Supervisory Aerospace Engineer, AST, Environmental Control Systems - Houston, United States - National Aeronautics And Space Administration

Description

Summary

As a Supervisory AST Chief for the Tools, Equipment and Habitability Branch within the Crew and Thermal Systems Division (CTSD), you will be responsible for the design, development, test, certification, and subsystem management of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and Flight Crew Equipment (FCE) tools, Habitability Systems equipment, and Cold Stowage System space flight hardware. The Branch Chief provides overall technical management of engineering activities associated with the branch.

Duties

• Supervises technical and administrative staff; defines jobs, selects employees, and assigns work; defines technical work requirements and milestones; evaluates organization and employee accomplishments.
• Provides direction for new capabilities and modification of existing capabilities for flight crew systems hardware, habitability and cold stowage hardware, and extravehicular tools.
• Serves as technical liaison between the contractor and the Contracting Officer by monitoring the contractor's performance and delivery of the final products and/or services under the contract.
• Supports the Division, Directorate and Center in advancing the processes and practices of crew systems, tools, cold stowage, and habitability tasks, including developing and maintaining a robust technology portfolio for future mission and needs.
• Serves as technical management consultant to the Division Chief and other Center or major program organizational elements in areas of technical responsibility.
• Leads and develops personnel to excel in engineering systems and operational safety, to include setting branch policies, processes, and leading test readiness reviews.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.
• 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.