MISSION OPERATION FLIGHT DIRECTOR
Company: Qwaltec
Location: Lanham
Posted on: April 30, 2024
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Job Description:
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 field12 + years of applicable progressively
complex spacecraft mission development experience, including
support of spacecraft flight systemsIn lieu of formal education 20
+ years of applicable progressively complex spacecraft mission
development experience, including support of spacecraft flight
systemsPreviously held position as a Spacecraft Flight Director,
Launch Rehearsal Manager, Mission Operations Manager, or Flight
Operations Lead on NASA, NOAA, or other space missionsKnowledge 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 missionsPrevious
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 systemsKnowledge 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 SystemExperience 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 managementDESIRED EXPERIENCE:Master's degree in an
engineering discipline, aerospace or related field. Bachelor's
degree and five years of experience.
PIcf149682d021-25660-28642316
Keywords: Qwaltec, North Bethesda , MISSION OPERATION FLIGHT DIRECTOR, Executive , Lanham, Maryland
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