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Chief, Avionic Systems Division
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Posted 56 days ago
On-site Houston, TX $197K – $211K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperations
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Serves as Chief of the Avionic Systems Division, providing technical and administrative leadership for design, development, integration, testing, operations, and sustainment of spacecraft avionics and software supporting all human spaceflight programs. Leads system engineering, software lifecycle management, and test facility development, while representing Center leadership and the Engineering Directorate across NASA on avionics initiatives.
What You'll Do
- →The Chief, Avionic Systems Division is responsible for technical management of activities in the areas of electronic systems and software, including command and data handling, communications and tracking, displays and controls, instrumentation systems and data storage solutions.
- →Leads these efforts across all human spaceflight programs.
- →Leads the organization in the design, development, test, and evaluation of spacecraft electronic and software systems including pulse code modulation equipment, timing, signal conditioning, onboard recording, communications, and caution and warning electronics.
- →Leads the organization in the development of documentation, requirements and specifications for design, performance, and interface controls of these avionic systems.
- →Reviews and directs the technical approach and progress toward the execution of hardware, facility development, and operational functions.
- →Establishes and operates the necessary laboratories and test facilities for in-house conceptual development, test, and evaluation of avionics systems.
- →Utilizes other assigned facilities and test sites for testing avionics systems culminating in verification and certification for flight readiness.
- →Establishes and operates simulator facilities by employing computers and simulator cockpit mockups without-the-window displays to support manned studies of spacecraft systems, avionics spacecraft hardware and software design studies, and dynamic performance tests.
- →Integrates Division activities for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (International Space Station, Commercial Crew Office, Commercial LEO Destinations), Orion, Human Landing Systems, Extravehicular Activity and mobility systems, and Moon Base programs, technology, and manages cost, schedule, planning, reporting for these activities.
- →Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary to accomplish the work of the Division by directing organizational operations, establishing priorities, assigning work, and ensuring effective execution of the Division's mission and objectives.
Requirements
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement.
- ✓To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university.
- ✓A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
- ✓A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science is required.
- ✓An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
- ✓SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.
- ✓These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
- ✓For further information, click here.
Personality Fit
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