Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with the flight project manager and team to create a NASA-compliant schedule in Microsoft Project. The flight schedule must reflect a breakout of tasks by NASA 7120.5F Work Breakdown Structure incorporating schedule logic through task linkages. The schedule incorporates all UA tasks including those from UA contractor partners.
• Maintains the flight schedule through the NASA 7120.5F life cycle including a schedule baseline event at the direction of the project manager followed by schedule maintenance and tracking in support of mission planning and decision making and progress reports to NASA.
• Supports progress reports that include Earned Value or other progress metrics as required by contract.
• Provides similar support for flight mission and instrument proposals.
• Maintains will be expert in the use of Microsoft Project and highly capable in the use of other computer-based tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint as well as being conversant or able to learn tools used by the project that provide insight into schedule tracking.
• Interfaces with the flight engineering team to gather and status information in preparation for discussions with the UA project manager for decision making.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert with Microsoft Project
• Knowledge of NASA flight schedule requirements
• Proficient in the use of computer-based tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint