• Training Specialist

    SAIC (Houston, TX)


    Description

    For SAIC’s contractual support to the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, the Training Specialist 1 position teaches NASA Workmanship Standards courses and IPC Courses, such as Through Hole Soldering and Surface Mount Technologies, to NASA/contractor engineering and technician staff. The Training Specialist 1 teaches courses in support of a Training Lead, who will mentor and oversee their progression as an instructor.

    Training Specialist 1 support tasks include but are not limited to the following:

    + Obtain Level B instructor certification in the NASA Workmanship Standards and CIT Certifications in the necessary IPC standards and/or maintain such certifications. This requires approximately 2 to 3 weeks of travel to the NASA Level A training centers and IPC training center every other year.

    + Teach courses included in the Workmanship Standards and IPC suite defined in NASA Std. 8739.6.

    + Support the Training Lead in development of new lesson plans and updates to training materials.

    + Maintenance of classroom equipment and facilities.

    Qualifications

    Required Education/Background:

    + High School Degree.

    + Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.

    + A minimum of 3-5 years of related technical experience in performing technical tasks such as soldering, fiber optics, electronics cabling and harnessing, electronics assembly, processing, and inspection.

    Required Skills:

    + PC literacy with proficiency in the use of Microsoft office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

    + Strong presentation skills in technical forums/classroom.

    + Adaptability and flexibility regarding changes in task assignments and deadlines.

    + Ability to work both independently and as a team.

    + Ability to receive and execute specific assignments with minimal supervision.

    + Ability to maintain positive working relationships with NASA customer, peers, and manager/supervisor.

    + Must be willing to travel as defined above.

    Desired Experience:

    + Prior experience supporting NASA projects from a hardware perspective.

    + Prior experience with design, inspection, testing, and/or certification of spaceflight rated electronics.

    + Prior experience/training certifications in any of the NASA Workmanship Standards.

    + Prior experience training/mentoring technicians in best practices and standards as applied to industry and/or NASA standards.

    REQNUMBER: 2509170

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