Exhibit and outreach specialist (industrial designer/exhibits and model shop)

We are looking for a skilled, detail-oriented creative and organized Event Coordinator/Industrial Designer who can design, manage and coordinate exhibit and event projects for NASA’s Office of Communication. The successful candidate could also be called on to work alongside the broader exhibits, events and model making team at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

We need someone to ideate, visualize and model events and exhibits with accuracy, lead both the creative efforts and the planning and tracking of all the event milestones, keeping the NASA mission and client vision in mind. This candidate will require an eye for methodical detail who will visualize and pitch, manage projects, conduct design reviews, track and report on progress, analyze job environments, and provide superior client relations who also has the mechanical know-how to provide guidance on building methods and materials, track and organize projects, and provide new concept design when needed and handling and maintaining NASA property and artifacts.

Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Plan, direct, and oversee simple and complex fabrication activities, event and exhibit shipping/receiving, model making and large format prints.
• Project Management: Ensure project success through detailed milestone tracking, setting expectations with customers, and identifying risks and bottlenecks while finding ways to navigate through them without compromising the project or quality. This position requires expertise in project management.
• Client and Team Interaction: Engage with clients, managers, and team members to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and maintain quality and safety standards. Facilitate regular communication to keep all stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Exhibit Fabrication and Event Coordination: Lead external vendors and internal fabrication teams in scheduling and executing exhibit fabrication and event coordination. Understand and manage the order of operations to ensure efficient and timely project completion.
• Property and Artifact Management: Assist with artifact management and ensure strict adherence to property procedures, shipping and receiving oversite.
• Safety and Quality Control: Oversee safety and quality standards during installations and fabrications ensuring compliance with NASA guidelines and best practices.
• Hands-On Installation: Participate in the physical setup of events and installations, including hauling heavy objects and operating machinery such as forklifts and box trucks.
• Administrative Duties: Execute various administrative tasks including writing formal Request for Quote documents, reporting, procurement planning, metric tracking, and property management.
• Reports to the NCS Exhibits Service Line Manager

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or a related field is preferred from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in industrial design, event coordination, project management, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Solidworks, Keyshot Pro, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Experience with Agile project management is desirable.
• Soft Skills: Strong team orientation, collaborative spirit, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lead projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Physical Requirements: Willingness to engage in hands-on tasks, including heavy lifting and operating heavy machinery. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or less.
• Preferred Experience: Prior experience working with NASA or in a government agency environment.
• Flexibility to travel and work nights, holidays and weekends if needed.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described herein are representative of those which may need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Employees must possess the ability to work in an office environment. If required, employees must be able to operate a motor vehicle which may require sitting for prolonged periods of time to visit other company sites. Must have hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. Standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. This position may require an employee to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance, reach, push, and pull. The employee may also be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates in accordance with applicable federal law and PCI Federal policy.