As the Supervisor of the Ground Controls Branch of the Exploration Systems & Operations Division you will be responsible for overseeing, integrating, and leading subsystem operations and design efforts, management of subsystem surveillance activities and verification of subsystem performance requirements across all Ground Control subsystems. You will manage subsystem testing and coordinate integration support and communication across multiple projects, organizations, panels, and boards.

Duties

Manage and oversee all designs and operations for both hardware and software for the enterprise across all subsystems that interface with Ground Control Systems. Provide authoritative technical decisions, advice and consultation on variables and unknowns affecting planning, integration, coordination, and critical problems with respect to safety, costs, and scheduling of respective Ground Control Subsystems. Resolve critical problems that arise requiring coordination with other KSC elements and outside organizations concerning testing, validation, Operation and Maintenance (OandM), and launch systems that interface with Ground Control Subsystems. Effectively manage operational support of subsystems, creation of test procedures, analysis and reporting of test results, definition of system requirements, documentation of requirements, and verification and validation of subsystem designs. Present and articulate engineering positions to Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), Space Launch System (SLS), and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Cross-Program Boards, Problem Resolution Teams (PRTs) and technical forums. Review system designs in order to initiate redesign or modifications to improve operation effectiveness and reparability of hardware. Direct development of unique leading-edge technology, hardware, or systems to meet specific mission requirements. Understand Kennedy Ground Control System (KGCS) operations in room 3R18 of the Launch Control Center (LCC), including an understanding of subsystem Launch Commit Criteria and how they affect operation of the KGCS subsystem. Understand Kennedy Design and Data Management System (KDDMS) and have practical knowledge of Solumina and Maximo procedures used for documentation of testing and troubleshooting activities. Understand KSC design and fabrication requirements. Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

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 selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Managing subsystem designs, configurations, operations, and maintenance in accordance with Kennedy Space Center design and fabrication standards and workflow processes; Managing system performance issues, requirement concerns, testing and support status, project status, and team resource assessments and communicating status to management and stakeholders; Creating testing procedures, problem resolutions, and design solutions unique to Ground Control Subsystems utilizing hardware and software tools, subsystem configurations, system operational characteristics, and interface requirements. 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; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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

Contacts

• Address Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]