variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
