[Hiring] Technical Paper Writer @GeoControl Systems, Inc.

Role Description

This position will be responsible for initiating and maintaining work packages to document maintenance, testing, configuration changes, production, and repair activities for NASA's space suits, ancillary equipment, and flight crew equipment.

• Entry to Mid-level position.
• Works in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Works under the guidance of an Administrative II lead.
• Works primarily on non-complex hardware while being able to be trained on complex hardware and systems.
• Supports the development of policies and procedures, initiates and maintains work packages to document maintenance, testing, configuration changes, production, and repair activities.
• Maintains, controls, monitors, reviews, and approves the release and status of work control documentation, utilizing manual or automated systems.
• Evaluates and approves work control documentation to ensure compliance of approved configuration changes.
• Develops and prioritizes work schedules based on processing, production, monitoring, testing, and delivery milestones.
• Performs duties pertaining to schedules and Work Authorizing Documents (WADs).
• Reviews work documentation and assigns and distributes to the appropriate group(s).
• Documents anomalies using authorized procedures.
• May review records to verify tools and equipment meet calibration, and inventory acquisitions are adequate and available.
• Allocates parts, equipment, materials, and tools to meet work requirements and schedules.
• Coordinates and/or provides assistance to appropriate organizations for expeditious resolution of work schedule, processing discrepancies, and work stoppages.
• Initiates and maintains documentation records through the use of automated data systems.
• Initiates and tracks all documentation in support of processing activities.
• Maintains accountability logs, records, and indices as required.

Qualifications

• Good organizational and planning skills to understand and communicate support requirements for flight hardware.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with technical professionals, including government property administrators, engineers, and management.
• Good attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, able to work as a team member, and able to be successful even when forced to make unpopular decisions or requests.

Requirements

• Prepare work-authorizing documents needed to initiate and create a record of the work performed.
• Closeout work-authorizing documents following completion of the work.
• Develop and maintain master Task Preparation Sheet (TPS) templates to capture all current requirements and to streamline TPS generation.
• Compile OneEVA Monthly metrics charts that track training events, including number of suits and tools processed and Requests for Support.
• TPS signature approval as TPS Initiator for all hardware classes and equipment groups, including quality document Type A and Type B TPSs.
• Support real-time training events with duties including TPS modifications, rapid hardware allocation, and assisting Engineering during anomaly resolution.
• Use multiple databases to prepare training and flight EMU sizing documents for NASA astronauts and test subjects, while maintaining strict tolerances for pre-delivery acceptance requirements.
• Schedule training events and coordinate lab resources as needed by internal and NASA scheduling requests.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production Processing for test team support requirements.
• Maintain calendars with current delivery and pick-up times.
• Schedule CIII training events and make assessments to training flow to ensure CIII events are supportable.
• Create and maintain metrics for CIII scheduling.
• Write any TPSs when necessary for both CIII suits and tools allocation of hardware for suited events.
• Initiate and prepare sizing packages for suited events.
• Maintenance for tools and suit hardware.
• NBL runs, fit checks, prep & posts, ancillary events, EMU photos.
• Some downgrades from CI and CIII (arm rings, leg rings, etc.).

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits (401K, Roth).
• Health benefits.
• Tax saving options.
• Disability benefits.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Parental and pregnancy leave.