Section Manager Loads and Dynamics

Job Description

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. Jacobs is NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Section Manager Loads and Dynamics to join the team with JETS II Teammate Company, Mb Solutions Inc.

** We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews. **

The Section Manager - Structural Loads and Dynamics will:

Support the NASA/JSC Engineering Directorate Loads and Dynamics Branch

Ensure employees in functional areas follow established procedures and generate finished work products under time and budgetary constraints and ensure products yield the expected outcome and establish equality levels. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

Ensure NASA customer has adequate technical support personnel to accomplish associated tasks

Conduct meetings with NASA customer to provide status and obtain feedback

Perform routine project status reviews for cost, schedule, risk management, and deliverable adherence

Conduct oversight, mentorship and guidance to employees and task leads

Work with leads to track and maintain efficient task performance

Maintain an active list of lessons learned to actively inform section members

Maintain active related risk management (technical, cost, and schedule) on all associated tasks

Conduct periodic section meetings to review personnel work safety

Conduct periodic face to face meetings with employees to obtain status, ensure efficiency and provide solutions where needed

Review and approve employee time cards, overtime requests, time-off requests, and travel

Review resource requests and conduct interviews to identify and attain necessary personnel

Document and perform personnel performance evaluation reviews

Generate award nominations for employees

Establish, monitor, and update personnel training plan as required

Work with colleagues to coordinate issue resolution across multiple JETS organizations which could include source limitations, technical challenges, process breakdowns, etc.

Establish a framework and oversight for technical correctness on all work performed by section

Work with the Engineering Directorate Division Technical Monitor (DTM) and Task Order manager to establish budget estimates

Review, develop or update section processes as required

Perform technical duties as required

Perform other duties as requiredQualifications

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5 - 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required

Minimum 5 years performing tasks associated with Spacecraft

Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills with the ability to work in a team environment

Experience planning and establishing work priorities

Experience leading a team of engineers

Experience with customer and stakeholder interactions

Experience in the loads and dynamics discipline including coupled loads analysis, shock, vibro-acoustics, signal processing, testing, and multi-body dynamics

Proficient in MS Office programs

Requisition Preferences:

BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of eight (8) years of direct engineering experience in the field of loads and dynamics with a strong understanding of the skills required to perform these tasks

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of direct engineering experience in the field of loads and dynamics

Prior or current experience supporting the NASA/JSC Engineering Directorate Loads and Dynamics Branch

Proficiency in Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA) and an understanding of the workflow to perform a CLA

Vibro-acoustic analysis experience

Finite element modeling experience

Familiarity with NASA requirements for load and dynamics, including modal and vibroacoustic testing

Experience in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++

Experience using Smartsheets

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