Aerospace Technical Manager

5 days ago

Houston, Texas, United States National Aeronautics & Space Administration Full time
Job Summary

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join the National Aeronautics & Space Administration as an Aerospace Technical Manager. As a key member of the Flight Operations Directorate, you will be responsible for establishing and managing the FOD Program baseline, including policy and process, communicating program unique direction, and addressing actions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage costs, including budget development and managing performance to plan; may include directorate/center support to FOD responsibilities.
  • Lead integration efforts, develop technical assessments and risk summaries, assemble input from multiple experts, develop forward plans with other directorates, and provide crew perspective for design insight/requirements development.
  • Represent and support the Division as necessary, with work related to assigned program (i.e. division budget, Certificates of Readiness, Flight Readiness Reviews, etc).
  • Chair or lead assigned Directorate meetings; provide support in lieu of the Assistant Director (AD), as necessary, in FOD senior management level meetings.
  • Assist and guide FOD Subject Matter Experts and technical assistants, and communicate the commander's message and intent, per vision and expectations established by the AD and Flight Director.
  • Identify gaps, issues, and challenges and provide recommendations and solutions based on direct knowledge of the program and FOD work.
  • Represent the Directorate at Program Boards, Panels, and forums.
  • 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.
  • If the individual selected is currently at the GS-15 grade level, they will be detailed at their current grade and step. If the individual is a current GS-14, they will be temporarily promoted to the GS-15 level.
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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

  • Providing subject matter expertise for a technical discipline including development and execution of procedures, training, or other operations products in support of a human spaceflight, aerospace, or engineering mission;
  • Supporting a team of technical discipline engineers to solve a problem, achieve a goal, or develop a product with resource and/or schedule constraints;
  • Supporting a multi-discipline team to plan and execute real-time human spaceflight operations, or to develop and execute training of an assigned astronaut crew for a human spaceflight mission.

To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

  • Providing oversight of a technical group which can include training and certification flows and/or managing work assignments and priorities to meet program and directorate goals to ensure mission readiness;
  • Leading a team to execute mission operations or training in support of a human spaceflight, aerospace, or engineering mission;
  • Providing an assessment of mission readiness for a human spaceflight mission such as for a Flight Readiness Review.

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 to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

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