NASA is working with several American companies to deliver science and technology to the Lunar surface and to provide services for Lunar exploration through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. As Payload Integration Manager for CLPS projects, you will perform a variety of functions working closely with these commercial companies and payload providers to ensure project success.

Duties

Duties described below are at the full-performance level. Duties assigned at a lower grade level will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Develop requirements, select vendors, create, and manage task orders, develop integration plans, track payload developments, and follow the entire life cycle of projects to ensure project success. Understand and participate in the hosting of payloads and interfaces and work through integration challenges through negotiating with the CLPS vendor and the payload provider. Resolve interface and integration problems relating to the projects and coordination of the several phases of the projects. Work with stakeholders to establish technology activities aligned with strategic plans. Communicate status of programs and activities to management and stakeholders. Coordinate the use of NASA support systems to assist awardees needs to meet project and broader program requirements. Evaluate technical progress, schedules, and resources for projects to review and maintain a record of the project's status. Review and assess the effectiveness of awardees in meeting the technical and administrative requirements of the contract. Lead project reviews and facilitate technical compliance at the interface between the payloads and the lunar lander. 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

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• This position may require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. 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. GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Serving on teams to develop aerospace flight hardware, such as spacecraft, instruments, technologies, and systems for space-based applications, and performing technical management of contracted efforts; Contributing to the resolution of issues for spaceflight hardware and/or participating in the integration of components or payloads onto spacecraft or flight-like testbeds. Working on teams with stakeholders from internal and external organizations to achieve objectives related to lunar or spacecraft payloads. GS-14: To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading teams in the development of aerospace flight hardware, such as spacecraft, instruments, technologies, and systems for space-based applications, and performing technical management of contracted efforts; Developing project plans, evaluating program/project status, and resolving technical issues; Leading the integration of components or payloads onto a spacecraft; Collaborating with partners and stakeholders from internal and external organizations and participating in negotiations to achieve objectives related to lunar or spacecraft payloads. 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 Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44135 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]