Director of Mission and Systems Interoperability
What you'd do
The Director of the Mission and Systems Interoperability (M&SI) Office serves as the senior executive responsible for defining, governing, and integrating the cross-program mission integration and systems interoperability architecture required for the Moon Base Program and its enabling mission portfolio.
Major duties
The Director of Mission and Systems Interoperability, Provides enterprise-level leadership across the Moon Base Programs and Offices to ensure mission, system, and operational plans comply with Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD) strategic direction and Moon Base campaign objectives. Leads the definition, governance, and continual evolution of Moon Base interoperability frameworks, including communications, power, habitation, mobility, logistics, autonomy, and surface operations inspired by insights and requirements emerging from the Ignition presentation. Supports the Program Manager, Moon Base to develop program processes, procedures, architectural guardrails, and long-term technical priorities that reflect evolving campaign realities and stakeholder expectations. Conducts and oversees mission-level analysis, systems interoperability assessments, and system-of-systems engineering to ensure all Moon Base elements function cohesively and meet campaign goals for sustainability, compatibility, and operational integration. Ensures cross-program interfaces-technical, functional, operational, and programmatic-are defined, baselined, managed, and verified throughout development, operations, and incremental surface build out. Maintains configuration control across the Moon Base Program, including interoperability standards, interface control documents, requirements, and cross-mission technical baselines. Owns the end-to-end requirements architecture for the Moon Base Program, including requirements definition, allocation, flowdown, traceability, and interface compliance verification across all program and project elements. Ensures that requirements for Artemis and other Mission Directorates are captured, negotiated, documented, controlled, and integrated into the Moon Base requirements set. Oversees verification and validation (V&V) strategies and execution for Moon Base system interoperability, mission integration, and environmental compatibility. Maintains and executes processes for Certification of Flight Readiness (CoFR) for Artemis missions that contribute to or rely upon Moon Base operations and infrastructure. Supports integrated risk management activities across the Moon Base in alignment with program constructs and governance. Directs mission-specific technical engineering analyses supporting Moon Base development, operations, logistics, systems performance, and campaign integration, advising the Moon Base Program Manager and Agency stakeholders on required actions, trades, and risk-related strategies.
What you need to qualify
As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment, you must clearly articulate and describe within your 2-page resume that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications MTQ(s) related to this position. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and MTQ(s), you may be disqualified. Any additional pages over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed. Your resume should include evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent. If you are (1) currently serving under a career SES appointment, (2) eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and you successfully completed a one-year probationary period), OR (3) have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) and certified by OPM, you do not need to address the ECQs in your resume. However, your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for SES reinstatement, or SES CDP certified and year of certification. Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQ(s). Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Any additional documents submitted will not be accepted. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) For more information on the ECQs, please visit OPM's ECQ webpage. ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, and Civic-Mindedness ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgment ECQ 5 - Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (MTQ): Your resume must include accomplishments that address the MTQ(s). MTQ: Demonstrated experience directing integration for human spaceflight missions, including leading cross program risk management, large integrated test campaigns, verification and validation strategies, and technical decision making that ensures safe, interoperable, and sustainable mission operations. Competencies: Systems Engineering and Systems Integration Engineering Your application package must be in your own words. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.
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