Job Description

Our ESSCA Team Leads serve as first line supervisors and oversee the Task Orders and personnel that support the requirements defined in the ESSCA Performance Work Statement, plus any additional skills that may be required as the ESSCA contract matures. They ensure that high performing people are acquired through disciplined human resources processes and are appropriately trained, developed and perform to ASED policy and standards. Team Leads are responsible for the proactive management of assigned Task Orders and personnel to ensure effective accomplishment of MSFC requirements.



Position responsibilities include:

Lead a strong and high performing team to succeed in delighting the government customer and ASED management. Provide technical area supervision to include assigning and balancing team skills to various task orders to meet customer and ASED management expectations. Collaborate with Department Manager to assign and develop lead personnel for each task order or subtask as appropriate. Support task/subtask resource allocation, tracking, and control. Provide oversight of individual and team technical performance. This may include managing sub-task leads in support of team effort and product deliveries, providing technical expertise in a discipline, and/or directly supporting tasks as an individual team member. Confirm the technical quality of the work products generated by team personnel and establish and implement processes in the ASED Performance Management System (PMS). Train and develop team personnel thru on-the-job training, strategic technical assignments, peer-to-peer training, classes, etc. Forecast future resource/skills/development needs in collaboration with department management to efficiently manage and train the workforce to maximize flexibility and efficiency. Identify and manage cost/technical/schedule risks to ensure accomplishment of Task Order requirements, ESSCA goals and objectives, and the ASED annual business plan. Implement the ESSCA safety program for the team and lead by example. Perform hiring functions to meet team support requirements: define position requirements; conduct candidate recruiting; lead interviewing and selection; and perform on-boarding activities. Develop employee goals and objectives and conduct performance evaluations. Support disciplinary processes with team personnel if needed. Implement the awards and recognition program within the team and drive team morale. Review and approve employee travel and training needs and requests and associated expense reports.





Establish and oversee specialty subcontracting requirements in collaboration with the Task Lead and ASED Business and Finance Office (BFO) to include coordination of task assignments and performance. Develop subcontractor Statements of Work (SOW) and management of subcontractors.



Team Leads will provide support to ESSCA contract operations in the areas of:

Ensure excellent customer relations and harmonious team dynamics and operations through excellent conflict resolution. Facilitate excellent coordination/communication/collaboration with other Team Leads, ASED management, Teammate Principals, ESSCA Technical Fellows, BFO and HR. Support ASED leadership communication, sharing, and development of best practices for MSFC and across ESSCA. Actively work with ASED and MSFC personnel to explore new work areas and develop new task scope in conjunction with our Amentum Solutions initiative. Lead and supervise personnel in the technical accomplishment of task orders. Drive employee awareness and commitment to personal safety, mission success and client satisfaction. Notify ASED management and appropriate Teammate Principal of activities that could require disciplinary and/or safety actions. Ensure quality of technical work in accordance with the ASED Performance Management System (JPMS), for which the team is responsible. Coordinate subcontractor task assignment and performance. Strategically assign personnel to broaden and develop their skills, and provide points of contact for each Task Order or Subtask. Apply analytical, design, and test tools to provide state-of-art capability to MSFC and consistency across our entire staff. Conduct special projects as assigned by Department Manager or Office of Program Manager.





The candidate is required to have outstanding technical and leadership qualifications in one or more of the following areas:

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills Broad customer and professional network in the field of technical expertise Technical leadership and engineering management in aerospace disciplines Participation in professional society, e.g. AIAA, NSBE, SHPE, SWE, etc. Demonstrated skills in the areas of technical management and systems management as needed to support evaluation of MSFC programs and projects.

Description:

The Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) for this requisition will be focused on providing support to the Propulsion Systems Department by supporting System, Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, as well as Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) when TVC systems are involved.

Responsibilities supporting the Propulsion Systems Department include:

Provide oversight of individual and team technical performance. This may include directly supporting tasks as an individual technical team member, providing technical expertise in a discipline, establishing and implementing processes in the ASED Performance Management System (PMS), and confirming the technical quality of the work products generated by team personnel. Conduct special projects as assigned by Department Manager/ Deputy Department Manager or Office of the Program Manager.

Qualifications:

Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or related field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D., with minimum of 24 years of experience, a Masters with at least 28 years of experience, or BS with at least 30 years of experience.

Requirements for the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Propulsion Systems Department include:

A Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of 30 years of experience in technical discipline. An advanced degree (MS or PhD) is preferred. Advanced knowledge of TVC Component Development. Experience in multi-disciplinary Engineering Team Leadership. Advanced understanding with managing interfaces between systems and subsystems. Advanced experience in systems engineering and integration. Expertise in Thrust Vector Control Systems, related to spacecraft Expertise in sizing propulsion systems at various levels of system maturity. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.





The Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASEG) offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

General office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%)

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.



Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.



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