Human Exploration and Spaceflight Subject Matter Expert, Casual

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

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Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors. 

Within the CSG, the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight and program office activities. This position will support NASA’s Extravehicular Human Mobility Program Standing Review Board at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).  This person will work as a subject matter expert, providing program office advisory skills on an as needed basis. 

This is a part time casual position (less than 999 hours a year) based in Houston TX or Washington DC, offering a hybrid work model that combines 1-2 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.  

What You’ll Be Doing  

• Support program office activities, working closely with civil servant program management in an advisory role supporting strategy development 
• Attend various meetings and conference, both regularly scheduled and intermittent  
• Refine technical integration and communications products and contribute to refining content and establishing strategy and vision 
• Serve as a highly proactive advisory specialist, understanding issues and formulating options/recommendations, while working closely teams and across other offices, working groups, and panels. 
• Integrate with subject matter experts and stakeholders 
• Participate in NASA Program office’s, Artemis Program Office forums as well as International Space Station and Commercial Leo Development initiatives. 
• Develop periodic status reports and presentations. 
• Develop special reports/discussions of findings, issues, conclusions, recommendations, and risk assessments. 
• Formulate recommendations to senior-level program management 
• Perform other duties for the customer as required 

What You Need to be Successful 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in applicable STEM areas
• At least 15 years of increasingly responsible professional experience, including experience in a system engineering and/or program management environment 
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels 
• Ability to work in a quick-paced, small core team that leads technical discussions across a large technical community and influences teams across the NASA enterprise 
• Initiative and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers 
• Excellent teaming and leadership skills with an ability to multi-task across various issues/disciplines simultaneously 
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these: 

• Advanced degree in applicable STEM areas
• 20+ years’ experience within NASA programs
• Expertise in human spaceflight  
• Prior experience working with Standing Review Board’s 
• Knowledge of NASA Program issues and concerns  

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