What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Engineering position at Jacobs?
We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.
Amentum provides overall management, development, and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test (COMET) contract. This contract supports the International Space Station (ISS), Exploration Ground System (EGS), and Launch Service Provider (LSP) programs.
The Director of Engineering provides leadership and technical expertise for the Engineering department on COMET which includes Ground Systems Design, Analysis, Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) and Specialty Engineering services to the EGS, ISS and LSP programs at KSC. Primary disciplines include Electrical ( Control Systems), Fluids, Mechanical, and Structural.
Work activities include support of the following efforts : Artemis mission design certification of ground support equipment for the Vehicle Assembly Building, Mobile Launcher 1 tower / platform and launch pad elements; post-mission facility modifications; Mobile Launcher 2 subsystem design reviews / support and incremental modification design work. Sustain engineering supporting Operations & Maintenance of assets that are being upgraded and modified to support NASA’s current / future Artemis missions, as well as International Space Station and other Launch Service Providers is also included.
Responsibilities
Direct the overall operations of Engineering department staff within general COMET objectives; develop and recommend plans / programs and implements; assigns personnel and provides evaluation of results.
Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to :
- Demonstrate support to the safety program, actively engage the team, provide tools, processes, and Personal Protective Equipment to create an incident and injury free environment.
- Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity while leveraging recent and relevant industry best-practices.
- Maintain consistent customer communications to gain a clear understanding of customer needs & priorities. Partner delivery expectations and calibrates appropriate expectations.
- Prepare department resource estimates and comply with overall Operating Plan and NASA short- / long- term budget limitations.
- Lead department to maximize efficiency for COMET including interdepartmental collaboration.
- Oversee management staff to ensure COMET engineering practices comply or exceed NASA KSC design standards, as well as other local and federal regulatory agencies requirements.
- Hold management team and subordinate organizations accountable to ensure Engineering department commitments to design and operational schedules are met.
- Interpret, develop, and implement policies and procedures within corporate guidelines.
- Serve as an advisor to executive management on matters within areas of Engineering responsibility; serve as member of corporate committees.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
