Technology Transfer Specialist

Amentum•Houston, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Development & Technology Integration (BDTI) Office exists to enable human space exploration through technology development, technology transfer and partnership formulation “for the benefit t of all humankind". As NASA embarks on its next era of exploration, the BDTI Office is focused on advancing technologies and partnerships to develop new capabilities to support the NASA and Johnson Space Center missions. This role is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to strengthen NASA endeavors to amplify the impact of the Technology Transfer Expansion (T2X) and Technology Transfer University (T2U) programs. The goals will be reached through engagement in the Texas ecosystem, and other regions as assigned, by creating strategies to best make available NASA technology assets to the public. The ideal candidate will be proactive in coordinating and connecting external organizations and academia with NASA technologies in order to foster economic development and a robust human spaceflight economy enabled by a commercial market.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area and normally possess 3 years of work experience.
Strong Soft Skills
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related discipline with a minimum of 2 years of experience
Entrepreneurship background – Experience and/or Education (MBA, Business Management, Business & Technology)
Experience working with early-stage startups
U.S. Patent Experience – Working with or being granted patent(s)
Familiar with Economic Development principals and organizations
Public Speaking/Community Relations

Responsibilities

Represent the NASA Technology Transfer portfolio to commercialize technology through the licensing of patents and use of software via T2X/T2U directed initiatives
Support all aspects of T2X/T2U commercialization events, entrepreneurial programming, outreach, and other T2X/T2U initiatives, as defined by NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Technology Transfer Office and NASA Technology Transfer Headquarters leadership.
Develop, maintain, and manage T2X/T2U relationships to advance the NASA missions, while closely integrating and coordinating these activities with JSC representatives.
Develop, support, and/or lead T2X/T2U virtual meetings, share-n-tells, webinars, and outreach efforts leveraging digital business tools such as Microsoft TEAMS for education/training and actionable initiatives that lead to technology commercialization
Engage universities and startups through outreach in close coordination with other NASA teams who have a responsibility for implementation of JSC objectives, to advance the NASA missions.
Identifies opportunities to engage with business entities and organizations that leverage entrepreneurship for economic development purposes
Works within startup ecosystems to identify areas of collaboration.
Coordinates potential partnerships and agreements when involving JSC with the JSC Pursuits, Formulation and Technology Integration teams within NASA and the External Relations Office when involving universities and startups.
Supports ecosystem mapping and the implementation of events that advance commercialization opportunities with entrepreneurial communities.
Collaborate with NASA teams in outreach efforts to maximize impact and information sharing
Collaborate with the External Relations Education Outreach Program in support of NASA Outreach programs