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Chapter: E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population

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Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population

TABLE E.1 Current Number of NASA Employees with Competency Specified

Competency

Count

Business Operations

1,439

Financial Operations

1,564

Institutional Operations and Support

660

Workforce Operations

298

Administrative Operations

1,243

Engineering and Science Support

976

Process Engineering

26

Systems Engineering

572

Test Engineering

187

Advanced Missions/Systems Concepts

151

Mission Analysis, Planning and Design

129

Acoustics

51

Aerodynamics

113

Aeroelasticity

18

Aerothermodynamics

38

Air Traffic Systems

36

Flight Dynamics

16

Simulation/Flight Research Systems

74

Aerospace Medicine

26

Bioengineering

8

Crew Systems and Aviation Operations

64

Extravehicular Activity Systems

68

Environmental Control and Life Support Systems

42

Habitability and Environmental Factors

25

Human Factors Research and Engineering

59

Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

37

Pyrotechnics

10

Computer Systems and Engineering

141

Data Systems and Technology

20

Intelligent/Adaptive Systems

78

Network Systems and Technology

224

Neural Networks and Systems

3

Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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Competency

Count

Robotics

44

Software Engineering

297

Imaging Analysis

6

Avionics

77

Electro-Mechanical Systems

49

Electrical and Electronic Systems

201

Flight and Ground Data Systems

194

Control Systems, Guidance and Navigation

146

Micro-Electromechanical Systems

13

Metrology and Calibration Competency

0

Advanced In-Space Propulsion

25

Airbreathing Propulsion

30

Combustion Science

29

Hypergolic Systems

3

Nuclear Engineering/Propulsion

3

Propulsion Systems and Testing

120

Power Systems

127

Rocket Propulsion

109

Sensors and Data Acquisition—Aeronautics

48

Electron Device Technology

19

Electromagnetics

57

Laser Technology

20

Management

2,078

Microwave Systems

14

Optical Systems

74

Remote Sensing Technologies

71

Analytical and Computational Structural Methods

36

Materials Science and Engineering

209

Mechanics and Durability

30

Mechanical Systems

181

Non-destructive Evaluation Sciences

37

Structural Dynamics

64

Thermal Structures

15

Cryogenics Engineering

49

Fluid Physics Systems

60

Thermal Systems

108

Advanced Analysis and Design Method Development

48

Advanced Measurement, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation

71

Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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Competency

Count

Advanced Experimentation and Testing Technologies

125

Mathematical Modeling and Analysis

104

Nanoscience and Technology

13

Space Environments Science and Engineering

22

Advanced Technical Training Design

48

Mission Assurance

93

Mission Execution

490

Payload Integration

12

Weather Observation and Forecasting

6

Integrated Logistics Support

31

Program/Project Analysis

331

Technical Management

108

Quality Engineering and Assurance

230

Reliability and Maintainability Engineering and Assurance

37

Risk Management

15

Safety Engineering and Assurance

180

Software Assurance Engineering

19

Configuration Management

17

Program/Project Management

1,080

Astromaterials, Collections, Curation, and Analysis

5

Astrobiology

22

Astronomy and Astrophysics

106

Earth Atmosphere

123

Planetary Atmospheres

1

Planetary Science

67

Space Physics

74

Terrestrial and Planetary Environmental Science/Engineering

8

Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems

15

Earth Science Applications Research

37

Earth System Modeling

18

Geophysical/Geologic Science

10

Geospatial Science and Technologies

10

Hydrological Science

8

Oceanographic Science

12

Climate Change and Variability

4

Fundamental Physics

21

Icing Physics

9

Bioethics

1

Biomedical Research and Engineering

39

Biology

14

Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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Suggested Citation:"E NASA List of Competencies and Current Agency Population." National Research Council. 2006. Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11642.
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In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science and technology workforce needs to achieve the space exploration vision, identify obstacles to filling those needs, and put forward solutions to those obstacles. As part of the study, the NRC held a workshop to identify important factors affecting NASA’s future workforce and its capacity to implement the exploration vision. This interim report presents a summary of the highlights of that workshop and an initial set of findings. The report provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA’s plans, an assessment of science and technology workforce demographics, an analysis of factors affecting the aerospace workforce for both NASA and the relevant aerospace industry, and preliminary findings and recommendations. A final report is scheduled for completion in early 2007.

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