Director of Engineering and Technology

2 days ago

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The Director of Engineering and Technology:
  • Ensures the provision of the full range of engineering discipline expertise needed to enable science conceptualization, end-to-end system development, and space communications for all GSFC supported earth and space science missions. Provides leadership and vision to advocate and implement a broad range of advanced technology activities in appropriate discipline areas in order to meet current and future space and earth science mission needs. This includes interfacing with NASA-wide resources officials, program directors, and managers in the execution of this assignment.
  • Develops and executes directorate policies, plans and procedures for the implementation of the Center's programs.
  • Provides leadership and vision to advocate and implement a broad range of advanced technology activities in appropriate discipline areas in order to meet current and future space and earth science mission needs.
  • Enables the definition, development and use of scientific instruments, flight platforms, ground systems and science data processing systems.
  • Provides and advances discipline expertise to implement all phases of a product life cycle from germination of the measurement concepts within the science laboratory, through mission definition, design, manufacture, integration, test, operation, and processing of the resultant data.
  • Interacts with the Space and Earth Science Directorates and the System, Technology and Advanced Concepts Directorate to plan appropriate technology activities that are responsive to future science mission needs.
  • 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

    Conditions of Employment
    • 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.

      Your application package must be in your own words. 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 to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

      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 (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period), 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 leading a large, multi-disciplined matrixed technical civilian and contractor organization crossing numerous geographical locations.

      MTQ 2- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, contract technical management, technical workforce management, program planning and control, and engineering operations to implement technology solutions.

      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 credential evaluation service 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 .

      Additional information

      Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

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