ES232 Principal Industry Engagement & Applications Lead

Position

ES232 Principal Industry Engagement & Sector Applications Lead

Greenbelt, MD

ES232

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Full-Time

Some Travel Required

None Required

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (LPR) required, with US residency for the past 3 consecutive years.

Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 Investigation through NASA.

This work is onsite/hybrid in New York, NASA GISS. NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) is establishing a Private Sector Engagement Office to increase the visibility, accessibility, utilization, and impact of NASA Earth science data, models, tools, and capabilities across priority private‑sector user communities that depend on trusted environmental information. The selected candidate will help establish and operationalize a structured approach for identifying, qualifying, prioritizing, and advancing high‑value stakeholder relationships and external engagement opportunities that align with NASA Earth Science Division objectives.

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and sector application approaches for priority private‑sector communities
• Support operational development of the Earth Science Division’s Private Sector Engagement Office
• Identify, assess, and prioritize engagement opportunities aligned with NASA Earth Science Division objectives
• Conduct stakeholder mapping, ecosystem analysis, and user‑needs assessments across assigned industry sectors
• Develop and maintain relationships with commercial, academic, nonprofit, and government stakeholders
• Translate external interest and sector demand signals into actionable engagement opportunities and mission‑relevant recommendations
• Coordinate engagement activities across NASA Headquarters, GSFC leadership, project offices, data and product teams, and other NASA centers
• Develop practical engagement playbooks, outreach roadmaps, briefing materials, and stakeholder communication products
• Support conference participation, workshops, technical exchanges, strategic meetings, and stakeholder events
• Prepare executive summaries, meeting readouts, decision‑ready briefings, status reports, and strategic communications
• Track stakeholder interactions, engagement pipelines, partnership activities, and opportunity status using structured coordination and portfolio management tools
• Support development of NASA Earth Science value propositions tailored to sector‑specific user needs and decision contexts
• Identify barriers to adoption and recommend approaches to improve accessibility and utilization of NASA Earth science data and capabilities
• Provide regular reporting on sector trends, stakeholder priorities, emerging opportunities, engagement risks, and recommended actions
• Collaborate with scientists, applications teams, partnership offices, and communications personnel to ensure technical accuracy and effective stakeholder engagement

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geospatial Science, Business, International Affairs, Technology Management, Education, or related field

• Approximately 7+ years of professional experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership support, applied science coordination, outreach, technology translation, science communications, or related areas within technical or mission‑driven environments

• Demonstrated ability to develop stakeholder engagement strategies, outreach plans, execution roadmaps, and engagement playbooks
• Experience assessing external user needs, market trends, demand signals, adoption barriers, and stakeholder priorities
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and coordinating engagement activities across multiple organizations or sectors
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with experience tracking engagement activities, action items, and opportunity pipelines
• Experience supporting cross‑functional collaboration among technical, scientific, operational, and leadership teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,…