Field Engineering Specialist

Major Job Activities

• Participates in various meetings related to the NASA programs including technical tag-ups, system definition review (SDR) and critical design review (CDR) presentations, lecture series, Joint Configuration Control Panel (CCP) Test Review Board (TRB), and Systems Engineering and Integration Control Board teams meetings.
• Reviews and provides comments on program documents related to Space-to-Ground Network Systems, Space RF Interface Control Documents, Ground Control Interfaces for Starlab and Orbital Reef, and program Safety and Mission Assurance Plan (SMAP).
• Develops system requirements and interface documentation.
• Verifies and assesses that commercial companies design, develop, integrate, and test communications systems to support program mission destinations.
• Reviews commercial companies’ test plans and system review packages and verifies that commercial destinations meet program requirements.
• Interfaces with NASA contractors, civil servant personnel, Commercial Company destination provider teams, and teammate subcontractors.
• Verifies commercial destination companies properly perform spacecraft communications end-to-end testing with relay satellites and ground systems.
• Verifies that commercial destination companies properly manage technical integration and testing operations.
• Provides inputs, as needed, for risks, budgets, policy updates, and technical changes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: AA or Military Tech School in electronics, satellite operations or equivalent. Level is commensurate with experience.
• Preferred Military and/or NASA experience.
• Familiarity with the NASA Near Space Network, including the Direct To Earth (DTE) and Space Relay (SR) networks.
• Ability to understand RF concepts, and satellite communications are helpful.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time and react to emergencies.
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently as a pro-active self-starter.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy while understanding broader technical issues.
• Excellent organizational skills such as prioritizing and completing multiple tasks within critical deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including making presentations.
• Possess the ability to work well under pressure.