The Software Systems Engineering Branch is seeking a highly experienced individual to serve as the Lead Systems Engineer for the Advanced Communications Capabilities for Exploration and Science Systems (ACCESS) Project. You will provide systems engineering for systems' design, development, deployment, and operations. You will oversee contractors' performance, specify requirements, identify risks, and serve as a technical expert for RF and Optical Communications, Ground, and Flight Systems.

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Serve as the code 580 Technical authority and independent Systems Engineer for Ground, Flight and/or RF and Optical Communication Systems of the Advanced Communications Capabilities for Exploration and Science Systems (ACCESS) project. Serve as a Task Monitor for Contract Task Orders as needed. Oversee and assess contractors’ activities to maintain task execution and progress toward ACCESS Systems’ development, integration, testing and operations. Organize, chair, contribute to, and/or facilitate milestone/peer reviews, technical meetings. Ensure that Requests for Action are addressed, and that stakeholders’ expectations are established to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Ensure conformance with appropriate NASA and GSFC standards (e.g., NPR 7123, NPR 7150, GOLD Rules). Review and provide assessments for systems’ concept of operations, requirements, specifications, and test plans. Ensure that Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Agreements are in place both for the Project and sustainment development efforts. Document and oversee iterative testing and verification processes as needed to ensure that the system is ready for deployment and operations. Work with development leads, operational leads, subject matter experts, and project personnel to develop and propose risks to Project as needed. Report periodic status to project management and line management, including cost, schedule, issues, risks, accomplishments, and lessons learned. 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

• Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation.
• 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.

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. 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: Supporting the systems engineering process, including the development, integration and testing, operations, and/or maintenance of space systems; Assessing contractors' activities to maintain task execution and progress toward Space Systems development, integration, testing and/or operations; Serving on a software system's technical team and providing inputs to evaluations, technical reviews, and problem resolution. GS-15: To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Providing technical leadership in the systems engineering processes, including the development, integration and testing, operations, and maintenance of space systems; Overseeing and assessing contractors' activities to maintain task execution and progress toward Space Systems development, integration, testing and/or operations; Evaluating concept of operations, requirements, specifications, and test plans for space systems and providing expert assessments. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

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 Goddard Space Flight Center 8800 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 20771 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]