Training Analyst Associate

This role is to support 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. 

Job Description: 

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  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.



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



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



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  Maintenance of classroom equipment and facilities.

Required Education/Background:

• High School Degree.

• Candidate must be a US 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