Jobs at Cornell Technical Services

Provides administrative support to the PMO across program management, finance, contract administration, travel, invoicing, technology assets, and SME onboarding. Tracks task orders, timesheets, charge codes, documents, invoices, and training; maintains SharePoint repositories; supports project managers and business development; communicates with customers and SMEs; prepares presentations; documents procedures; and recommends process improvements.

Evaluates NASA mission proposals and participates as a subject matter expert on standing, independent, senior, and study review teams. Conducts in-depth technical, management, and cost assessments for current and future missions supporting NASA Headquarters and the Science Office for Mission Assessments. This remote, part-time consulting role requires significant NASA experience, direct technical or management responsibility, recognized expertise, and availability on an as-needed basis.

Evaluates NASA mission proposals and Phase A concept studies as a subject matter expert. Conducts technical, management, and cost assessments involving flight systems, mission design and operations, spacecraft and instruments, systems engineering, communications, ground systems, and NASA mission leadership. Work is remote, part-time, and as needed.

Analyze and maintain NASA spaceflight mission schedules across development phases. Evaluate critical paths, secondary critical paths, schedule margin, and schedule completeness across work breakdown structure elements. Provide subject matter expertise for NASA mission proposal evaluations, technical assessments, schedule assessments, and studies involving missions, payloads, spacecraft, and instruments. Work remotely with periodic travel of less than 10% for team workshops.

Provide cost-analysis subject matter expertise for NASA mission, payload, spacecraft, instrument, and proposal evaluations. Perform life-cycle and independent cost estimates, schedule assessments, risk analyses, and technical studies using parametric aerospace cost models and industry-standard tools. Work remotely with periodic workshops and limited travel to support NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.