NASA HUNCH Regional Manager

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Job Summary:

NASA HUNCH is seeking a highly skilled regional manager for primarily the Western and Northeastern regions of the United States. The regional manager will be the mentor for NASA HUNCH schools in the Midwest including states from North Dakota west to Washington state. The regional mentor also will mentor schools in states from Maine to Pennsylvania in the Northeastern region. It is vital that the regional mentor cultivate and execute working positive relationships with all the NASA HUNCH students, teachers and administrators of these schools.

The job entails working alongside the NASA HUNCH team to accomplish a synergy that makes every HUNCH team member feel valued and appreciated. In addition, the Regional Manager is a member of Voyager Technologies and must meet all their responsibilities and requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Fostering Engineering and 21st Century skills by developing student expertise in critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, and professional communication.

• Connecting students’ understanding directly to NASA’s missions, specifically by requests from the Artemis Mission and the Moon to Mars Program Office.

• Encouraging an environment of high expectations where students can embrace failure as a learning opportunity, while maintaining a focus on positive work ethics.

• Facilitating Engineering Reviews by leading students through Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical/Final Design Reviews (CDR/FDR) to like NASA engineers.

• Mentoring by guiding teachers and their students through the engineering process, from brainstorming to creating, prototyping, and redesigning for the 9 NASA HUNCH projects.

• Working to support the other HUNCH team members whenever necessary.

• Supporting other assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Willingness to work on a dynamic team that will require travel

• Familiarity with the NASA HUNCH program with preferred previous participation

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields with preferably advanced course work in Engineering

• Experience work in the space industry for at least 3 years

• Experience with Design & Prototyping: Ability to guide students through the engineering design process, including creating functional prototypes for review.

• Project Management Skills: Expertise in helping students to manage long-term projects, including workflow, scheduling, communication both virtual and in-person, and meeting technical requirements.

• Ability to Provide Constructive Technical Feedback: Capability to review student work (designs/prototypes) and offer actionable, constructive feedback to improve the final product.

• Commitment to Student Development: A passion for guiding, motivating, and challenging students to think critically and step out of their comfort zones.

• Background Check Clearance: Ability to pass necessary background checks for working with school-aged children in educational settings.

• Adaptivity in a fast paced, flexible demanding environment

• Strong desire to support workforce development of the future space explorers and scientists

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The salary range represents the base salary range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors. Those include but are not limited to location, experience, and performance.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

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The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.