J-3 Personnel Qualifications.pdf

RFP No.: N00173-21-R-NA03 Attachment J-3 – Personnel Qualifications

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

A. Key Personnel Qualification – Resumes required with Proposal

B. Non-Key Personnel – No Resume Required

A. Key Personnel Qualification – Resume required with Proposal

Senior Program Manager [Key Personnel]

Security Clearance:

SECRET position. Personnel must possess a final DoD granted SECRET security clearance.

Education:

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, Business, Operations Research, or equivalent.

Experience [10 years]:

Demonstrated experience desired in managing multiple project activities with a developmental program.

Demonstrated experience in the planning, direction, and control of scientific development programs involving spaceflight instruments, experimental payloads or equivalent satellite systems.

Demonstrated experience with spaceflight instrument definition and development in terms of formal responses to research announcements of opportunity.

Demonstrated skills in program and acquisition planning (including scheduling, resources, and detailed budget preparation) for spaceflight instrument and satellite systems.

Demonstrated management experience in the definition, design, and development of spaceflight instruments and satellite systems.

Relevant experience with spaceflight instrument and satellite systems program planning, directing, and coordinating from concept formulation through final closeout.

Specific experience with the technical program planning required to support the developmental process including risk analysis, engineering specialty integration, program reviews, technical performance measurement, interface control, and program planning. Proficient with cross-platform word processing, project management, scheduling, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Project Manager and Project Leader [Key Personnel]

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, Physics, Business or Equivalent.

Experience [8 years]:

Specific experience in the planning, direction, and program management of spaceflight instruments, experimental payloads, and satellite and sounding rocket systems.

Relevant experience with spaceflight instrument and satellite systems program planning, directing, and coordinating from concept formulation through final closeout.

Specific experience with the technical coordination process among Government, NASA, Co-contractor, Academic, and Industry personnel.

Experience with the requirements for controlling information exchanges under the International Traffic in

Arms Regulations (ITAR) and related defense trade acts.

Relevant experience supporting the space vehicle integration process and experience with the appropriate guidelines and standards used for deriving safety hazards.

Relevant experience with space vehicle integration guidelines, requirements, and standards used for deriving spaceflight instrument interface control, ground, and flight operation requirements.

Specific experience interfacing with space vehicle and launch integration personnel, safety managers, and technical lead engineers to develop launch range documentation.

Demonstrated experience with the fabrication and manufacture of prototype and limited production space-qualified instruments and payloads.

Proficient with cross-platform word processing, project management, scheduling, spreadsheet, and database programs

Senior Software Engineer [Key Personnel]

Education: Bachelor’s of Science in computer science, software engineering or equivalent.

Experience [10 years minimum]:

Demonstrated experience desired, knowledge and familiarity with scientific software development including requirements analysis and programming for simulation and data analysis systems, including:

General object oriented software design methods; development of CAD-like design systems; familiarity with high energy radiation transport simulation codes; graphical user interface development.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with the analysis, research, design, development, test, and evaluation of complex software development programs.

Specific experience with requirements analysis and systems programming including: object oriented design; software system and database development; software system documentation, support and distribution; C++, Java, and Python programming; and development in the Linux environment.

Proficient with cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Demonstrated capabilities with computer aided software design tools.

Senior Engineer, Parts Procurement [Key Personnel]

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or the equivalent.

Experience [10 years minimum]:

Demonstrated experience desired in parts procurement and selection of EEE and non-EEE parts for spaceflight instruments and GSE systems.

Demonstrated familiarity with Military Specifications and NASA parts procurement plans and requirements.

Demonstrated experience with procurement of EEE parts and development of parts procurement screening requirements.

Familiarity with NASA Handbook NHB5300.4 and related materials outgassing specifications.

Demonstrated experience with the high reliability parts acquisition process.

Demonstrated experience developing parts lists and component requirement reviews using spreadsheet and database programs.

Senior Scientist [Key Personnel]

Ph.D., Physics, or Mathematics

Demonstrated experience desired in the development, modeling, design, integration and testing of optical, interferometeric instrumentation.

Experienced in the research, development, design, and integration of optical, spectral sensors and interferometric instrumentation for spaceflight and terrestrial scientific applications.

Knowledgeable in the method of Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy and various aspects of physical and geometrical optics, including optical interferometer and imaging optics design, aspheric optics, aberration theory, polarization analysis, diffraction gratings, optical filtering, and optical fibers.

Experienced with experimental and operational image processing and modeling algorithms, including fringe analysis, flatfielding, phase distortion correction, and sensor cross-calibration.

Experience with software modeling and simulation tools, such as Zemax or Code V, as well as the

IDL programming language.

Proficient with cross-platform word processing, and database programs and applications.

B. Non-Key Personnel Qualification – No Resume Required

C1. Software Engineer(s) [Non-Key]

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or the equivalent.

Experience [2 years minimum]:

Demonstrated experience desired, knowledge and familiarity in the areas of: real-time software development including requirements analysis and systems programming for flight systems, including: telemetry and command; flight instrument control and pointing; processor selection support, timing and sizing estimates, and costing; interface analysis, and algorithm development.

Specific experience with MIL-STD- 1553 standard data bus and VME-based flight controller systems. Relevant experience with digital hardware and software test beds for space vehicle simulators that have the capability to evaluate and resolve hardware/software compatibility problems occurring during the developmental process.

Strong background in Computer Aided Engineering, Computer Aided Design, and Automated Test

Equipment (CAE, CAD, ATE).

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with the analysis, research, design, development, test, and evaluation of complex digital hardware and software development programs.

Specific experience with requirements analysis and systems programming for ground systems, including: command and telemetry processing and display; payload pointing and control; data archive, analysis, and distribution; C/C++, Python and assembly language programming.

Experience in Web development and maintenance.

Demonstrated capabilities with computer aided software design tools.

C2. Senior Scientist(s) [Non-Key]

TS/SCI position. Minimum of ONE proposed personnel within this labor category shall possess a final DoD granted TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Ph.D. in Physics, or Mathematics

Demonstrated experience desired in the following areas: 1) development, modeling, design, integration and testing of in-situ ion/neutral particle instrumentation for both spaceflight and terrestrial scientific applications 2) design and development of high energy radiation detectors for both terrestrial and space flight applications 3) analysis of high energy radiation from NASA and DoD satellites to advance our understanding of the astrophysical environment and aid development of innovative applications of such data for DoD needs.

Knowledgeable in the method of high Vacuum systems (<10-6 Torr) and various aspects of physical and geometrical ion-optics, including Calbrick lens, small deflection energy analyzers, and time of flight spectroscopy.

Experience with software modeling and simulation tools, such as SIMION, as well as data analysis tools such as IDL, Matlab or Python.

C3. Senior Electronic Systems Engineer [Non-Key]

TS/SCI position. Personnel must possess a final DoD granted TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering

Demonstrated experience desired, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrated experience performing System Engineering duties for spaceflight scientific instruments.

Demonstrated capability to conceptualize, specify, model, and prototype analog and digital spaceflight instruments and related systems.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with hardware development programs for scientific spaceflight instrumentation and experimental payloads.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with software development for developing spaceflight instrument system and support equipment software routines.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with real-time software development including requirements analysis and systems programming for flight systems, including: telemetry and command;

flight instrument control and pointing; processor selection support, timing and sizing estimates, and costing; and interface analysis.

Demonstrated experience with Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) processors, Field

Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) for spaceflight, and their developmental systems, including the design of support equipment processors and telemetry displays.

Relevant experience with digital signal processing (DSP) chipsets and their development systems.

Relevant experience with developing support equipment for testing spaceflight hardware and software in an operational satellite environment, including ground support software, digital motor control systems, and specialized telemetry formatting and documentation equipment.

Demonstrated capabilities with C/C++, VHDL, and related software design tools. Proficient with cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

C4. Senior Systems Engineer [Non-Key]

Master’s of Science or Ph.D. in Engineering

Demonstrated experience desired, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrated experience performing System Engineering duties for spaceflight scientific instruments.

Demonstrated capability to define the science requirements flowdown to instrument performance requirements, to conceptualize, specify, model, and prototype analog and digital spaceflight instruments and related systems.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with hardware development programs for scientific spaceflight instrumentation and experimental payloads.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with software development for developing spaceflight instrument system and support equipment software routines.

Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity with real-time software development including requirements analysis and systems programming for flight systems, including: telemetry and command;

flight instrument control and pointing; processor selection support, timing and sizing estimates, and costing; and interface analysis.

C5. Electronics Engineer, General Design Support [Non-Key]

Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or the equivalent.

Demonstrated experience desired in specifying, developing, and documenting spaceflight instrument electronics, conducting systems level environmental and reliability tests; documenting acceptance tests in formal plans and procedures; and planning and conducting tests.

Specific design engineering experience related to the electrical analysis, design, integration, and test of interface and data handling electronics for MIL-STD-1553 and VME-based systems.

Specific experience using digital and analog circuitry, microprocessors, and digital signal processing

(DSP) chipsets.

Relevant design experience with printed wiring board design, layout, integration, and testing. Proficient with cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet, CAD/CAE and database programs.

C6. Mechanical Engineering Technician, General Design Support [Non-Key]

Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology or the equivalent.

Experience [5 years]:

Demonstrated experience desired in specifying, developing, and documenting spaceflight instrument enclosures, chassis designs, printed wiring board designs, and equipment layouts.

Specific experience on support equipment racks and interconnects diagrams.

Specific experience in designing, planning, documenting, and installing complex ground enclosures for flight instrument command and control during flight operations, including wiring interconnects, power distribution, video and audio routing and distribution, and chassis design.

Specific experience with AutoCad or ProE CAE/CAD programs. Proficient with cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

C7. Project Analyst [Non-Key]

Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or the equivalent.

Experience [5 years]:

Demonstrated experience desired in analysis, systems integration, and implementation of spaceflight instruments and experimental payloads.

Specific experience developing systems and subsystem level schedules, planning payload and launch activities, and developing program controls and procedures.

Working knowledge of Military Specifications and requirements. Relevant experience in spacecraft systems test and integration.

Proficient with cross-platform word processing, scheduling, spreadsheet, and database programs.

C8. Research Physicist [Non-Key]

N/A

Master’s of Science or PhD in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, or the equivalent.

Experience [knowledge of]:Basic physical processes related to ionospheric modeling and/or data assimilation.

Support the development and testing of ionospheric and/or assimilative models including the implementation of physics-based and empirical algorithms.

Proven problem solving skills for algorithm development, data analysis, and interpretation.

Proficiency in IDL, Python, or FORTRAN and proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in both Windows and Unix/Linux-based environments.

C9. Research Assistant [Non-Key]

Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, or the equivalent.

Experience [knowledge of]:

Basic physical processes related to space science or in related area.

Demonstrated experience in laboratory physics and data analysis at the college level, including developing appropriate software to describe observations, document and explain results.

Relies on instructions from immediate supervisor and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Proficient with cross-platform word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

C10. Senior Engineering Technician [Non-Key]

Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology or the equivalent.

Experience [5 years minimum]:

Demonstrated experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of spaceflight instrumentation and its related GSE in a laboratory environment.

Specific knowledge in the troubleshooting and repair of analog and digital components, including microprocessor-based flight instruments.

Relevant experience with the design, fabrication and assembly of surface mount technologies for printed wiring board applications.

Relevant experience with maintaining, operating and refurbishing High Vacuum Chambers and their associated vacuum system components and GSE.

Experiences with cable harnessing for spaceflight applications.

Experience with software development to support spaceflight and support equipment applications.

C11. Project Assistant [Non-Key]

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, Journalism, Economics, English, or the equivalent.

Experience [3-5 years]:

Demonstrated capability to coordinate, prepare, edit, and proof technical documents related to spaceflight instrumentation, experimental payloads and theoretical model analyses.

Demonstrated experience working with formal responses under the requirements of research announcements of opportunity.

Ability to assist in planning meeting agendas and coordinating multiple technical presentations.

Demonstrated capability to collect, compile, and track technical data and comments thereto, to include the documentation and tracking of CDRLs using automated tools.

C12. Graphics Artist Support [Non-Key]

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor’s of Science in art, design, multimedia, graphics, or equivalent.

Experience [2 years]:

Demonstrated experience developing and executing graphical and multimedia designs to meet the needs of engineers and scientists.

Demonstrated capabilities to digitize media, text, images, photos, audio, and video and organize these into the appropriate categories.

Strong skills in technical illustration. Ability to provide proof-of-concept illustrations in rough and final sketches for graphic and multimedia needs and to execute these into digital format for print, CD-ROM, or web based projects.

Ability to assist in translating the needs of the scientist into visual and multimedia designs, searching the web for digital art and design resources, and supporting artwork for web development.

Demonstrated ability with applications for graphical and multimedia design, particularly with Adobe

Photoshop/Illustrator.

Exposure to web design principles.