Fire Safety Project Management Subject Matter Expert

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Job Summary

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 NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

The Civil Systems Group (CSG) is seeking a qualified individual with experience supporting program and activities of a diverse customer set at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and/or other Government customers.  Functions include providing project management subject matter expertise to NASA's Spacecraft Fire Safety (SFS) project. This position is in the Human Exploration and Space Flight (HESF) Division and requires excellent customer service skills in building relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders. The incumbent must have the ability to work professionally with all levels of management, particularly senior customer officials. 

Work Model

This is a part-time Casual position which has the option to be fully remote anywhere within the United States. Remote Local (50-150 miles) or Remote Distant (>150 miles) of an Aerospace facility. Nominally based in based in Cleveland, OH, this role will combine regular onsite work with remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

What You’ll Be Doing

This position serves as a specialist in the Aerospace NASA Project Management Support Team, supporting NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). The incumbent is responsible for supporting multiple project support activities which may include advocacy, planning, estimating, development, and execution of approved programmatic content material, focusing on bridging technical needs of the customer.  The incumbent must possess leadership experience in spacecraft fire safety and be able to provide NASA with the technical knowledge of spacecraft fire safety projects, and strategic interfaces.  Experience in project management across technically diverse teams. Skilled in project strategy, planning, budgeting, development, advocacy, and execution of project content providing technical expertise. 

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed based on NASA customer needs. Candidates should be able to:  

• Directly perform as a senior member of the customer’s staff, providing day-to-day programmatic monitoring, assessment, and oversight of activities related to SFS.  

• Apply engineering and project management acumen to develop, conduct, and document processes associated with managing the technical aspects of a program/project.    

• Provide guidance and mentorship to early career SFS team members of the NASA team.  

• Work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, to react quickly to changing requirements and schedules, and to provide products of consistently high quality.  

• Willing to operate under the direction of Government personnel, the Aerospace Task lead, or other contractors placed in leadership positions within the team as needed.   

What You Need to be Successful – MTS Casual III

Minimum Requirements:

• A PhD in engineering, physics, or applied science is required.  

• Minimum of 20 years of industry work experience.  

• Effectively work with multiple projects simultaneously.  

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