

SGT believes that employees should be provided with a working environment which enables them to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. SGT hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of the SGT is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Successful candidates are required to pass a standard flight controller physical examination and be able to apply for and successfully receive and maintain a government security clearance per eligibility requirements. The ability to work non-standard work shifts including nights, weekends and holidays, as well as the ability to occasionally travel domestically and internationally is required. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate and understand complex technical and operational issues. This position requires strict adherence to deadlines, as well as, excellent verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail is required along with the ability to successfully work/negotiate on a daily basis with multiple customers across NASA, hardware providers, and the ISS International/Commercial Partners. Past experience integrating across multiple areas, leading teams, negotiating win-win solutions, working well in the team environment, and customer service is required. Previous practical experience operating and maintaining LAN equipment and/or previous LAN experience that involves electrical load planning experience is also highly desired. Practical experience in design, operations, and maintenance of LDAP-based directory services domains, virtualization environments, and network attached storage (NAS) is highly desired. A demonstrated understanding of personal computers, LAN architecture including routers, and wireless communication devices is required. Preferred candidates will have a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, other related Engineering fields, Physics, Math or equivalent experience with a minimum of 4 years' experience in the area of computer network administration. The candidate may also perform similar duties in support of the Boeing CST-100 and Orion vehicles.

Additional duties involve providing operational support for the development, implementation, modification, testing, validation, and troubleshooting of spacecraft hardware and subsystems while ensuring the safety of both the onboard crew and the ISS. Related flight controller duties include writing ground and on-orbit procedures and documentation. As a trained PLUTO, the candidate will utilize the International Space Station (ISS) Ku-Band Communication System to conduct remote system administration functions onboard the ISS to manage the ISS Ops Local Area Network (LAN) Servers, the LAN Routers, the Space Station Computer (SSC) Clients, the Joint Station LAN (JSL) Routers, and other related wireless equipment. Specifically the candidate will train to be a Plug-in Port Utilization Officer (PLUTO). Candidate will progressively train and become certified for NASA Mission Control Center console positions. These duties require successfully completing a training and skill certification process. The selected candidate will perform Flight Controller tasks in the Vehicle Integration and Daily Operations Branch at the NASA Johnson Space Center.
