Deputy Director Engineering Directorate

About the role

The Deputy Director, Engineering Directorate at NASA's Langley Research Center is responsible for providing systems engineering and discipline engineering capabilities to the Center.

The incumbent provides technical leadership and systems management to engineers, technicians, and business personnel required to deliver and/or compete effectively for, and meet commitments on, engineering and technology work that support the research, science, and technology needs of the Center and the Agency.

What you will do

• Provides leadership and management of systems development, systems engineering, and integration of hardware and software for aerospace, research, space flight missions, and technology development programs.
• Champions high-quality multi-disciplinary engineering competencies, systems engineering and integration, and cost-effective product development processes needed to create concepts; conduct trade studies; design, develop, fabricate, integrate, and test hardware and software to support ground and flight systems for Center and Agency efforts.
• Works closely with the Engineering Director and other Center organizations to ensure that all Center plans and work are consistent and well-integrated within the overall Center strategy and operating plan.
• Defines long range goals and measures for the Engineering Directorate and ensures development of strategically selected capabilities (competencies, workforce, infrastructure) needed to support programs and build future capabilities, programs, and elements that are aligned with NASA mission needs.
• Strengthens existing partnerships and establishes new partnerships (both traditional and non-traditional) critical for success.
• Monitors and evaluates market intelligence, technical intelligence, and competitive intelligence to ensure center capabilities are exceeding state of the art and maintain a leadership role in recognized areas of expertise.
• Develops, maintains, and promotes the use of a lessons-learned knowledge capture system.
• Integrates directorate succession planning, training, development, and hiring strategies across the directorate consistent with strategic goals, objectives, and capability needs.
• Manages the Directorate budget and risk management processes to ensure integration of resource priorities, risks, and funding.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science is required. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.

These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, click here.

How you will be evaluated

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. We will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualification requirements. If you meet the basic qualification requirements, your application will be referred to and evaluated by an executive panel.

Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and/or be asked to provide a list of references or additional documents to confirm eligibility.

Upon selection, if the selectee does not have Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certification by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), he/she must undergo an ECQ based structured interview with OPM before being appointed to this position.

Documents you must provide

• A complete application includes items described below.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may be removed from consideration for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application.
• RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a two (2) page resume showing all relevant experience.
• Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the SES must include evidence of the ECQs and MTQ(s) within their resume.
• Please see this guidance: What to include in your resume.
• Note: if any of the following types of information are included on your resume, you may be disqualified: Classified or government sensitive information.
• Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents.
• If your resume contains any of the above information, you must redact that information prior to the submission of your application.
• VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USAJOBS when you apply to this vacancy.
• You may be asked to provide additional documentation to support your eligibility and the information provided in your application package.
• For example, we may request academic transcripts, SF-50s, SES Candidate Development Program certificate, etc. Therefore, we encourage you to have these documents prepared and ready when requested by the agency.
• If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact NASA Executive Staffing at ***.

Additional information

Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES.