Mission Interface Engineering Manager

Job Details
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Job Family: Engineering
Discipline: Systems
Career Level: 4
Title: IND Mission Interface Engineering Manager
Will:
Will be a member of the Mission Systems Engineering Section (394) and will report administratively to the Mission Interface Coordination Group Supervisor (394F) and programmatically to the Mission Support Definition and Commitments Office. Will be responsible for managing negotiations, commitments, and assurance of services to space missions by the Deep Space Network (DSN) and the Multi-mission Ground Systems and Services (MGSS) which manages AMMOS (Advanced Multi-Mission Operations System). https://AMMOS.NASA.gov
Will work to define, coordinate, balance and integrate highly sophisticated technical and programmatic issues in an end-to-end manner to ensure that the total support system satisfies flight project requirements. In partnership with the mission and the DSN and MGSS Project Offices, the MIEM is expected to lead the definition and documentation of the mission service commitments in the Service Level Agreement (SLA), DSN Service Agreement (DSA), and the mission service interfaces in the Operations Interface Control Document (OICD). The MIEM will function as the MGSS and DSN representative as the primary point of contact for all phases of a mission. Other responsibilities include leading multi-disciplinary teams and facilitating mission DSN and GDS engineering, testing, implementation through close collaborations with the mission manager and mission GDSE to ensure mission interfaces are delivered and validated. The MIEM will also plan, negotiate, monitor, and review critical event support commitments, and conduct Mission Event Readiness Reviews.
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with typically a minimum of 9 years of related experience; Master’s degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 5 years related experience.

• Advanced knowledge of Deep Space Network
• This position may require at least 20% of domestic travel and/or 20% foreign travel
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a strong commitment to mission success
• Significant experience creating technical documentation
• Extensive understanding and wide application of advanced principles, theories, concepts and techniques in mission system design and flight operations practices with demonstrated ability to lead and carry out flight-ground system trades
• Extensive understanding of Mission Operations Systems Engineering and Ground Data System Engineering
• Demonstrated successful experience managing budgets and tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-organizational and multi-disciplinary teams

Desired Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Laboratory policies and procedures, NASA policies and procedures, and government regulations across a range of applications
• Engineering experience in developing, implementing, testing, and delivering flight or ground data systems
• Demonstrated abilities in conflict resolution, coordination, and organization
• Complete knowledge of the Deep Space Network (DSN) and Multi-mission Ground System and Services (MGSS)
• Working knowledge of IND, JPL, NASA, and International Space Agencies (ESA, JAXA, ISRO) and participation with industry partners & other NASA centers
• Strong multi-discipline technical knowledge in mission system design, development, and flight operations
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate participation of diverse groups into a unified team
• Recent experience as a system engineer on a planetary flight project

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.
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The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. Hiring range for this job may be adjusted based on primary work location outside of Pasadena, California. This adjusted range will be provided to candidates by the Recruiter when applicable.
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.
$143,312 - $183,248
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