Manager Orion Production Operations

About the role

As the Manager of Orion Production Operations, leads the Orion Production Operations Office at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) responsible for the fabrication, assembly, integration, test, and post-flight refurbishment of key Orion spacecraft elements, modules and integrated spacecraft.

Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for a complex, mission-critical organization supporting human spaceflight and responsible for delivering key components of the Artemis Program.

What you will do

• Drives the prime contractor's overall production efforts, including measuring performance-to-plan, rapidly mitigating issues during production, communicating potential impacts, and proactively identifying opportunities where NASA resources and facilities could be used to improve overall production efficiency and achieve mission objectives.
• Identifies processing efficiencies, resource and equipment requirements, and other areas of improvement to increase overall production cadence to meet Agency objectives.
• Provides authoritative technical decisions, direction, advice, and consultation on variables and unknowns affecting production planning, integration, coordination, execution and critical management problems with commitments and recommendations on behalf of the Orion Program.
• Serves as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for all Orion Production and Operations activities.
• Responsible for managing a complex team of civil servants, prime contractors, and other team members to drive the overall production of the Orion spacecraft to meet delivery commitments.
• Conducts technical and cost assessments of contract proposals to ensure they align with Orion Assembly and Integration requirements and fully meet the needs and objectives of the Orion Program.
• Makes substantial and continuing contribution to long-range project planning and to the formulation, modification, and determination of overall Orion production and operations mission milestones.
• Responsible for simultaneous builds, out-year planning for future Artemis hardware and critical integration with both International Partners such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and internal NASA partners such as Orion, EGS, and Space Launch Systems (SLS).
• Serves as the Resident Manager of the Orion Program Office at KSC, managing the cost, schedule, and technical risk of Orion Program work being performed at KSC.
• Routinely works with and makes recommendations to KSC, NASA Technical Authority, contractor personnel, International Partners within ESA and Orion Program Office management personnel to achieve Program goals and resolve issues affecting these goals.

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.