Draft Personnel Qualifications.pdf

N00173-22-RFI-SD01 Draft PQs

Personnel Qualifications (PQs)

Space Science Instruments and Experimental Payloads – SSIEP

PERSONELL QUALIFICATIONS

AND EXPERIENCE

(**) – Denotes Anticipated Key Personnel

CONTRACT MANAGER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Contract Manager shall, as a minimum, possess Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience - The Contract Manager should possess a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated progressively responsible experience with a particular background in the development of aerospace hardware. The Contract Manager should (i) demonstrate supervisory/management experience suited to the requirements of this project, ii) demonstrate the ability to successfully interact with customer management, and (iii) demonstrate aerospace hardware test activity experience.

SENIOR THERMAL ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Thermal Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, mathematics or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Thermal Engineer should possess a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in thermal design and thermal analysis, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) conceptual thermal design, (ii) development of thermal analytical models, (iii) development of thermal testing plans and detailed procedures, and

(iv) thermal analyses of spacecraft and instruments for ELV and STS payloads. The Senior Thermal Engineer should possess a minimum of ten years of demonstrable experience with thermal computer programs such as SINDA. The Senior Thermal Engineer should also possess demonstrable team leadership experience for a team of at least 5 people.

THERMAL ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Thermal Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, mathematics or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Thermal Engineer should possess a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in Thermal design and thermal analysis, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) development of thermal analytical models, (ii) thermal analyses of spacecraft and instruments for ELV and STS payloads using thermal computer programs like SINDA, and (iii) development of thermal testing plans and detailed procedures.

SENIOR CONTAMINATION ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Contamination Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Contamination Engineer should possess a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in contamination management and contamination analysis, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) contamination control: setup and maintenance of clean room facilities, inspection and cleaning of flight hardware, development of contamination control plans, processes, and procedures, (ii) contamination control requirement development, (iii) detailed environmental analysis, and (iv) contamination impact assessment of several flight systems.

CONTAMINATION ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Contamination Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Contamination Engineer should possess a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in contamination management and contamination analyses, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) contamination control requirement development, (ii) detailed environmental analysis, and (iii) contamination impact assessment. The Contamination Engineer should also possess a minimum of three years of demonstrable experience with computer systems and contamination programs.

SENIOR INSTRUMENT OPTICAL ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Instrument Optical Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Instrument Optical Engineer should possess at least 10 years experience in optical design and analysis of space instruments, which should include demonstrable experience with a variety of analytical codes for (i) optical design and analysis, (ii) wave-front propagation, (iii) multi-path configurations, (iv) stray light, and

(v) analysis of interferograms.

INSTRUMENT OPTICAL ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Instrument Optical Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Instrument Optical Engineer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the optical design and analysis of space instruments, which should include demonstrable experience with a variety of analytical codes for (i) optical design and analysis, (ii) wave-front propagation, (iii) multi-path configurations, (iv) stray light, and (v) analysis of interferograms.

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirement – The Senior Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Systems Engineer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis and design of space flight systems, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) component tolerancing and tolerancing sensitivity,

(ii) stray light/energy, (iii) alignment and calibration, (iv) system behavior, (v) system error budgets and tolerances of subsystems, instruments and spacecraft, (vi) establishment of component tolerances based on allowable tolerance sensitivities, performance degradation, and error budgets, (vii) documenting instrument/subsystem requirements or interface definition, and (viii) documenting instrument/subsystem verification.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Systems Engineer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis and design of space flight systems, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) component tolerancing and tolerancing sensitivity, (ii) radiometry (receivers, detectors and detector arrays), (iii) stray light/energy, (iv) alignment and calibration, (v) Structural-Thermal-Optical (STOP) analysis, (vi) system behavior, (vii) system error budgets and tolerances of subsystems, instruments and spacecraft, (vii) establishment of component tolerances based on allowable tolerance sensitivities, performance degradation, and error budgets, and (viii) control systems and the effect of structural modes on control system performance.

QUALITY ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Quality Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, physics or mathematics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Quality Engineer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the aerospace industry, with demonstrated experience in (a) space flight hardware, (b) knowledge and demonstrated skills in the application of Y14.5, ISO 9001- 1994, ISO 9000-2000, AS9100, FEMA’s, Risk Management and statistical process techniques, and (c) familiarity with DoD and NASA standards for reliability, quality assurance, and system safety.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Electrical Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, physics or mathematics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Electrical Engineer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis, design and development of electrical and electronic systems for space-borne applications, including hands-on work in the fabrication, ground testing and integration, and on-orbit operation of flight hardware.

More specifically, the Senior Electrical Engineer should possess demonstrable experience in (i) analysis, design and testing of analog and digital circuitry for the measurement and control of thermal and electromechanical systems using continuous or sampled data techniques, including the use of programmable logic arrays, software development and hardware interfacing in microprocessor-based systems; (ii) analysis and design of control systems, (iii) the operation and interfacing to the spacecraft’s command, telemetry and power subsystems, sensors and actuators, (iv) the design of electronic instrumentation systems from the standpoint of grounding, shielding and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), (v) component ratings, performance limitation and the effects of cosmic radiation, (vi) the modeling and management of thermal effects that result from power dissipation in electrical components.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Electrical Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physics or mathematics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Electrical Engineer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis, design and development of electrical and electronic systems for space-borne applications, including hands-on work in the fabrication, ground testing and integration, and on-orbit operation of flight hardware. More specifically, the Electrical Engineer should possess demonstrable experience in (i) analysis, design and testing of analog and digital circuitry for the measurement and control of thermal and electromechanical systems using continuous or sampled data techniques, including the use of programmable logic arrays, software development and hardware interfacing in microprocessor-based systems; (ii) analysis and design of control systems,

(iii) the operation and interfacing to the spacecraft’s command, telemetry and power subsystems, sensors and actuators, (iv) the design of electronic instrumentation systems from the standpoint of grounding, shielding and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),

(v) component ratings, performance limitation and the effects of cosmic radiation, (vi) the modeling and management of thermal effects that result from power dissipation in electrical components.

SENIOR ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Electromechanical Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics or physics from an accredited institute.

Experience – The Senior Electromechanical Systems Engineer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis and design of space flight control systems, which should include demonstrable experience in (i) hands-on work with flight hardware at all stages of development, design, fabrication and construction, testing, qualification and on-orbit operation; (ii) control/structure interaction; and (iii) performance in the presence of jitter. The Senior Electromechanical Systems Engineer should also possess demonstrable experience in the modeling of mechanical, electronic, electromechanical, and thermal control systems using such tools as MATLAB.

ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Electromechanical Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Electromechanical System Engineer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis and design of space flight control systems, including (i) an understanding of control/structure interaction, (ii) an understanding of performance in the presence of jitter, and (iii) hands-on experience in the modeling of mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical control systems using such tools as MATLAB.

SENIOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER(**)

Educational Requirements – The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrated experience in the design and testing of aerospace hardware, which should include demonstrable experience in specific aerospace project-related design and analysis efforts for the development of spacecraft mechanical systems, and subsystems.

The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer should also possess demonstrable team leadership experience for a team of at least 5 people.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Mechanical Systems Engineer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis, design, testing, and optical alignment of aerospace hardware, which should include demonstrable experience in specific aerospace project-related engineering efforts associated with the development of spacecraft mechanical systems.

JUNIOR ENGINEER

Educational Requirements – The Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer shall, as a minimum, possess a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics from an accredited institution.

Experience – The Junior Engineer should possess at least 2 years of demonstrated experience in the analysis of engineering problems.

SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER

Educational Requirements – The Senior Mechanical Designer shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Senior Mechanical Designer should possess at least 10 years of demonstrable experience in the design and development of aerospace hardware, which should include (i) demonstrable experience in specific spacecraft hardware design, (ii) demonstrable detailed knowledge of current aerospace design practices and hardware,

(iii) demonstrable knowledge of NASA Engineering Drawing Standards Manual (X-673- 64-1), and (iv) demonstrable knowledge of Dimensioning and Tolerancing in accordance with ANSI Y14.5M.

MECHANICAL DESIGNER

Educational Requirements – The Mechanical Designer shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Mechanical Designer should possess at least 5 years of demonstrable experience in the design of aerospace or related hardware, which should include (i) demonstrable specific design experience with layout or piece part drawings, (ii) demonstrable knowledge of NASA Engineering Drawing Standards Manual (X-673-64- 1), and (iii) demonstrable knowledge of Dimensioning and Tolerancing in accordance with ANSI Y14.5M.

JUNIOR DESIGNER

Educational Requirements – The Junior Designer shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Junior Designer should possess at least 2 years of demonstrable experience in the design of aerospace or related hardware, which should include (i) demonstrable specific design experience with layout or piece part drawings, (ii) demonstrable knowledge of NASA Engineering Drawing Standards Manual (X-673-64- 1), and (iii) demonstrable knowledge of Dimensioning and Tolerancing in accordance with ANSI Y14.5M.

SENIOR INTEGRATION TECHNICIAN

Educational Requirements – The Senior Integration Technician shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Senior Integration Technician should possess at least 10 years of experience and specialization in (i) the manufacture, integration and testing of either mechanical, electrical, thermal or mechanism instrument-related hardware. The Senior Integration Technician should demonstrate applicable knowledge of and work experience with issues related to, but not limited to, aerospace systems, contamination and cleaning procedures, and handling and assembly of flight mechanisms and mechanical, thermal or electrical hardware. The Senior Integration Technician should also demonstrate at least 10 years of specific discipline, aerospace experience, and demonstrable team leadership experience for a team of at least 3 people.

INTEGRATION TECHNICIAN

Educational Requirements – The Integration Technician shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Integration Technician should possess at least 5 years of experience and specialization in (i) the manufacture, integration and testing of either mechanical, electrical, thermal or mechanism instrument-related hardware. The Integration Technician should demonstrate applicable knowledge of and work experience with issues related to, but not limited to, aerospace systems, contamination and cleaning procedures, and handling and assembly of flight mechanisms and mechanical, thermal or electrical hardware. The Integration Technician should also demonstrate at least 6 years of specific discipline and aerospace experience.

JUNIOR TECHNICIAN

Educational Requirements – The Junior Technician shall, as a minimum, possess a High School diploma.

Experience – The Junior Technician should possess at least 2 years of experience in (i) the manufacture, integration and testing of either mechanical, electrical, thermal or mechanism instrument-related hardware. The Junior Technician should also demonstrate at least 1 year of specific discipline and aerospace experience.