Senior Technical Leader Integration Exploration Ground Systems (EGS)

John F. Kennedy Space Center; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

John F. Kennedy Space Center seeks a Senior Technical Leader to oversee the integration and technical direction of the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program. You will chair reviews, manage the technical baseline, and work across Orion and SLS programs to deliver integrated solutions.

The role requires leadership of architecture and interfaces with NASA HQ divisions, and interaction with EGS management, authorities, and governance bodies to ensure compliant technical decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science.
• Official transcript required if selected.
• Foreign education credentials must be evaluated by a private organization for equivalence to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily technical direction, integration and leadership of all technical aspects of the EGS program.
• Chair the EGS Program Review Board and advise on technical baseline, changes, and recommendations.
• Interface daily with EGS management and Technical Authorities; coordinate with Orion and Space Launch System Programs.
• Approve engineering recommendations and align with Agency and Center specifications and standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems integration

Program governance

Cross-program interface

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physical science/computer science

Foreign education evaluation

Job description

Senior Technical Leader Integration Exploration Ground Systems (EGS)

• Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

The Senior Technical Integration Manager provides daily technical direction, integration, and leadership of all technical aspects of the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Leader Integration Exploration Ground Systems (EGS): Serves as the responsible authority regarding Program requirements and verification, analysis, design, development, activation, and operations of facility and ground systems hardware.

Chairs the EGS Program Review Board, responsible for maintaining the Program-level technical baseline; evaluating technical, cost, schedule, and risk changes; and providing integrated recommendations and technical solutions to the EGS Program Control Board, the highest Kennedy Space Center (KSC) EGS Board. Serves as the primary interface with Orion and Space Launch System Programs for cross-Program technical products.

Serves as the primary point of contact for the approval of engineering recommendations and technical solutions and provides recommendations to the Engineering directorate for proposed Agency and Center institutional specifications and standard, in conjunction with program governance. Serves as the KSC EGS Program's primary technical point of contact, interfacing daily with the EGS Program management and its Technical Authorities.

Responsible for the EGS Program architecture; its relationship to the NASA Headquarters Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, Artemis Division, architecture baseline; and the approval or disposition of any technical impacts, changes, deviations, and waivers. Serves as a member of the KSC Senior Management Team.

Requirements & Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following: degree, major and/or minor, and college/university. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.

accredited college or university. For further information, click here.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $151661 – $217332/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government