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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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Thermal Analysis Section Manager to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:

• Report directly to the Design and Analysis Group Manager. The position is responsible for the direct management of approximately 30 people involved in various aspects of Thermal Analysis across and in support of several NASA Engineering Divisions.
• Support the NASA/JSC Thermal Analysis Branch and others as required
• Ensure NASA customers have adequate technical support personnel to accomplish associated tasks.
• 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 established quality levels. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ensure Project Managers have adequate Thermal Analysis personnel to accomplish associated tasks.
• Work with colleagues to coordinate issue resolution across multiple JETS organizations which could include source limitations, technical challenges, process breakdowns, etc.
• Work with Engineering Directorate Division Technical Monitor (DTM) and Task Order manager to establish monthly LOE support for estimates.
• Conduct meetings with Project Managers to provide status and obtain feedback.
• Perform routine thermal model and analysis report reviews for deliverable adherence.
• Conduct oversight, mentorship and guidance to individual thermal analysis task leads.
• Work with thermal analysis task 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 thermal analysis tasks.
• Communicate analysis status to senior management.
• 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 timecards, overtime 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 associated personnel.
• Establish and monitor personnel training plan.
• 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.
• Provide basis of estimates (BOE's) for project and tasks.
• Review, develop or update Thermal Analysis processes as required.
• Review resource requests and conduct interviews to identify and attain necessary personnel.
• Perform other duties as required.

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 of 3 years' familiarity or exposure to NASA/JSC Thermal System Analysis for space exploration systems and components
• Familiarity with Thermal Desktop,
• Familiarity with thermal control systems
• Experience with technical personnel management
• Experience with thermal systems concept development and cost estimation
• Experience with interviewing and identifying thermal analysis candidates
• Exposure to NASA active and passive thermal architectures
• Familiarity with NASA exploration roadmap (Gateway, Lunar Operations, Mars)
• Experience with resource/cost estimation
• Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills with the ability to work in a team environment and a history of effectively interacting with senior managers at all levels.
• Experience planning and establishing work priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and ten (10) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree from an accredited engineering school and eight (8) years of direct engineering experience, or Ph.D. and four (4) years of direct engineering experience.
• Familiarity with thermal testing approaches
• Familiarity with COMSOL
• Prior experience using Smartsheets
• BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Prior experience using solid modeling CAD software including PTC CREO or Pro Engineering.
• Familiarity with NASA Work Instruction EA-023, JSC Policy Directive 7120 (Class 1E), along with flight hardware certification and other flight hardware processes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.