Summary Planetary protection officer will receive a salary of USD 124,406-187,000/year
(Web Desk) – If you have all it takes to save the planet, you can be planetary protection officer at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The space programme agency is looking for someone who can lead planning and coordination of activities and overview space flight missions.
According to Newsweek, NASA wants to hire a person to ‘save earth from alien invasion’. With an whopping salary of USD 124,406-187,000 per year, this vacancy will be filled by a person who can work permanently and full time in the United States to help them pursue the mission of Safety and Mission Assurance for Planetary Protection.
In the job posting, planetary protection officer (PPO) will be assigned to:
- Plan activities related to NASA mission planetary protection needs
- Advise the Chief, SMA and other officials regarding the merit and implications of programmatic decisions involving risks to planetary protection objectives
- Lead independent evaluation of, and provides advice regarding, compliance by robotic and human spaceflight missions with NASA planetary protection policies, statutory requirements and international obligations
- Manage the preparation of new or revised NASA standards
- Plan interactions with COSPAR, National Academies, and advisory committees on planetary protection matters while coordination with relevant offices
The interested candidates should have experience in broad engineering and planetary protection tasks. NASA will hire people with educational background in physical science, engineering or mathematics. They are considering applicants who can handle complicated situations with their technical expertise.
