SERVES AS A RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL EXPERT AND DEMONS

Duties

• Serves as a recognized technical expert and demonstrated leader for the development spacecraft astrodynamics.
• Mentors and provides technical oversight to younger engineers in the discipline of astrodynamics.
• Maintains overall responsibility for the assessment of complex systems and understand the mission constraints and spacecraft requirements of human-rated systems.
• Builds partnerships and new business opportunities with academia, industry, and international partners related to astrodynamics. Benchmarks industry best practices and promotes adaptation of these practices and tools into NASA analysis methods.
• Participates in NESC Flight Mechanics Technical Discipline Team, represents the JSC Engineering Directorate during relevant interactions with other NASA Centers and with agency officials; chairs international conference sessions in astrodynamics.
• Advances the state of the art of the astrodynamics technical area through technology development projects and the pursuit of new innovative approaches.
• Develops and assess simulations and modeling of vehicles in exo-atmospheric environments during both transit and orbit maintenance flight modes.
• Participates in the management of computational facilities within AFMD which are used to perform astrodynamics analysis. Represents AFMD at the directorate level in all aspects of spacecraft astrodynamics.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork.