Deputy Director for SOFIA Science Mission Operations

University of Stuttgart is inviting applications for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

SOFIA is an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), consisting of an extensively modified Boeing 747-SP aircraft carrying a reflecting telescope with a diameter of 2.7 meters. The aircraft is based at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California. The SOFIA Program Office is located at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, which manages SOFIA's Science Mission Operations (SMO) in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and the Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) based at the University of Stuttgart.

DSI/University of Stuttgart is seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of the Deputy Director for SOFIA Science Mission Operations (sucessor of H. Zinnecker)

This is a full-time position, initially limited to December 31 2020, with the possibility of further extensions. The position is available immediately.

The position will be based at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, and will include an abroad package such as an expatriation allowance from the University of Stuttgart.

Domestic and international travel is required, particularly to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California.

Salary for this position is in accordance with the pay scale for the public sector in the German federal states TV-L E15 plus an expatriation allowance. Compensation is competitive and based on candidates’ experience and expertise.

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