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Flight Director, AST Operations Integration

Job in Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listing for: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
  • Transportation
    Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 160000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Flight Director, AST Operations Integration (Direct Hire).
Requirements
  • Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
  • Lead a flight operations team and make decisions which can have consequences for human lives and multi-billion dollar commercial and international space assets. Manage risk in building a mission and resolving issues pre-flight and real-time.
  • Develop mission objectives according to programmatic guidelines and constraints. Develop and execute flight plans according to programmatic mission requirements. Develop and enforce mission rules to ensure crew and vehicle safety.
  • Chair Flight Techniques Panel/Joint Operations Panel in development of spaceflight missions. Coordinate with programs, technical and safety organizations, Astronaut Office, international/commercial partners, and payloads operations.
  • Lead tactical responses to contingency situations or malfunctions which may jeopardize crew and vehicle safety using all knowledge and resources of ground and vehicle systems.
  • Certify flight readiness by evaluating integrated ground and on-orbit team performance, mission operational products, and vehicle and ground facility status. Represent Flight Operations at all levels of agency Flight Readiness Reviews.
  • Evaluate the technical proficiency and operational performance of flight control team members and certify their ability to execute real-time assignments. Plan and conduct training of the flight control team and crew.
  • Drive analysis and integration of spacecraft, launch/landing system performance, and ground architectures from NASA, International Partners, and diverse commercial entities to ensure all elements are compatible for end-to-end mission execution.
  • Evaluate development program/project designs for future mission flight systems and operations, providing technical evaluation of operability and certification of adherence to programmatic requirements.
Duties
  • Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
  • Lead a flight operations team and make decisions which can have consequences for human lives and multi-billion dollar commercial and international space assets. Manage risk in building a mission and resolving issues pre-flight and real-time.
  • Develop mission objectives according to programmatic guidelines and constraints. Develop and execute flight plans according to programmatic mission requirements. Develop and enforce mission rules to ensure crew and vehicle safety.
  • Chair Flight Techniques Panel/Joint Operations Panel in development of spaceflight missions. Coordinate with programs, technical and safety organizations, Astronaut Office, international/commercial partners, and payloads operations.
  • Lead tactical responses to contingency situations or malfunctions which may jeopardize crew and vehicle safety using all knowledge and resources of ground and vehicle systems.
  • Certify flight readiness by evaluating integrated ground and on-orbit team performance, mission operational products, and vehicle and ground facility status. Represent Flight Operations at all levels of agency Flight Readiness Reviews.
  • Evaluate the technical proficiency and operational performance of flight control team members and certify their ability to execute real-time assignments. Plan and conduct training of the flight control team and crew.
  • Drive analysis and integration of spacecraft, launch/landing system performance, and ground architectures from NASA,…
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