ROO-3001 · Flight Program Appointment

Astronaut Candidate, Long-Duration Systems

Complete a two-year selection and qualification program for piloted and crew-tended work beyond immediate rescue and resupply range.

Public record · JOB-ROO-3001
Directorate
Remote & Orbital Operations
Location
Crew Systems & Human Performance4380 Apogee Circle
Workplace
field based
Employment
fixed-term
Base salary
$142,000–$186,000
Travel
Up to 60%
Access
Flight Access 4
Posting status
Open

The role

What you will be responsible for.

  • Qualify in vehicle systems, robotics, expedition medicine, survival, and scientific operations.
  • Participate in isolation, pressure, neutral-buoyancy, and closed-habitat evaluations.
  • Serve as an operator and research subject during integrated mission simulations.

Required qualifications

  • Advanced degree or equivalent operational experience in engineering, physical science, biological science, medicine, or aviation.
  • Three years of progressively responsible professional experience.
  • Ability to meet flight medical and human-performance standards.

Preferred experience

  • Test pilot, submariner, expedition, EVA, or analog-mission background.
  • Professional proficiency in more than one language.

Operating conditions

Extended travel, confinement, irregular sleep, and hazardous training.

Mission fitness, crew status, and return eligibility are evaluated separately.

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