The candidate will provide and perform the following tasks:

Serve as the SLS Data Exchange (DEx) Facilitator

o Coordinates the SLS internal data exchange process by integrating between the providing and receiving organizations, as well as program stakeholders, from data exchange request inception through completion.

o Ensures the proper data exchange process is followed, assists in record creation and quality control.

o Facilitates negotiation and approval of agreements, as well as conducts quality control before and during the data exchange approval process.

o Conducts and assists in training SLSP personnel in the use of the DEx tool and associated data exchange processes.

o Provides regular reports and status updates to SLSP forums and Control Boards as needed.

o Advises and responds to the SLSP Lead System Engineer team and their delegates as appropriate to ensure timely integration of SLS data exchanges details and related information.

o Works closely with SLS Configuration and Data Management to ensure data control, accuracy, and traceability.

Review proposed models and determine if they meet the criteria of being categorized a Design Math Model (DMM) and tracked by the SLS Program.

o Supports model developers in developing the metadata associated with their Model.

o Develops, populates, and tracks inputs to the Design Model Log.

o Performs functional integration assessments related to model validations.

o Coordinates and help to ensure that all models meet appropriate documentation and approval milestones.

o Provides guidance to model owners to characterize their metadata.

o Measures and tracks the maturity level of models, simulations, and their metadata across the SLS Program.

Serve as a System Engineering representative to DMM Task Teams:

o Reviews DMM metadata and ensures that it is complete and accurate.

o Participate in the Task Team reviews of DMM.

o Provides System Engineering concurrence that the DMM and metadata meets all of the stated objectives and is ready for use by SLS.

Job Requirements:

A degree in Computer, Aerospace, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or a degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science is required. Typically, experience requirement is the equivalent of

an MS degree with at least 8 total years of modeling and simulation integration experience or a BS with at least 10 total years of relevant experience in systems engineering and integration.

The candidate is also required to have:

Technical integration experience working with a variety of engineering disciplines and project/program organizations.

Knowledge of the use of modeling and simulation throughout a product life cycle.

Knowledge of verification, validation, and accreditation/certification (VVandA) of models and simulation.

Outstanding negotiation skills demonstrated through complex technical problem solving and the capability to break down complex problems or issues into manageable pieces to facilitate resolution of technical concerns or issues.

Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.

Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Desired (presence of one or more of these qualifications will be used as discriminating factors in selecting applicants):

Experience in product management, product strategy, and software development.

Experience communicating to upper management and decision makers: communicating to the top.

Experience/knowledge of NASA Systems Engineering policies and procedures.

Knowledge of NASA management of Design Math Models (DMMs).

Knowledge of NASA spacecraft, launch vehicles, or SLS Program.