Description:
Qwaltec is looking for a Mission Flight Director to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Ground System and Mission Operations (GSMO-3) contract as a Spacecraft Flight Director for the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (OSAM-1) Mission providing Flight Operations Leadership, Launch and Early Orbit Activity Preparation, and support of successful Mission goals.
The OSAM-1 Mission Flight Director must be able to operate with a high level of autonomy, interfacing directly with Mission Operations Managers, Ground System Managers, Mission Directors, and external teams including Project Development Leads (PDLs), Mission Systems Engineers (MSE), Ground System Engineers, Spacecraft Vendors, Payload Teams, etc.
The Flight Director is in-charge of daily operations. All mission operations are performed at their discretion. Routine and daily operations are performed by the Flight Operations Team as delegated by the Flight Director. The Flight Director will support development of core Flight Operations Team shift staffing profile, shift handover process, and reporting, and support Ground Element testing, Mission End-to-End testing, and Mission Readiness testing (which includes simulations and rehearsals).
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Flight element comprised of the OSAM-1 Servicing Vehicle (RSV) and development testbeds.
Ground element comprised of the systems required to conduct RSV operations and the supporting network and facilities.
Launch element comprised of the Launch Vehicle and supporting facilities and services.
NEXIS is responsible for the design, engineering, development, test and operations of the OSAM-1 Mission through an integrated team at GSFC.
Requirements:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, aerospace, or related field
- 12 + years of applicable progressively complex spacecraft mission development experience, including support of spacecraft flight systems
- In lieu of formal education 20 + years of applicable progressively complex spacecraft mission development experience, including support of spacecraft flight systems
- Previously held position as a Spacecraft Flight Director, Launch Rehearsal Manager, Mission Operations Manager, or Flight Operations Lead on NASA, NOAA, or other space missions
- Knowledge of the OSAM-1 Servicing Vehicle, Mission Concept of Operations (ConOps), Mission Phase Plans, and Flight Operations Plan (FOP) or leadership in developing these plans on other missions
- Previous ability developing the baseline operations approach for all aspects of mission operations including spacecraft Mission Operations Center software in the areas of Real-Time Health and Safety Monitoring, Commanding, Telemetry Processing, Mission Planning (including Timeline and Scheduling Management), Telemetry Trending, and other systems
- Knowledge of the following GSFC software is preferred: Advanced Spacecraft Integration & System Test Software (ASIST), Mission Planning System (MPS), Space Network Access System (SNAS), Satellite Tool Kit (STK) scheduler, Integrated Telemetry Analysis Control and Simulation (iTACS), Freeflyer, and the Integrated Trending and Plotting System
- Experience supporting mission reviews including the Operations Readiness Review (ORR), Flight Operations Review (FOR), Mission Operations Review (MOR), Ground Element (GE), and Mission Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
- Development of Flight Operations Team training and certification programs, and implementing / utilizing mission configuration management
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in an engineering discipline, aerospace or related field. Bachelor's degree and five years of experience.
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