Utilization Integrator

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

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Building on The Aerospace Corporation's reputation as a trusted, impartial advisor with integrity and dedication to mission success, the Civil Systems Group (CSG) combines deep technical expertise with market-leading innovation to help our customers solve complex systems engineering and integration challenges. CSG is organized by core customer-facing lines of business to manage and grow programs within NASA, NOAA, and the NNSA, while extending our capabilities to other civilian federal government agencies fully integrated within Aerospace rules, regulations, processes, values, and behaviors.

Within Aerospace CSG, the NASA Programs Division (NPD) supports our NASA customer in all aspects of human space flight and deep space exploration program office activities. In collaboration with other agency directorates, NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) develops systems for Moon to Mars exploration. Within the directorate, the Strategy and Architecture Office (SAO) leads definition, documentation, and disposition of the overarching Moon to Mars architecture with buy-in from all stakeholders.

The SAO Science, Technology, Utilization and Integration (STUI) team enables science and technology stakeholder engagement in developing the architecture to ensure achievement of agency Moon to Mars objectives during human exploration missions.

We are looking for a
Utilization Integrator (Project Engineer - Systems Engineering) to provide strategic integration to Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) in support of Science, Technology Utilization and Integration (STUI) content across the agency. The STUI team is responsible for science coordination; integration of utilization of science, payloads, and technology across mission directorates; and aligning these efforts with NASA’s broader international partner engagement strategy.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site in Washington, D.C. located at NASA HQ, Greenbelt, MD located at Goddard Space Flight Center

• Lead integration and coordination activities and content related to science integration, capability integration, and utilization across ESDMD’s Strategy and Architecture Office (SAO) STUI team and the Moon to Mars (M2M) Program Office
• Lead coordination and integration of NASA’s utilization goals and requirements across stakeholder communities, with an emphasis on international partners
• Develop utilization integration processes and roadmaps for partners contributing to the Artemis architecture
• Participate in forums for technical discussions where decisions are made related to exploration architecture, mission concepts, testing/training, requirements, and verifications
• Facilitate various working groups across the stakeholder community, including developing international content and interfacing with international counterparts
• Facilitate strategic planning and execution of the Utilization Coordination & Integration Group (UCIG)
• Maintain multi-year utilization outlooks and timelines (e.g., mission, crew, science, resources)
• Maintain team schedules, which will include international participants, as well as task tracking and task completion, including integration process improvement
• Establish prioritization efforts by working closely with STUI and M2M, document, integrate, and provide advocacy for prioritization outcomes
• Engage in SAO and M2M PO efforts and forums as necessary to ensure integration and coordination of content; this can include facilitation of working groups, workshops, and forums with internal and…