Guidance, Navigation, and Control Mission Analysis Team Lead

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Position Description:

Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) Team Leads serve as first line supervisors and oversee the Task Orders and personnel that support the requirements defined in the ESSCA Performance Work Statement, plus any additional skills that may be required in support of Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED). They ensure that high performing people are acquired through disciplined human resources processes and are appropriately trained, developed and perform to ASED policy and standards. Team Leads are responsible for the proactive management of assigned Task Orders and personnel to ensure effective accomplishment of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) requirements.

The ESSCA Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department has a Guidance, Navigation & Control Mission Analysis Team Lead position available. The Team Lead responsibility may be combined with some percentage of technical task work.  The Team Lead will lead a team that provides support to the Guidance, Navigation & Mission Analysis Branch (EV42) located at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). 

Responsibilities include:

• Lead a strong and high performing team to succeed in delighting the government customer and ASED management.

• Provide oversight of individual and team technical performance and confirm the technical quality of the work products generated by ASED personnel.

• Provide technical area supervision to include assigning and balancing team skills to various task orders to meet customer and ASED management expectations.

• Collaborate with the Department Manager/Deputy Department Manager to assign and develop personnel for subtask efforts and to broaden and develop personnel skills.

• Conduct task/subtask resource allocation, tracking, and control including forecasting future resource/skills/development needs.

• Identify and manage cost/technical/schedule risks to ensure accomplishment of Task Order requirements, ESSCA goals and objectives, and the ASED annual business plan.

• Implement the ESSCA safety program for the team, and lead by example in our safety culture. Engage in and conduct the shared MSFC and ASED safety duties of performing Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs) assessments and conducting Safety Meetings and Safety Visits.

• Perform hiring functions to meet team support requirements: define position requirements; conduct candidate recruiting; lead interviewing and selection; and perform on-boarding activities.

• Develop employee goals and objectives and conduct performance evaluations and face to face reviews if applicable.  Support disciplinary processes with team personnel if needed.

• Train and develop team personnel thru on-the-job training, strategic technical assignments, peer-to-peer training, classes, etc.

• Utilize the Individual Development Plan (IDP) tool for employee career development.

• Utilize the ASED and customer awards and recognition programs to acknowledge team performance and drive team morale.

• Review and approve employee travel and training needs and requests and associated expense reports.

• Establish and oversee specialty subcontracting requirements in collaboration with the ASED Business and Finance Office (BFO) to include coordination of task assignments and performance. Develop subcontractor Statements of Work (SOW) and manage subcontractors.

• Support the Department Manager/Deputy Department Manager in preparing Operations Review material. Provide biweekly status of team significant accomplishments, kudos, process improvements, success stories and cost savings.

• Ensure that tasks and subtasks are written and estimated correctly and that task and subtask technical, schedule and financial performance meet expectations.

Team Leads will provide support to ESSCA contract operations in the areas of:

• Ensure excellent customer relations and harmonious team dynamics and operations through excellent conflict resolution.

• Ensure effective customer communication. Conduct Customer Expectation Surveys, Customer Communication Meetings, mid-term and End-of-Evaluation Period Task Order Performance Presentation/Self-Assessments.

• Facilitate excellent coordination/communication/collaboration with other Team Leads, ASED management, Teammate Principals, ESSCA Technical Fellows, BFO and HR.

• Support ASED leadership communication, sharing, and development of best practices for MSFC and across ESSCA.

• Actively work with ASED and MSFC personnel to explore new work areas and develop new task scope.

• Lead and supervise personnel in the technical accomplishment of task orders.

• Drive employee awareness and commitment to personal safety, mission success and client satisfaction.

• Notify ASED management and appropriate Teammate Principal of activities that could require disciplinary and/or safety actions.

• Ensure the technical quality of the work products generated by team personnel.  Establish and implement processes in the ASED Performance Management System (JPMS). Ensure products are delivered on time in accordance with subtask schedules and customer expectations.

• Coordinate subcontractor task assignment and performance.

• Strategically assign personnel to broaden and develop their skills and provide points of contact for each Task Order or Subtask.

• Leverage broad experience/familiarity to effectively apply the technologies and tools used in technical discipline.

• Conduct special projects as assigned by Department Manager or Deputy Department Manager. 

Qualifications:

• A STEM degree or a degree in a related field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. A MS or Ph.D. degree is very desirable. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Ph.D. with a minimum 9 years of experience; MS with at least 13 years of experience; or a BS with at least 15 years of experience.

• Excellent verbal communication, written communication, interpersonal skills and organizational skills are required.

• Guidance, Navigation, and Control experience required.

• Mentoring experience required.

• Technical leadership and engineering management experience highly desired:

  • 6DOF/3DOF/general knowledge of optimization

  • Previous space mission experience - Artemis experience or lander experience better. Complex multi-vehicle missions better.

  • Skills performing analysis or mission design in one or more of our relevant flight regimes (Earth Ascent, Outbound, Ascent, Descent, Disposal, RPOD (Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking)

  • Experience working through groups being pulled multiple directions at the same time and getting them to focus and align with top priorities.

• Demonstrated skills in the areas of technical management and systems management to support evaluation of MSFC programs and projects are highly desired.

Essential Functions

Work Environment: 

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%).  Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).  

Equipment and Machines: 

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance: 

Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday.  Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required. 

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required. 

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Compensation Details:

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The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

11/02/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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