Industry Partnerships Liaison

Industry Partnerships Liaison

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or other applicable STEM areas
• 6 or more years of experience in systems engineering or a related technical field such as aerospace engineering, telecommunications, or project management of complex technical programs
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver strategic and technical outcomes in support of government or commercial space programs
• Proven ability to develop and manage stakeholder relationships across government, industry, and academia to support program goals
• Ability to effectively utilize oral and written communication to express technical concepts and recommendations to personnel at all technical and managerial levels
• Willing to travel occasionally to work locations or customer sites (approximately 10–20%)
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead NASA’s Commercialization, Innovation and Synergies (CIS) Office Industry Engagement with commercial industry
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue meaningful collaboration opportunities that advance NASA Space Comm and Nav (SCaN) innovation and commercialization goals
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams and resources to deliver on both technical and strategic objectives
• Build and sustain cross-organizational partnerships, leveraging internal expertise to solve complex technical and operational challenges
• Provide technical guidance to aid decision-making through trade studies, risk analyses, and alternative assessments
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of Industry deliverables, while continuously evaluating team performance
• Lead the development of functional and performance requirements for space communications and navigation systems, with alignment to NASA’s LunaNet Interoperability Specifications (LNIS)
• Plan, release, and execute Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), incorporating detailed and technically rigorous requirements to support NASA’s lunar and deep space exploration objectives
• Lead the development of responses to NASA Requests for Information (RFIs), applying mission lessons learned (e.g., Artemis I) to improve future mission tracking and data standardization practices
• Represent NASA at technical workshops, conferences, and symposia to support SCaN innovation priorities; actively engage with industry leaders to form strategic partnerships, close capability gaps, and shape collaborative roadmaps for mission success
• Coordinate and host recurring industry engagement activities (e.g., Launch Pad briefings), bringing together technical leaders from across NASA centers to explore emerging commercial capabilities, trends, and partnership opportunities
• Support interagency collaboration and the development of standards that enable a resilient, interoperable communications and navigation infrastructure for NASA and its stakeholders
• Work closely with NASA leadership and external partners to define, align, and formalize partnership terms in support of shared space communications and navigations commercialization objectives
• Drive internal integration across NASA mission directorates and functional offices to ensure a cohesive approach to engaging industry in alignment with NASA’s Near Space Network (NSN), Commercialization, Innovation, and Synergies (CIS) Office, and other enterprise initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading successful industry engagement activities and commercialization efforts
• PhD or master’s degree in engineering, science, or other applicable STEM areas
• 9 or more years of relevant professional experience, including experience in developing productive strategic partnerships across industry and government
• Experience working with NASA Goddard or SCaN