Test Conductor

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Conductor to support the integration and test of the OSAM-1 mission at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and support during the entire life cycle of test development, including the development and day-to-day operations of the testbed.

• Support the integration and test of all OSAM-1 subsystems
• Responsible for the development and day-to-day operations of the testbed
• Provide expert advice and support during the entire life cycle of test development
• Assess complex issues and recommend resolutions to the team and management
• Develop the technical, operational, and functional requirements as well as the interface agreements of the servicing payload testbeds
• Ensure that the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the I&T technical documentation, reports, and deliverables comply with NASA and OSAM-1 standards, project plans, and policies
• Support environmental testing
• Write and review testing procedures
• Plan test campaigns and write test scripts
• Write work order documentation for test activities
• Support and execute test activities, including operating the test console during testing
• Work in lab and cleanroom facilities with hardware, ground support equipment, and test equipment
• Develop telemetry and command graphical user interface pages

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related field with 5+ years of related experience
• Experience with hardware integration and test, system verification and validation, and/or systems engineering, preferably at NASA or in aerospace
• Experience in executing tests, including functional testing (front-end, back-end, and performance testing)
• Experienced at authoring and maintaining documentation
• Proficiency in resolving technical and schedule issues in order to ensure that deliverables are met on schedule
• Experience generating and overseeing development of telemetry and command graphical user interface pages
• Experience in testing and writing automated tests, test development, managing test runs, tracking test results, troubleshooting, and measuring progress
• Proficiency in exercising discretion and independent judgment in evaluating potential approaches and solutions to critical problems and determining appropriate resolutions
• Proficiency in recommending deviations from established policies and procedures
• Ability to attend to assignments with only limited direction
• Ability to obtain/maintain NASA Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) certification (GSFC-SH-ESDCO PG A*)

• Understanding and application of standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in aerospace systems engineering
• Experience in system integration and test of spacecraft or flight instruments
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems using various types of test equipment
• Experience handling and testing, engineering units and flight hardware
• Knowledge of or experience with System Test & Operations Language (STOL)
• Knowledge of or experience with Advanced Spacecraft Integration & System Test (ASIST) software
• Experience with NASA mission life cycle and review cycle (design reviews, requirements reviews, integration reviews, trade studies, etc.)
• Proficiency in advising management, inside and outside own organization, on system architecture, technical results, or risks