The Systems Engineering and Integration Office Manager is responsible for managing the overall integrated performance and configuration of the Gateway spacecraft. The office has responsibility for strategic mission performance analyses, major internal and external physical spacecraft configurations, and multi-system integrated performance of the overall Gateway stack, including visiting vehicles such as the human lunar lander and the Orion spacecraft.

Duties

This position reports to the Manager, Gateway Program. The Systems Engineering and Integration Office Manager: Provides systems engineering and integration leadership and expertise; maintaining processes that support vehicle integration in a timely and cost-effective manner; formulating budgets and schedules consistent with program objectives. Establishes and maintains effective collaboration and coordination of multi-center capabilities, workforce, facilities, and other resources to meet stated goals and objectives. Manages change control boards as needed and informs spacecraft-level major key decision points reviews, life cycle design reviews, flight readiness reviews, and signs Certification of Flight Readiness for the systems integration area. Reviews efforts of the in-house tasks to assure compliance with technical and programmatic requirements. Maintains technical and programmatic integration across the Gateway spacecraft and other Artemis Programs to ensure spacecraft configuration control and Gateway integrated stack design evolution and performance. Through delegated authority of the Gateway Manager, represents the Systems Engineering and Integration element on special studies, governmental audits, independent assessments and reviews, and meets other performance reporting requirements. Integrated performance responsibilities include attitude planning and control, integrated communications, proximity operations and other dynamic events, all phases of integrated thermal and power management, and integrated structural performance, including planning for dynamic events. Spacecraft configuration responsibilities include maintaining configuration control over a multitude of integrated spacecraft configurations that evolve as the Gateway stack is being built up, including the presence of the human lunar lander and the Orion spacecraft. Fosters and continually drives a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence, and innovation within and outside of the organization and NASA. Champions the Agency's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and creates an environment and culture that promotes and enables the Agency's commitment to safety, inclusion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

Requirements

• The individual selected will be required to file an 'Executive Branch Personnel Financial Disclosure Report' (OGE-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Initial Senior Executive Service (SES) Career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Successful completion of a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• Successful completion of pre-employment and random drug testing may be required.
• Must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

You must have the skill and ability to perform the duties described above as demonstrated by progressively responsible supervisory/leadership experience, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you MUST address each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible. We recommend you provide two (2) examples of relevant experience for each ECQ. Responses to ALL ECQs must not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQ responses must not exceed one (1) page per MTQ. Please include your full name on all documents submitted. If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program and been certified by Office of Personnel Management (OPM) you MUST submit a resume and in a separate document address the MTQs. Any ECQs submitted will not be considered. Your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification. When preparing your responses to the ECQs and MTQs, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualification. For a sample template on how to format your ECQ narrative visit NASA's Executive Leadership Opportunities. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: ECQ 1 - Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in the design, development, integration, testing, and delivery of human spaceflight systems, including spacecraft controllability, proximity operations and integrated communications, thermal, power, life support and structural performance. MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience in leading and managing the programmatic and technical planning and execution of spacecraft integrated performance and configuration control.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here.

Contacts

• Address Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Executive Staffing
• Email: [email protected]