• Job Description

  Req#: 858127100
  You will serve as a Project Manager and Operations Director in the Propulsion Test Office at NASA's White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) to ensure the safe performance of hot fire testing of propulsion hardware and integrated systems at ambient and altitude test conditions for NASA and other customers.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Performs project management of test programs to determine the effects of operational environments on propulsion hardware and systems and of key improvement projects for associated test facilities.
  • Serves as Operations Director for multiple test systems, exercises final authority over NASA/contractor test team during hazardous testing/operations to ensure proper test discipline, adherence to approved WSTF procedures/safety requirements.
  • Serves as the primary focal point for the team’s interaction with external organization, customers and stakeholders. Ensure coordination with other offices to establish content, cost, and schedule of products, deliverables, and services.
  • Leads test projects through the various project phases from design and planning through implementation and finally closeout. Reviews status and implements appropriate actions to ensure test objectives are effectively attained.
  • Manages the operations, maintenance, and test support activities associated with the altitude and ambient test systems in the WSTF 300 and 400 areas.
  • Serves as an engineer assisting in the execution, study, design, and development of Test procedures, techniques, and equipment for testing materials, components, and rocket Propulsion systems.
  • Participates in teams preparing/performing test and system readiness reviews, safety reviews, design reviews, source evaluations, failure investigation for projects in the office as well as outside of the office.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
  • You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Position subject to pre-employment background security investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
  • Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.

• About the company

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.

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