Entry Level Flight Controller Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center at KBR Houston, TX

Entry Level Flight Controller Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center job at K . Houston, TX.

Location:

Houston, TX (Downtown area).

Title: Entry Level Flight Controller Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center

The K  Integrated Mission Operations Contract provides mission planning, Astronaut and Flight Controller training, and real-time execution for human space flight missions. From low-earth-orbit destinations, such as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) and future commercial space outposts, to establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon, to eventually leading human missions to Mars and beyond, we are seeking the leaders who will help us make history in space for the benefit of all mankind.

This position provides flight control and training support to the ISS, Orion, Space Launch System (SLS), Commercial Crew Program, Gateway and Human Lander System (HLS) at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas for:

• Spacecraft control
• Trajectory planning, Design and Analysis
• Onboard systems operations
• Mission timeline development
• Robotic operations
• Extra vehicular activity planning and execution
• Orbital Debris monitoring and collision avoidance analysis.
• In-flight maintenance and crew systems support
• Command and data handling/Spacecraft Communications and Telemetry
• Environmental control and life support, electrical power generation and distribution, and thermal control.
• Systems integration.
• Remote IT system administration and network management

• Duties will require successfully completing a training and skill certification process. Typically, the candidate will first train and become certified for a Mission Control Center console position. The individual may subsequently attain additional certifications required to train astronauts, cosmonauts, flight controllers, and other NASA and International Partner mission operations personnel on ISS systems content.
• Specific duties associated with flight control positions include maintaining a safe environment for astronauts onboard ISS to work and live; monitoring of real-time status and performance of ISS systems; controlling ISS system operations from mission control; reporting status and anomalies to mission managers; determining mission impacts and implementing corrective actions; test and verification of operational products and analysis; integrating requirements with other systems and organizations;
  
  and the development and maintenance of operations products such as flight rules, console procedures, and technical references.
• Certain positions require the candidate to support or lead technical analyses relating to spacecraft systems or trajectory operations. Individuals in this position may interface directly with the NASA customer, subcontractors, ISS program personnel, International Partners, and commercial vendors.
• Candidates will have an opportunity to achieve additional certifications to support Exploration efforts such as Artemis missions to the Moon, which include the Orion, SLS, Gateway and HLS programs.
• Entry level certified flight controllers may work evenings and weekend shifts during noncomplex operations. Flight controllers may then achieve additional certifications after a period of time to support more complex operations, which frequently occur during day shifts. As a certified Instructor the individual will support shifts as needed, develop training materials, participate in the conduct of simulations, and instruct crew and mission operations utilizing a variety of media and facilities.

• This is an entry-level position. Preferred position related experience 0-2 years (for Trajectory Operations position assignment, a minimum of 2 years position related experience is preferred).
• This position requires successful completion of a government background check before commencement of employment.
• Bachelor of Science Degree or anticipate graduation within the next 6 months in Engineering (ABET), Physics, or Mathematics. Knowledge of engineering principles and the ability to apply them to real-time operations is essential.
• Previous experience with or course work in basic engineering, orbital mechanics, and…