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Director of Surface Mobility
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Posted 79 days ago
On-site Sandusky County, OH $211K – $217K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 General Engineering ENFJENTJ Operations
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Serves as the Director of the Surface Mobility Office for the Moon Base Program within the Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD). The Surface Mobility Director reports directly to the Program Manager, Moon Base and helps to ensure that Agency and HSMD needs, goals and objectives for surface mobility capability are implemented in a sustainable and affordable manner.
What You'll Do
- →The Director of Surface Mobility : Provides leadership of the Surface Mobility Office to deliver surface transportation capabilities for Artemis astronauts and uncrewed robotic capabilities for scientific exploration, Moon Base construction, logistics delivery and removal, and surface site preparation.
- →Partners with other international space agencies to deliver surface mobility capabilities in conjunction with US domestic systems supporting overall Moon Base development.
- →Supports end-to-end cost and risk management of surface mobility assets across the Artemis and Moon Base Campaigns as defined by the Moon Base Program Manager.
- →Conducts technical engineering analysis for the Moon Base Program surface mobility elements and advises the Program Manager on associated strategies and actions.
- →Ensures all surface mobility elements maintain readiness for construction, deployment, operations, and sustainment of surface infrastructure in a hazardous, remote environment.
- →Coordinates and implements required external interfaces such as EVA suits and communication systems across surface mobility program elements within the Moon Base Program.
- →Ensures requirements for Moon Base utilization and logistics services are implemented into the Surface Mobility requirements set.
- →Represents Surface Mobility considerations in Moon Base pre-formulation and architecture development activities and implements technology development efforts to support future surface transportation needs.
- →Represents the Moon Base Program in Agency, Directorate, Center, Academic and industry discussions, and community relations, providing expert information and advice on the topic of lunar surface mobility.
- →Advocates for surface mobility considerations within the Moon Base Program as required at NASA Headquarters, including interactions with Legislative and Executive Branch liaisons and the Office of International and Interagency Affairs.
- →Communicates the mission's purpose, progress, challenges, and workforce needs with clarity, reflecting NASA values and the Administrator's emphasis on accountability, empowerment, focus, and urgency.
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
Job ID: 56c34615-b317-478f-89d1-8f8d1978d16d
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