Total 25 science rd research job vacancies in Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Manage projects, develop test systems, and/or test aerospace materials as a project manager, general/aerospace/electrical engineer, or physical scientist in areas like facility systems, facility and test infrastructures, and space flight hardware.
• Generate and apply theories, principles, practical concepts, processes, and systems related to engineering design, standards, codes, and techniques in support of a variety of Center Infrastructure, Program projects and NASA’s mission.
• Provide oversight of on- and off-site contractors’ performance to ensure contractual obligations are met and government resources are expended in an economical and beneficial manner.
• Oversee the design and execution of complex projects with multiple subsystems, services, capabilities, or products that support NASA functions, programs, or projects.
• Use established criteria and professional judgment to modify or design, construct, and utilize laboratories, facilities, equipment, or processes to support Center program and Agency goals.
• Serve on teams of multi-disciplined, cross-organizational, and complex design, construction, fabrication and testing projects utilizing traditional engineering science disciplines (e.g. mechanical, electrical, materials, industrial, and chemical).
• Perform multiple functions which may include, planning, research, design, development, test and evaluation, cost analyses, program, and project management.
• Handle environments of rapid change, hazardous conditions and competing priorities rationally and quickly.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity and teamwork.

• Conducts special studies for NASA Programs/Projects and its partners.
• Engages in professional scientific and engineering work requiring knowledge of the science or art, or both, by which materials, natural resources, and powers are made useful.
• Performs multiple functions alongside other engineers to include planning, design, test and evaluation, cost analyses, risk management, program management, project and quality management.
• Performs technical activities supporting the management process whether within the context of a line organization, direction of a contracted effort, or management of grants. Work may involve monitoring contractors supporting NASA projects.
• Serves as an authority in areas of technical managerial functions involving two or more areas of management functions such as resources analysis, technical management systems, technical engineering operations management, configuration management.
• Serves as a technical authority advising, administering, or performing professional scientific/technical work concerned with engineering or architectural projects, facilities, structures, systems, processes, equipment, devices, materials, or methods.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Reviews and signs off on Operational Procedures, Equipment Instructions, Configuration Change Requests, Discrepancy Reports, and System Test Reports (AFOPs, AFEIs, CCRs, DRs, and STRs), including work orders and building modifications.
• Writes and reviews critical lift plans, checklists, test plans, and hazard analyses for load, thermal, Ground Vibration Test (GVT), and combination tests.
• Conducts various testing operations, including weight and balance, load frame tests, lamp checks, and annual working load checks.
• Manages Flight Loads Lab (FLL) space, equipment maintenance, repairs, and time estimation for task completion.
• Oversees data review for Data Acquisition System (DAS), loading, and thermal systems for performance and troubleshooting.
• Collaborates with safety, quality assurance (QA), and other departments, preparing for audits and addressing safety findings.
• Trains team members on safety, lift operations, rigging, and equipment operation.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Ensures the collecting, accessioning, archiving and digitization of large bodies of historically significant materials meets command and professional standards.
• Performs a variety of duties in History, research and reference services. Ensures the collecting, accessioning, archiving and digitization of large bodies of historically significant materials meets command and professional standards.
• Performs a variety of duties in History, research and reference services. Answers requests for historical information requiring complex research in multiple sources.
• Disseminates historical information through the preparation of finding aids. Assists in maintaining archives.
• Carries out special assignments. Performs archival conservation and preservation work on the historic collections at the Agency; researches regulatory and policy issues; analyzes data; develops briefing slides; prepares documentation to support project needs, such as memorandums and reference papers; presents written and oral reports to supervisor or higher graded specialists, etc.

• Performs advanced professional archival tasks, research and reference services. Ensures the collecting, accessioning, archiving and digitization of large bodies of historically significant materials meets command and professional standards.
• Performs a variety of duties in History, research and reference services. Answers requests for historical information requiring complex research in multiple sources.
• Disseminates historical information through the preparation of finding aids. Assists in maintaining archives.
• Carries out special assignments. Performs archival conservation and preservation work on the historic collections at the Agency.

• Originate mechanical designs to implement experimental installations. Evaluate design changes and modifications to on-board systems, and devise or approve test procedures to determine operational suitability of systems.
• Determine the structural integrity and adequacy of the aircraft within the design and/or maximum safe flight envelope. Determine specification compliance and mission suitability for assigned experiments aboard the aircraft.
• Make recommendations for resolutions to modifications to accommodate research requirements without affecting the air worthiness of the aircraft.
• Advise inspectors on which assemblies or systems have been fabricated or modified, and the results expected from these extensive modifications or fabrications.
• Participate with the crew chief in studying pending modifications or installations to determine necessity for repositioning or removing existing equipment, lines or tubes, or modification of mounts and braces to accommodate flight research systems.
• Recommend where to install experimental components, assemblies, or system for operational compatibility with other systems.
• Assemble and test components to assure research requirements are achieved. Make final acceptance/rejection recommendations after resolving problem areas and negotiating required modifications.
• Responsible for carrying out assigned duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the safety, health, and environmental policies set forth by the supervisor. Report hazardous situations and close calls.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Applies administrative knowledge of all range systems and ground support capabilities to resolve difficult and complex problems by providing advice and direction to the Operations Group during the planning and operation of Range mission support.
• Approves emergency leave, as required. Informs the supervisor of team and individual performance, management issues and problems, and recommends corrective actions.
• Coordinates and deconflicts range system availability with other associated ranges to insure efficient and timely support of flight research projects. Maintain close contact with the Air Force Test Center and advises key management of any issues.
• In the absence of the supervisor, has full authority and responsibility to coordinate, monitor and direct the activities of all administrative support elements during a real-time mission.
• Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload among employees; arranging for team member training; monitors and reports on the status and progress of work to supervisor, including individual and team training needs.
• Maintains administrative oversight role in range system development and testing and the transition of newly developed systems into the operational environment. Apply expert knowledge of range operations, systems and policies.
• Overcomes difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches. Participate in project technical briefs, crew briefs, and debriefs to ensure all support requirements are met.
• Responsible for ensuring the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated and integrated into the team’s strategies, goals, objectives, and work.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

The Opportunity:

As a mission engineer, you’re passionate about analyzing existing missions and emerging capabilities and then reporting and developing recommendations that will advance client's missions. We need a mission engineer like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our mission engineering team, you’ll support analysis study tasks to evaluate the efficacy of legacy architectures, new technologies, and capabilities applied in new mission concepts of employment to meet evolving joint mission objectives. You will help produce mission blueprints which capture the means to achieve joint missions and the analytic justification for the value they provide.

You won’t go at it alone, you’ll work with a team to develop mission threads, decompose human and system interactions, and interview mission experts to help validate and quantify success factors. Once documented, you’ll help develop documents, reports, and presentations to present results, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency.

Use your experience to help analyze and advance mission capabilities that improve warfighter missions.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• Experience performing mission engineering or requirements analyses of DoD missions, developing mission-based inputs for requirements processes, or supporting assessment of mission capabilities
• Experience decomposing and analyzing the constituent parts of a mission and providing quantitative outputs, identifying measurable trade-offs, and formulating conclusions
• Experience with scenario development and performing analytical assessments utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and simulation tools such as AFSIM or Cameo
• Experience with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes
• Knowledge of Air Mobility operations and information systems and processes
• Ability to apply operational analysis principles, theories, and concepts to execute study plans and analysis matrices
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED and 4+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research, or Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience working with and briefing senior personnel in a military headquarters environment
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Top Secret clearance

Clearance: 
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms. 

A Place Where You Belong
Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. 

Your Candidate Journey
At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all. Here, we’ve compiled a list of resources so you’ll know what to expect as we forge a connection with you during your journey as a candidate with us. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

The Opportunity:

As a mission engineer, you’re passionate about analyzing existing missions and emerging capabilities and then reporting and developing recommendations that will advance client's missions. We need a mission engineer like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our mission engineering team, you’ll support analysis study tasks to evaluate the efficacy of legacy architectures, new technologies, and capabilities applied in new mission concepts of employment to meet evolving joint mission objectives. You will help produce mission blueprints which capture the means to achieve joint missions and the analytic justification for the value they provide.

You won’t go at it alone, you’ll work with a team to develop mission threads, decompose human and system interactions, and interview mission experts to help validate and quantify success factors. Once documented, you’ll help develop documents, reports, and presentations to present results, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency.

Use your experience to help analyze and advance mission capabilities that improve warfighter missions.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• Experience performing mission engineering or requirements analyses of DoD missions, developing mission-based inputs for requirements processes, or supporting assessment of mission capabilities
• Experience decomposing and analyzing the constituent parts of a mission and providing quantitative outputs, identifying measurable trade-offs, and formulating conclusions
• Experience with scenario development and performing analytical assessments utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and simulation tools such as AFSIM or Cameo
• Experience with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes
• Knowledge of Air Mobility operations, information systems, and processes
• Ability to apply operational analysis principles, theories, and concepts to execute study plans and analysis matrices
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED and 6+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research, or Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience working with and briefing senior personnel in a military headquarters environment
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Top Secret clearance

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms. 

A Place Where You Belong
Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. 

Your Candidate Journey
At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all. Here, we’ve compiled a list of resources so you’ll know what to expect as we forge a connection with you during your journey as a candidate with us. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

The Opportunity:

As a mission engineer, you’re passionate about analyzing existing missions and emerging capabilities and then reporting and developing recommendations that will advance client's missions. We need a mission engineer like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our mission engineering team, you’ll support analysis study tasks to evaluate the efficacy of legacy architectures, new technologies, and capabilities applied in new mission concepts of employment to meet evolving joint mission objectives. You will help produce mission blueprints which capture the means to achieve joint missions and the analytic justification for the value they provide.

You won’t go at it alone, you’ll work with a team to develop mission threads, decompose human and system interactions, and interview mission experts to help validate and quantify success factors. Once documented, you’ll help develop documents, reports, and presentations to present results, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency.

Use your experience to help analyze and advance mission capabilities that improve warfighter missions.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• Experience performing mission engineering or requirements analyses of DoD missions, developing mission-based inputs for requirements processes, or supporting assessment of mission capabilities
• Experience decomposing and analyzing the constituent parts of a mission and providing quantitative outputs, identifying measurable trade-offs, and formulating conclusions
• Experience with scenario development and performing analytical assessments utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and simulation tools such as AFSIM or Cameo
• Experience with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes
• Knowledge of Air Mobility operations, information systems, and processes
• Ability to apply operational analysis principles, theories, and concepts to execute study plans and analysis matrices
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED and 6+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research, or Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience with Mission Engineering or Operations Research

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience working with and briefing senior personnel in a military headquarters environment
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Top Secret clearance

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required. 

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms. 

A Place Where You Belong
Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home. 

Your Candidate Journey
At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all. Here, we’ve compiled a list of resources so you’ll know what to expect as we forge a connection with you during your journey as a candidate with us. 

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.