Enclosure_CC_-_GPM_labor_categories_and_labor_hours_with_PDs.pdf

RFP NNG17591526R

ENCLOSURE CC

GOVERNMENT PRICING MODEL (GPM) – SPECIFIED

NON-MANAGEMENT

DIRECT LABOR CATEGORIES, DIRECT LABOR HOURS

AND POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES III

(ESES III)

MAY 2017

(03/2016)

RFP NNG17591526R Enclosure CC

Government Pricing Model (GPM)-Specified

Non-Management Direct Labor Categories and Direct Labor Hours By Site Location

ONSITE GPM - Specified Non-Mannagement

Direct Labor Categories Direct Labor Hours

CY1 CY2 CY3 CY4 CY5

CAD/Draftsman IV 163 163 163 163 163 Chief Staff Engineer I 54,035 54,035 54,035 54,035 54,035 Computer Systems Engineer 8 8 8 8 8 Configuration Management Specialist IV 256 256 256 256 256 Data Analyst 21 21 21 21 21 Detector Technician II 1,246 1,246 1,246 1,246 1,246 Detector/Instrument Engineer 8,588 8,588 8,588 8,588 8,588 Detector/Instrument Engineer (Sr.) 6,469 6,469 6,469 6,469 6,469 Doc/Press Specialist II 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 1,719 Doc/Press Specialist III 2,758 2,758 2,758 2,758 2,758 Doc/Press Specialist IV 4,036 4,036 4,036 4,036 4,036 Electrical Assembler II 404 404 404 404 404 Electrical Assembler III 6,904 6,904 6,904 6,904 6,904 Electrical Assembler IV 9,917 9,917 9,917 9,917 9,917 Electrical Engineer (Sr.) 14,198 14,198 14,198 14,198 14,198 Electrical Engineer (Jr. I) 492 492 492 492 492 Electrical Engineer II 13,254 13,254 13,254 13,254 13,254 Electrical Engineer III 1,889 1,889 1,889 1,889 1,889 Electrical Power Engineer (Sr.) 2,025 2,025 2,025 2,025 2,025 Electrical Systems Engineer (Sr.) 7,827 7,827 7,827 7,827 7,827 Electrical/Electronic Designer III 29 29 29 29 29 Electrical/Electronic Technician I 1,685 1,685 1,685 1,685 1,685 Electrical/Electronic Technician II 4,029 4,029 4,029 4,029 4,029 Electrical/Electronic Technician III 1,227 1,227 1,227 1,227 1,227 Electrical/Electronic Technician IV 13,192 13,192 13,192 13,192 13,192 Electro-Optical Engineer III 3,855 3,855 3,855 3,855 3,855 Ground Support Equipment Engineer II 1,859 1,859 1,859 1,859 1,859 Ground Support Equipment Engineer III 11,975 11,975 11,975 11,975 11,975 High School Intern 1,012 1,012 1,012 1,012 1,012 Integration and Test Engineer II 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 2,053 Integration and Test Engineer III 9,701 9,701 9,701 9,701 9,701 Intern I 3,067 3,067 3,067 3,067 3,067 Intern II 1,619 1,619 1,619 1,619 1,619 Mechanical Engineer 101 101 101 101 101 Mechanical Technician III 1,215 1,215 1,215 1,215 1,215 Mechanical Technician IV 13,108 13,108 13,108 13,108 13,108 Optical Engineer (Sr.) 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 2,057 Packaging Engineer III 567 567 567 567 567 Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. I) 7,871 7,871 7,871 7,871 7,871 Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. II) 15,216 15,216 15,216 15,216 15,216 Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. III) 23,481 23,481 23,481 23,481 23,481 Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. IV) 13,438 13,438 13,438 13,438 13,438 Parts/Components Engineer IV 3,806 3,806 3,806 3,806 3,806 Parts/Material Technician II 629 629 629 629 629 Parts/Material Technician III 5,279 5,279 5,279 5,279 5,279 Quality Assurance Engineer III 262 262 262 262 262 Radiation Engineer II 58 58 58 58 58 RF Engineer (Sr.) 679 679 679 679 679 RF Engineer III 156 156 156 156 156 Software Engineer 2,735 2,735 2,735 2,735 2,735 Software Engineer (Sr. I) 4,184 4,184 4,184 4,184 4,184 Software Engineer (Sr. II) 5,781 5,781 5,781 5,781 5,781 Staff Engineer (Sr. I) 22,681 22,681 22,681 22,681 22,681 Staff Engineer (Sr. II) 69,481 69,481 69,481 69,481 69,481

Systems Engineer (Sr. I) 23,573 23,573 23,573 23,573 23,573 Systems Engineer (Sr. II) 21,173 21,173 21,173 21,173 21,173 Systems Engineer (Sr. III) 15,538 15,538 15,538 15,538 15,538 Technical Typist II 34 34 34 34 34

TOTAL 444,617 444,617 444,617 444,617 444,617

OFFSITE GPM - Specified Non-Management

Direct Labor Categories Direct Labor Hours

CY1 CY2 CY3 CY4 CY5

CAD/Draftsman III 4,243 4,243 4,243 4,243 4,243

Chief Staff Engineer I 10,379 10,379 10,379 10,379 10,379

Chief Staff Engineer II 8,148 8,148 8,148 8,148 8,148

Computer Systems Engineer 874 874 874 874 874

Data Analyst 28,683 28,683 28,683 28,683 28,683

Doc/Press Specialist II 364 364 364 364 364

Electrical Assembler III 1,690 1,690 1,690 1,690 1,690

Electrical Assembler IV 1,586 1,586 1,586 1,586 1,586

Electrical Systems Engineer (Sr.) 551 551 551 551 551

Electrical/Electronic Designer III 3,510 3,510 3,510 3,510 3,510

Electrical/Electronic Technician IV 1,423 1,423 1,423 1,423 1,423

Ground Support Equipment Engineer III 463 463 463 463 463

Integration and Test Engineer III 47 47 47 47 47

Manufacturing Engineer III 1,201 1,201 1,201 1,201 1,201

Parts/Material Technician II 8,798 8,798 8,798 8,798 8,798

Parts/Material Technician III 5,038 5,038 5,038 5,038 5,038

Quality Assurance Engineer II 5,189 5,189 5,189 5,189 5,189

Quality Assurance Engineer III 2,761 2,761 2,761 2,761 2,761

Quality Assurance Engineer IV 5,733 5,733 5,733 5,733 5,733

Radiation Engineer I 11,372 11,372 11,372 11,372 11,372

Radiation Engineer II 8,678 8,678 8,678 8,678 8,678

Radiation Engineer III 177 177 177 177 177

Software Engineer 43 43 43 43 43

Staff Engineer (Sr. I) 3,718 3,718 3,718 3,718 3,718

Staff Engineer (Sr. II) 41,569 41,569 41,569 41,569 41,569

System Engineer 10,992 10,992 10,992 10,992 10,992

Systems Engineer (Sr. I) 18,209 18,209 18,209 18,209 18,209

Systems Engineer (Sr. II) 18,521 18,521 18,521 18,521 18,521

Systems Engineer (Sr. III) 9,749 9,749 9,749 9,749 9,749

Technical Typist II 7,670 7,670 7,670 7,670 7,670

TOTAL 221,378 221,378 221,378 221,378 221,378

MANUFACTURING SITE GPM - Specified Non-Management

Direct Labor Categories Direct Labor Hours

CY1 CY2 CY3 CY4 CY5

Manufacturing Engineer III 2,374 2,374 2,374 2,374 2,374

TOTAL 2,374 2,374 2,374 2,374 2,374

NO DISCIPLINE LABOR CATEGORY TITLE

MIN. EXP.

(YRS.)

MIN. EDU. LEVEL POSITION DESCRIPTION

Technician

CAD/Draftsman III

HS Diploma/GED

The CAD/Draftsman III / IV is responsible for the detail design and documentation of concepts provided by packaging and other engineers. The CAD/Draftsman uses schematics and parts lists provided by engineering and generates printed circuit card layouts, drill casings, and assembly drawings for checking, review, and sign-off. Drafts detailed working drawings of boxes and mechanical devices, indicating dimensions and tolerances, fasteners and joining requirements, and other engineering data; and makes drawing adjustments. The CAD/Draftsman uses CAD/CAE tools to generate the detail mechanical fabrication drawings required to implement packaging concepts.

Education: The CAD/Draftsman shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED and have some CAD training.

Experience: A CAD/Draftsman III must have 3 years of CAD/CAE experience in electronic packaging/printed circuit board layout, using ViewLogic, PADs, or similar systems.

A CAD/Draftsman IV must have 6 years of CAD/CAE experience in electronic packaging/printed circuit board layout, using

ViewLogic, PADs, or similar systems.

CAD/Draftsman IV

Specialty

Chief Staff Engineer I

BS

The Chief Staff engineer I / II is an expert in his/her primary field of expertise. His/her duties include: support of complex and/or technologically challenging tasks including the leadership in generating the Task Plan and Work Control Plan, providing guidance during the task implementation, conducting technology assessments and making recommendations for technology insertions, making trade study assessments, and recommendations, supporting CDR and PDR, and reviewing deliverables, providing technical consultation advice to Task Managers regarding design issues, development and test approaches, and test result assessments, leading teams established by the Program Manager to conduct investigations of programmatic or task-level problems and to make recommendations for recovery plans; and providing recommendations regarding Mission Assurance Program Implementation considerations. Provides expertise in space and/or ground hardware and/or software systems analysis, design, development, integration, test, validation, and orbital operations.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics from an accredited institution or equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: Chief Staff Engineer I/II must have twenty-five (25)/thirty-five (35) years respectively of space/ground system design and development experience including at least fifteen (15)/twenty (20) years respectively of experience analyzing system and performance requirements. Individual should have an extensive knowledge in the development and/or implementation of space ground hardware and/or software systems

Chief Staff Engineer II

System

Computer Systems Engineer

The Computer Systems Engineer plans and controls the use of computing resources including general purpose computers and peripherals, work stations, and Local Area Networks, software operating systems, software development tools and packages. The Computer Systems Engineer coordinates maintenance and upgrades to the computer hardware and software operating systems.

Education: The Computer Systems Engineer must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Sciences, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Computer Systems Engineer must have 5 years of computer systems experience in a complex software environment with multiple computer systems and operating systems in a Local Area Network, and must have knowledge of software engineering principles.

Configuration Management Specialist IV

AS

A Configuration Management Specialist IV is responsible for establishing, maintaining, coordinating, and executing a

Configuration Management (CM) Plan, which provides a comprehensive audit trail of changes, updates, amendments, or modifications to items, either developed or produced, including hardware, software, and documentation. A CM Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining an appropriate CM Review Board as well as the procedures and processes necessary for this board to be effective and responsive. A CM Specialist should be familiar with all contracted CM requirements and the applicable specifications and standards.

Education: A Configuration Management Specialist IV shall have 2 years of college education from an accredited institution, or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: A Configuration Management Specialist IV must have 2 years of CM experience as described above.

Admin

Data Analyst

The Data Analyst shall perform and/or assist in performing assignments requiring technical knowledge and skill in data analysis, laboratory support, automated data processing, and software engineering applications. The Data Analyst shall acquire, analyze, archive and display datasets for satellite operations control centers, spacecraft/instrument data processing and laboratory experiments. The Data Analyst shall collect and prepare test datasets for analysis of test results, support field work, and perform library and data base searches.

Education: The Data Analyst shall have a Bachelor of Sciences degree in discipline an area relevant to science, technology, engineering, and/or math or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Data Analyst position is an entry level position in basic data analysis techniques. The Data Analyst shall have hands on experience in science and/or engineering laboratory environment with computer-based systems.

Detector Technician II

AS

A Detector Technician II shall carry out detector calibration and performance tests, develop test fixtures, setup test hardware, prepare flight hardware for testing, and perform testing and test data analysis and test report writing. Must be well acquainted with critical space hardware cleanliness requirements and contamination control in the handling and protection of detector devices and subsystems in clean room and laminar flow bench environments, and be ESD cognizant, trained and certified to handle flight hardware. A Detector Technician II shall be familiar with optical alignment techniques, integrating spheres, broad band and single line light sources, monochrometers, optical filters, proper soldering techniques, appropriate bonding materials and methods, cryogenic and vacuum equipment, high and low voltage power supplies, and other electronic and computer interface equipment.

Education: This position requires an Associate’s degree in Electronics or Electro-Optics from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: A Detector Technician II shall have a minimum 5 years of experience with laboratory test equipment such as light sources including lasers, monochrometers, calibrated detector systems, integrating spheres, and electronic support and test equipment

Instrument

Detector/Instrument Engineer

Detector/Instrument Engineer performs activities associated with detector/instrument engineering. Performs detector/instrument engineering studies, analyses, and development in support of flight, airborne, and ground mechanical and electrical hardware including all scientific and support software required to operate and/or test the associated equipment and/or facility.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: This position requires 5 years of experience with an interdisciplinary background in the development of aerospace hardware. A minimum of 3 years of flight detector/instrument hardware/software development experience is also required.

Instrument

Detector/Instrument Engineer (Sr.)

Senior Detector/Instrument Engineer Oversees and directs activities associated with detector/instrument engineering. Plans and implements detector/instrument engineering studies, analyses, and development in support of flight, airborne, and ground mechanical and electrical hardware including all scientific and support software required to operate and/or test the associated equipment and/or facility.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: This position requires 8 years of experience with an interdisciplinary background in the development of aerospace hardware. A minimum of 5 years of flight detector/instrument hardware/software development experience is also required.

Doc/Presentation Specialist II

AA

The Documentation/Presentation Specialist II / III / IV shall consult with technical staff to determine format, content, and organization of technical reports, presentations, and proposals. The Documentation/Presentation Specialist shall write, edit, and produce summaries, introductions, backgrounds, and facilities sections of technical proposals. The

Documentation/Presentation Specialist shall verify that reports, presentations, and proposals are clearly written and responsive to customer and company requirements. The Documentation/Presentation Specialist shall edit and rewrite technical documentation as necessary. The Documentation/Presentation Specialist shall coordinate the entire production of assigned documentation and presentations.

Education: The Documentation/Presentation Specialist shall have an A.A. Degree in an associated discipline or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Doc/Presentation Specialist III

Doc/Presentation Specialist IV

Experience: The Documentation/Presentation Specialist II / III / IV shall have a minimum of 3/5/7 years of related experience respectively or an equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Electrical

Electrical Assembler II

HS Diploma

The Electrical Assembler shall assemble flight and ground support components using electronic test equipment and hand tools, following blueprints, wiring, diagrams, and manufacturing standards. The Electrical Assembler shall assemble components such as transformers, switches, jacks, terminals, and circuit boards to panel or chassis using hand tools.

Connect lead wires of components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, and diodes to specified terminals, using soldering iron or spot welders. Route and fasten precut jumper wire and cables to specified contact points following wiring diagrams an wire lists to form circuit wiring. Test circuits for short and open wires, using continuity meters. Solder precut wires to multiple on connectors and lace wires with lacing cord or plastic strips to assemble cable. Test completed assembly using test equipment such as oscilloscope and multimeters. Resolder connections or replace defective components to repair defective equipment.

Education: The Electrical Assembler shall have a High School Diploma.

Experience: The Electrical Assembler II / III / IV shall have 5/7/9 years of experience respectively in manufacturing specifically electronic units, aerospace flight and ground support equipment, and fabrication thereof.

Electrical Assembler III

Electrical Assembler IV

Electrical Engineer (Sr.)

A Senior Electrical Engineer shall provide guidance and expertise in electrical engineering and digital system design, analysis, and test. A Senior Electrical Engineer should be capable of organizing and coordinating task level efforts including those tasks that require an interface with other engineering disciplines.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or

Computer Science from an accredited institution.

Experience: A Senior Electrical Engineer shall have 10 years of professional experience with a least 5 years experience in the aerospace field with automated design and development tools. Experience with methods, standards, and specifications for electrical and digital systems design, test, interface, debug, and fabrication is required.

Electrical Engineer (Jr. I)

A Junior Electrical Engineer must have a solid foundation in basic electrical engineering and digital system design principles. A Junior Electrical Engineer must be familiar with automated design and development tools as well as methods and specifications for electrical and digital systems design, test, interface, debug, and fabrication.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science form an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: One year of experience in the fields described above

Electrical Engineer II

An Electrical Engineer must be well versed in basic and advanced electrical engineering and digital system design principles. An Electrical Engineer must have knowledge and experience with automated design and development tools as well as methods and specifications for electrical and digital systems design, test, interface, debug, and fabrication.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an

Experience: An Electrical Engineer II / III must have 3/6 years of experience respectively in the fields described above

Electrical Engineer III

Electrical Power Engineer (Sr.)

The Sr. Electrical Power Engineer shall provide the leadership in conducting research relating to the incorporation of new technology power systems and devices, and new electrochemical materials for aerospace application power generation, regulation, and storage. This includes power system architectures for energy transfer and peak energy tracking, energy conversion devices, electrochemical and mechanical energy storage devices, and new power electronic design techniques. The

Sr. Electrical Power Engineer shall establish the approach to achieving the defined research objective and manage the research activities to be implemented, conduct analyses of developmental progress, perform trade studies of alternative solutions, provide recommendations for any continued research, and generate periodic documentation/news information releases describing progress. The Sr. Electrical Power Engineer participates in implementation-phase power-specific detailed design services tasks and provides design and analysis services to support technology development relating to instrument power systems and instrument power distribution electronic systems. The position responsibility includes conducting the position duties without supervision, and supervising and providing technical guidance to lesser-skilled personnel. The Sr. Electrical Power Engineer is responsible for the technical, schedule, and cost performance of the assigned tasks. as well as managing and conducting the electrical power research activity, and managing/conducting associated power system technology design, development, and evaluation activities leading to the design/component/system qualification for space flight. The Sr. Electrical Power Engineer supports power system black box and spacecraft integration activities, power system anomaly investigations, and program reviews.

Education: B.S. in a related field

Experience: Six years experience in conducting research and developing electrochemical power generation, storage, and regulation systems. Two years of supervisory experience is preferable. The relevant applications include devices for power system architectures for direct energy transfer and tracking peak power, diverse-composition solar cell energy converters, concentrator-type energy generators, diverse energy storage devices such as Li Ion and Li Polymer batteries, fuel cells, flywheel technology power storage devices, dc-dc converters, and microprocessor controlled spacecraft power management and distribution systems.

Electrical Systems Engineer (Sr.)

A Senior Electrical Systems Engineer shall provide guidance and expertise in electrical systems engineering, grounding design, analysis, and test, and EMI/EMC design and test. A Senior Electrical Systems Engineer must be capable of organizing and coordinating task level efforts including those tasks that require an interface with other engineering disciplines.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or have

Experience: A Senior Electrical Engineer shall have 10 years of professional experience with a least 5 years experience in the aerospace field with electrical systems design and evaluation. Experience with methods, standards, and specifications for electrical systems design, test, interface, and debug, is required.

Electrical/Electronic Designer III

Technical Trade

School

The Electrical/Electronic Designer III shall perform operations required to design electronic hardware as specified in the individual task assignments. The Electronic Designer III shall analyze the technical characteristics and operations of system components and related test equipment. The Electronic Designer shall provide support in the design of systems, system components and related test equipment.

Education: The Electrical/Electronic Designer III shall have an AA or AS degree from an accredited institution or successful completion of an accredited technical trade school, or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Electrical/Electronic Designer III shall have 5 years experience in electronic design.

(YRS.)

MIN. EDU. LEVEL POSITION DESCRIPTION

16 Technician Electrical/Electronic Technician I 3 Technical Trade

School Certificate

The Electrical/Electronic Technician shall recommend changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance. The Electrical/ Electronic Technician shall assemble experimental circuitry (breadboard) or complete prototype models using engineering instruction, technical manuals, and knowledge of electrical/electronic systems and components and their functions. The Electrical/Electronic Technician shall set up standard test apparatus or conceive test equipment and circuitry, and conduct functional, operational, environmental and life test to evaluate the performance and reliability of prototype or production models. The Electrical/Electronic Technician shall analyze and interpret test data. The

Electrical/Electronic Technician shall adjust, calibrate, align, and modify circuitry and components and record unit performance.

Education: The Electrical/Electronic Technician shall be a technician school graduate, or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Electrical/Electronic Technician I / II / III / IV shall have up to 3/5/8/11 years of experience respectively in aerospace flight/ground support equipment assembly and evaluation.

16 Technician Electrical/Electronic Technician II 5 Technical Trade

School Certificate

16 Technician Electrical/Electronic Technician III 8

School Certificate

Electrical/Electronic Technician IV

School Certificate

Electro-Optical Engineer III

The Electro-Optical Engineer III shall perform design, development, calibration, and evaluation of electro-optic elements, subsystems, and systems for spaceflight and ground-based systems. Included are lasers, detectors, and beam control assemblies.

Education: The Electro-Optical Engineer III shall have a Bachelor of Science Degree in physics or engineering or have

Experience: The Electro-Optical Engineer III shall have 5 years experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of lasers, detectors, and control assemblies.

Ground Support Equipment Engineer II

The Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Engineer II / III develops systems designs to meet GSE functional requirements and implementation plans, develops requirements documents, schematics, and user manuals, and coordinates manufacturing, drafting, and testing of GSE.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Sciences from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Ground Support Equipment Engineer II / III must have a minimum of 3/6 years experience respectively in the design and development of GSE for spacecraft missions and must have developed GSE for at least one of the following disciplines: power, communications, RF, or attitude control systems

Ground Support Equipment Engineer III

High School Intern

N/A

HS Enrolled/GED

Program

The High School Intern will be a student at the 11th or 12th grade and must have a background in higher math (Algebra and above) and science courses and implement basic technical procedures and other duties as assigned.

Education: Must be enrolled in a high school or GED program

Experience: No expereince required

Integration and Test Engineer II

The Integration and Test Engineer (I&TE) II / III is responsible for the integration of spacecraft components and subsystems with the spacecraft. The I&TE must develop and execute comprehensive procedures that verify all physical and functional spacecraft interface requirements. The I&TE is responsible for the safety of equipment and personnel during the integration process. The I&TE ensures the availability during integration of required support equipment, including breakout boxes, test cables, test equipment, and software test procedures.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Sciences from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: An Integration and Test Engineer II / III shall have 5/8 years or more of integration and test experience respectively as described above.

Integration and Test Engineer III

Intern I

College Enrolled

The Intern will be a student at the college level and must have completed one year of studies including higher math

(Algebra II or higher) and science (Chemistry or Physics) courses and develop/implement complex technical procedures and other duties assigned.

Education: Must be enrolled in a college or university and completed one year or two academic semesters.

Experience: An Intern I shall be a student who is a sophomore, junior, or senior at a college or university. An Intern II shall be a student who is in a graduate program (Masters or Ph.D) at a college or university.

Intern II

College Enrolled

Manufacturing Engineer III

The Manufacturing Engineer III shall define assembly sequence and procedures for complete manufacturing of space-qualified hardware. The Manufacturing Engineer III shall document all manufacturing aids and controls. The Manufacturing

Engineer III shall resolve technical and/or operational situations as they arise and continually monitor manufacturing and assembly for conformance to required specifications.

Education: The Manufacturing Engineer III shall have a Bachelor of Science Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline or related physical science degree or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Manufacturing Engineer III shall have 5 years of experience in development, manufacturing, assembly and qualification of aerospace hardware.

Mechanical

Mechanical Engineer

A Mechanical Engineer must be well versed in basic mechanical engineering principles including structures, mechanisms, and modeling methods such as finite element modeling. A Mechanical Engineer must be familiar with automated design and development tools and have the ability to prepare and manipulate detailed simulations of mechanical systems. A

Mechanical Engineer must be able to perform extensive analyses of mechanical systems resulting in performance/weight/cost trade-off options. Methods and specifications for mechanical systems design, test, fabrication and integration must be well understood.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an

Experience: A Mechanical Engineer shall have 3 years of professional experience with 2 years of experience directly related to aerospace hardware applications as described above. This experience must include mechanical space systems assembly, integration and environmental qualification.

Mechanical Technician III

2 YR College or

Complete Trade

School

A Mechanical Technician III / IV performs mechanical fabrication and assembly of test hardware and prepares flight hardware for testing.

Education: A Mechanical Technician must have the equivalent of 2 years of college education from an accredited institution, or have successfully completed an accredited trade school, or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Mechanical Technician III / IV must have up to 5/7 years of related aerospace experience respectively.

Experience with complex machine shop tools to fabricate fittings and jibs, operation of vacuum pumps, leak detectors, and measuring equipment is required.

Mechanical Technician IV

2 YR College or

Complete Trade

School

Physics

Optical Engineer (Sr.)

The Senior Optical Engineer performs design, development, and analysis services of optical and electro-optical subsystem, component and assembly elements of satellite instruments and spacecraft that lead to the design/component/system qualification for space flight, and supports the development of ground system optical elements. The Senior Optical Engineer conducts optical system risk analyses and develops mitigation strategies, performs alternative design cost trade studies, evaluates optical system designs, supports/develops fabrication, calibration, and testing methodologies, and supports instrument and spacecraft integration activities and program reviews. The services provided may include geometric optical design, diffraction analysis, tolerancing of the optical components, Gaussian beam analysis, interferometry, radiometry, stray light/energy analysis, alignment, calibration, electro-optical communications and display systems design, and other optical-related analysis. The required document deliverables may include specifications, detailed design drawings, schematics, parts and material lists, equipment lists, modeling and design reports, and system evaluation/analysis reports. The Senior Optical

Engineer works with a multi-discipline instrument or spacecraft development team and may support multiple projects requiring optical engineering support. Other duties could include leading and supporting optical-related research tasks. The position responsibility includes conducting the position duties without supervision, and supervising and providing technical guidance to lesser-skilled optics personnel. The Senior Optical Engineer is responsible for the technical, schedule, and cost performance of the assigned tasks.

Education: B. S. in Optical Engineering or Physics or in a related technical field.

Experience: Fifteen years experience in optical design and analysis, including ten years of experience relating to aerospace instrument and/or spacecraft optical design and analysis. Two years of supervisory experience is preferable. The experience must include elements of the following: geometric optical design and sequential and non-sequential ray tracing analysis;

diffraction analysis; tolerancing of the optical components within the optical system tolerances; optical parametric amplifiers and

Gaussian beam analysis; Michelson, Mach-Zehnder, Fabry-Perot type interferometry and related optoelectronics; the physical laws of radiometry; stray light dispersion and energy analysis; alignment and calibration of optical elements; and electro-optical communication system applications. Experience with optical design and analysis tools such as Code V, ZEMAX, TracePro is required

Mechanical

Packaging Engineer III

The Packaging Engineer III has overall responsibility for electronics box (unit) level packaging, working closely with other engineers responsible for unit level design including Electrical Engineers responsible for circuit card design. The Packaging

Engineer III determines conceptual box level packaging design including: overall package envelope dimensions; printed wiring board envelop dimensions; special placement criteria for heat dissipating piece parts; packaging considerations for

EMI/EMC; and packaging considerations for radiation shielding. The Packaging Engineer III uses the mass properties developed for each component to monitor spacecraft parameters such as center of gravity, weight (dry and wet), and moments of inertia.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Packaging Engineer III must have a minimum of 3 years electronics packaging experience with spacecraft electronics boxes.

Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. I)

The Senior EEE Parts/Component Engineer I / II / III / IV works with Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts. This engineer prepares and/or reviews parts lists for compliance to project mission assurance requirements.

Prepares and reviews various Parts Control Plans for multiple projects. May assist design engineers in choosing parts that meet mission requirements. May assist in the preparation of purchase orders for parts. May prepare specification control drawings. Prepares/reviews test plans for screening, qualification, and destructive physical analysis activities, as needed.

Reviews test results. Maintains database on status of parts procurement and testing, where required. Works with design engineers, commodity specialists, and vendors to resolve parts problems and issues. As a commodity specialist, they will be responsible for providing in-depth technical support for one or more part types. Provides technical assistance to project parts engineers, design engineers and test engineers. Reviews and prepares specifications and drawings as needed.

Maintains sections of EEE-INST-002. Maintains NEPP web pages on the assigned commodities. May prepare and present papers at conferences. May provide training through seminars and other venues. Maintains technical expertise through attendance at conferences, visits to vendors, etc.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a Physical Science or equivalent education/training.

Experience: A Senior EEE Parts/Component Engineer I / II / III / IV shall have a minimum of 5/8/11/15 years of experience respectively needed with the construction, operation, and testing of EEE parts. Must be familiar with NASA and military specifications, standards, and handbooks for EEE parts. Should be familiar with EEE-INST-002, MIL-STD-975, NASA Parts

Selection List (NPSL). Significant experience with NASA or spaceflight parts

Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. II)

Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. III)

Parts/Component Engineer (Sr. IV)

Parts/Components Engineer IV

A EEE Parts/Component Engineer IV works with Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts. This engineer prepares parts lists for compliance to project mission assurance requirements. Prepares Parts Control Plan for the project.

May assist design engineers in choosing parts that meet mission requirements. May assist in the preparation of purchase orders for parts. May prepare specification control drawings. Prepares test plans for screening, qualification, and destructive physical analysis activities, as needed. Maintains database on status of parts procurement and testing, where required. Reviews and prepares specifications and drawings as needed. Maintains NEPP web pages on the assigned commodities. May prepare and present papers at conferences.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a Physical Science or equivalent education/training.

Experience: Two years of experience needed with the construction, operation, and testing of EEE parts. Must be familiar with NASA and military specifications, standards, and handbooks for EEE parts. Should be familiar withEEE-INST-002, MIL-

STD-975, NASA Parts Selection List (NPSL). General experience with NASA or spaceflight parts.

Parts/Material Technician II

HS DIPLOMA/ GED

A Parts/Materials Technician II / III provides an interface between procurement functions and the project tasks. A

Parts/Materials Technician shall be responsible for coordinating order receipt, inspection, distribution, and inventory.

Education: A Parts/Materials Technician must have a high school diploma or GED.

Experience: A Parts/Materials Technician II / III should have at least 3/5 years experience respectively in field handling of electronic and electro-mechanical hardware.

Parts/Material Technician III

HS DIPLOMA/ GED

Quality Assurance Engineer II

The Quality Assurance Engineer II / III / IV shall inspect and/or monitor aerospace flight, ground and support hardware for compliance with quality assurance guidelines. The Quality Assurance Engineer shall perform assurance activities covering design, fabrication, inspection, test, system safety, EEE parts program, material process control, reliability, quality assurance, and contamination control. The Quality Assurance Engineer shall provide required documentation.

Education: The Quality Assurance Engineer shall have a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, mathematics, or appropriate physical science from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: The Quality Assurance Engineer II / III / IV shall have 5/7/10 years of experience respectively in performance assurance of spaceflight systems. The Quality Assurance Engineer shall have knowledge of quality assurance disciplines as defined in ANSI/ASQC Q9001 and the ability to implement the requirements with minimal supervision. The Quality

Assurance Engineer shall have familiarity with the EEE parts program, configuration management, and quality assurance procedures.

Quality Assurance Engineer III

Quality Assurance Engineer IV

Radiation Engineer I

A Radiation Engineer I / II / III shall identify potentially susceptible components and perform radiation calculations to determine expected exposure levels based on hardware configuration and shielding, mission duration, and orbit/altitude of spacecraft. A Radiation Engineer shall determine probability of single event upset and partial or catastrophic failures due to calculated levels of exposure. A Radiation Engineer shall conduct parts evaluation and selection based expected radiation dose levels and durations and reliability requirements. A Radiation Engineer shall oversee a technician(s) in performance of radiation testing including determining test levels and exposure durations and reviewing and interpreting all test results and conclusions and writing test reports.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: A Radiation Engineer I /II / III shall have a minimum of 4/7/10 years of professional experience and a minimum of 3 years of experience directly related to design and development of space radiation hardened components and systems.

Radiation Engineer II

Radiation Engineer III

RF Engineer (Sr.)

The Senior RF engineer shall provide guidance and expertise in designs, develops, tests, and/or operates systems that receive and/or transmit radio frequency (RF) signals for the purpose of communications or navigation. Uses state-of-the art signal processing techniques to encode, decode, or otherwise modify RF signals for these purposes.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or a related field or have

Experience: A Radiation Engineer shall have 10 or more years of experience with space-borne RF systems, including design and oversight into flight systems.

RF Engineer III

The RF engineer III designs, develops, tests, and/or operates systems that receive and/or transmit radio frequency (RF) signals for the purpose of communications or navigation. Uses state-of-the art signal processing techniques to encode, decode, or otherwise modify RF signals for these purposes.

Education: This position requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: A RF Engineer III shall have five or more years of experience with spaceborne RF systems.

Software

Software Engineer

The Software Engineer will be required to develop code in accordance with applicable requirements documentation as well as develop test plans for software system verification and acceptance. The Software Engineer will also be required to provide computer systems and facilities management support.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering from an

Experience: A Software Engineer shall have 4 years professional experience with 3 years of directly related experience in programming and software systems. A Software Engineer must have experience providing software project development support including the generation of software specifications, analysis of software systems, coding of software modules, interfacing and coding of communication/network subsystems, and generation of related documentation.

Software Engineer (Sr. I)

A Senior Software Engineer I / II shall provide software project development support including the management of software specifications, analysis of software systems, coding of software modules, integration of hardware and software systems, and generation of related documentation. A Senior Software Engineer will also be responsible for systems software and facilities management efforts.

Education: This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited institution.

Experience: A Senior Software Engineer I / II shall have 10/15 years professional experience with a minimum of 7/10 years of directly related experience in programming and software systems. The Senior Software Engineer must have discipline specific expertise in one or more of the following areas.

1. Robotics Control

2. Real-Time Processes and Controls

3. Space Flight Data Systems

4. Systems and Systems Drivers Programming

5. Communication/Network System and Subsystems

Software Engineer (Sr. II)

Staff Engineer (Sr. I)

The Senior Staff Engineer I / II duties include: support of complex and/or technologically challenging tasks, including the leadership in generating the Task Plan and Work Control Plan, providing guidance during the task implementation, conducting technology assessments and making recommendations for technology insertions, making trade study assessments and recommendations, supporting CDR and PDR, and reviewing deliverables; providing technical consultation advice to Task managers regarding design issues, development and test approaches, and test result assessments; leading teams established by the Program Manager to conduct investigations of programmatic or task-level problems and to make recommendations for recovery plans; and providing recommendations regarding Mission Assurance Program implementation considerations.

Staff Engineer (Sr. II)

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science or mathematics from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: Senior Software Engineer I / II shall have 15/20 years of space/ground system design and development experience including at least 7/10 years of experience analyzing system and performance requirements.

System Engineer

The Systems Engineer ensures that space/ground systems requirements are achieved, analyzes system requirements, develops functional performance requirements, conducts trade studies, and allocates requirements to space and ground system elements. The Systems Engineer is responsible for interface control during development and maintenance activities and for the integration and test planning necessary to verify (prelaunch) that system requirements have been realized. The

Systems Engineer is responsible for balancing specialty engineering (safety, human factors, reliability, maintainability, quality assurance, logistics, and contamination) requirements such that system performance requirements are achieved.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics from an accredited institution or have equivalent education in a different field and experience.

Experience: Five years of professional experience with 2 years of experience as an aerospace systems engineer performing several of the analysis, design and integration functions described above

Systems Engineer (Sr. I)

A Senior Systems Engineer (SSE) I / II / III is responsible for ensuring that systems requirements are achieved. The SSE is responsible for interface control during development and maintenance activities and for the integration and test planning necessary to verify that system requirements have been realized. Other duties include: a) Perform engineering for a system or subsystems using methodologies and techniques appropriate to the engineering discipline. Provide expert advise and support during the entire life cycle from the specification and analysis of requirements, through the design of the hardware or software, procurement, fabrication, assembly, to integration and test, and launch and operation of the spacecraft. Identify and solve technical problems during all phases. Develop technical reports and documentation. Support technical meetings and reviews. b) If functioning as a lead engineer, provide technical direction for the definition and development of a system or subsystem and coordinate all appropriate engineering activities. If functioning as a senior subject matter expert, perform engineering analysis, design, development, test or troubleshooting.

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited institution.

Experience: A Senior System Engineer I / II / III shall have 10/15/20 years of spacecraft design and development experience including at least 7/10/15 years of experience analyzing system requirements, developing functional performance requirements, and allocating those requirements to the system elements.

Systems Engineer (Sr. II)

Systems Engineer (Sr. III)

Technical Typist II

The Technical Typist II types technical reports, memoranda, technical procedures, etc., maintains a file system or correspondence, log, reports, records, and administrative procedures applicable to project activities, and performs other duties as assigned.

Education: A Technical Typist II shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.

Experience: A Technical Typist II shall have 2 years of secretarial experience, word processing experience and clerical experience in support of an engineering or technical aerospace organization