Attachment J.2(L1) Labor Category Descriptions.pdf

NASA Safety Center (NSC) Safety & Mission Assurance, Audits, Assessments, and

Analysis (SA3) Services

Attachment J.2(L.1)- Standard Labor Categories

80GRC022R0029 – SA3 Services Attachment J.2 (L1)

Fiscal Year 2020 Labor Demographics

Labor Category 2020 Hours Average Rate Administrator 1,608 $ 67.38 Auditor Level 2 1,005 $ 81.11 Contracts Admin 1,104 $ 67.38 Finance 2,061 $ 48.52 Engineer 2 20,471 $ 67.48 Engineer 3 54,363 $ 85.17 IT Spec 3 6,237 $ 109.96 Lead Auditor 9,956 $ 101.52 Operations Manager 4,003 $ 55.84 Program Manager 1,560 $ 91.14 Tech Writer 2,241 $ 46.98 Tech Inspector 2 114 $ 109.96 Quality Analyst 2 441 $ 77.43 Total 105,164

Note: The above labor rates are provided for informational purposes and represents the average rate for the corresponding labor category of incumbent personnel. Offerors shall propose labor rates consistent with their proposed technical approach to accomplish the work effort.

Engineer 3 (Includes Quality Engineer, System Safety Engineer, Software Safety Engineer, and System Reliability Engineer or Analyst) Education: MS Experience Level: 6+ years Specialized Experience: Master’s Degree in an engineering field or related area. This employee may be required to have Industry/NASA Certifications.

Duties: This position is considered a lead senior level engineering position. Responsibilities include conceptual thinking, designing and developing of plans, processes, procedures and tools. Required to supervise less experienced engineers. Engineering disciplines that may map into this SLC include mechanical, electrical, aerospace, propulsion, environmental, structures, thermal, safety, software, systems and quality.

Information Technology (Level 2 through 3) Education: BA/BS Experience Level 2: 3 – 5 years.

Experience Level 3: 5+ years Specialized Experience: None.

Duties: Responsibilities include designing, modifying, developing, writing and implementing software programming applications and database development. Also supports and installs software application/operating systems. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.

Technical Writer Education Level: BA/BS Experience Level: None.

Specialized Experience: None.

Duties: A major in communications, journalism, or English is required. Also requires both experience and a degree or knowledge in a specialized field – for example, engineering, medical, or one of the sciences. Knowledge of a second language is helpful for some positions. Experience in WEB design and computer graphics is also helpful, due to the growing use of online technical documentation.

Technician/Inspector (Level 2) Education Level: High School or equivalent Experience Level 2: 5+ years Specialized Experience: This employee may be required to have Industry/NASA Certifications.

Duties: Requires experience in installing, maintaining, testing and troubleshooting of electrical or electronic wiring, switches, cables or equipment. May also include mechanical experience such as assembling, repairing, and fabricating metal/composite parts by operating mechanical or specialized equipment. Must understand assembly of boards or parts into sub-units or complete units. Must be able to read blueprints and design material to ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance level of finished products are met. If supporting inspection or auditing roles, must be able to inspect or audit for quality and/or technical compliance. Disciplines that may map into this SLC include electronics, mechanical, computer, lab, machinist, mechanics and aerospace workers.

There is an education/experience offset such that three (3) years of specialized experience is considered to equal one (1) year of education. Thus, someone with twelve (12) years of specialized experience would be considered equivalent to someone with a BA/BS degree.

Acronyms:

SLC – Standard Labor Categories

CMMI – Capability Maturity Model Integration

ISO – International Organization for Standards

AS9100 - Aerospace Basic Quality System Standard