You will serve as the Flight Dynamics Human Lander System Integration Lead serving as the Flight Dynamics lead representative for all HLS Flight Dynamics development activities. You will integrate and coordinate flight dynamics related tasks and actions across the Flight Dynamics Division in support of the HLS Program for either SpaceX or Blue Origin designed vehicles. This is a temporary position required through the design phase of the HLS vehicles.

Duties

Present at the appropriate Artemis boards and panels (ex. MPCB, VICB, JICB, FTP, GPCB, GSVCB, etc.) where HLS flight dynamics topics and issues are discussed and provide direct support to the CA8 and FOD AD representatives at those panels. Integrate and partner on HLS flight dynamics topics outside of FOD with organizations such as Engineering, HHP, Vehicle HLS Program, Commercial Providers (SpaceX or Blue Origin), and across NASA centers (Marshall, and potentially KSC). Represent the Flight Dynamics Division and the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) at operations, engineering, safety, partner, and program forums to ensure all flight dynamics associated issues are dispositioned successfully. Present Flight Dynamics Division recommendations internal to FOD as well as external to the HLS program and commercial partners. Evaluate risks associated HLS flight dynamics issues with the systems or trajectory, provide evaluation of operations concepts, and clearly communicate the evaluations / recommendations to the appropriate forum. Lead formulation of real-time trajectory operations concepts for HLS vehicles in support of the Artemis mission campaign. Manage real-time operations and provide support during Artemis missions.

Requirements

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• If the individual selected is currently at the GS-14 grade level, they will be detailed at their current grade and step. If the individual is a current GS-13 they will be temporarily promoted to the GS-14 level.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below and have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level leading and integrating the operational concepts for spacecraft trajectory operations (hardware and/or software), and/or integration for the Human Lander System Program, Lunar Flight Operations Office, and the Flight Dynamics division in the Flight Operations directorate; guiding an individual or team responsible for human spaceflight real-time trajectory operations, systems, training, and integration, including operational products and mission objectives, mission control center operations and disciplines, and operational techniques; and supporting Human Lander Systems (HLS) spacecraft crew trajectory operations concept development and evaluations Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:
a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.

Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.

Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: 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, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]