John E. Decker Email & Phone Number

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Serving as a part-time Mechanical Systems SME providing engineering support to the Hubble Space Telescope Operations Project at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, particularly in support of HST mechanical system anomaly investigations and the ongoing performance assessment of the HST mechanical systems.

Retired NASA senior manager, serving as an emeritus advisor to the senior management team of the NASA Goddard Flight Projects Directorate.

Retired NASA senior manager, served as a part-time NASA consultant, supporting the senior management team of the Goddard Flight Projects Directorate in the development and deployment of management policies and providing policy interpretation and implementation guidance to program and project management personnel.

Serves as the focal point for interpreting and implementing program and project management policies and processes for the Directorate., for developing guidance for key reviews, and for coordinating top ten issue, weekly and monthly reporting of the projects to Center management.

Played a key leadership role in the Project’s progression through Phases A and B (formulation) and into Phase C (implementation). Fulfilled numerous programmatic responsibilities, such as the development and management of program plans, projects schedules and resource budgets, as well as the preparation and presentation of project status reports to Center.

Code 443

Provided technical leadership for the design, analysis and development of Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) hardware, the development of ISIM program plans, schedules and resource estimates, and the production, procurement, assembly, integration, documentation and test of flight hardware and ground support equipment for the ISIM element efforts.

Code 542

Supervised the Mechanical Systems Analysis and Simulation Branch; performed administrative functions such as interfacing with customers, delegating and monitoring work, establishing priorities, allocating resources and providing status reports to management. Provided mechanical systems analysis and simulation support to GSFC projects by determining.

Code 542

Served a detail assignment as the chairperson of the SEB for the phase 2 JWST observatory prime contract. Led the development and release of the JWST level 2 requirements document and the phase 2 contract statement of work. Prepared and released the request for proposals for the 2 contract, including the instructions to offerors, proposal evaluation.

Code 430

Served a detail assignment as the HST DPM/T. Fulfilled numerous programmatic responsibilities, such as the development and management of program plans, projects schedules and resource budgets, as well as the preparation and presentation of project status reports to Center and Headquarters management, such as weekly reports and monthly status reports..

Code 543

Provided engineering leadership to the HST Project. Major duties included: mechanical systems design, analysis and verification; operations support; anomaly investigations; development of solutions to complex technical problems, such as the mitigation of thermally-induced jitter and the characterization of the strength limitations of the solar array.

Gaithersburg, MD

Performed and supervised seismic and dynamic design and analysis of safety-related equipment and supporting structures for nuclear power plants using computer modeling techniques. Served as group leader of up to 12 engineers. Responsible for both dynamic analyses and the development and implementation of dynamic testing procedures and specifications..

Master Of Science

Bachelor Of Arts, Architecture And Fine Arts

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