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Office of the Chief Engineer

The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) serves as the principal advisor to the Administrator and other senior officials on matters pertaining to the technical readiness and execution of NASA programs and projects. OCE provides policy direction, oversight, and assessment for NASA engineering and ensures the continuity and application of critical knowledge throughout NASA’s engineering and program/project management workforce. The OCE ensures that NASA’s development efforts and mission operations are planned and conducted on a sound engineering basis with proper controls and management of technical risks.

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Office of the Chief Engineer

Strategic Priorities

Find information about Technical Authority, Engineering Policy and Standards, Mission Resilience, Independent Assessments, and more.

Divisions

View an Organizational Chart and learn more about the Divisions of the Office of the Chief Engineer and their responsibilities and focus areas.

A prototype 13-kilowatt Hall thruster is tested at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This prototype demonstrated the technology readiness needed for industry to continue the development of high-power solar electric propulsion into a flight-qualified system.

Engineering Management Board

The Engineering Management Board (EMB) is a leadership team that evaluates Agency engineering capabilities and provides advice to the Chief Engineer.

Lessons Learned

Utilize lessons learned for effective decision-making through engineering design and project management case analyses.

Deborah Efua Adu Essumang, system lead scientist, conducts testing of the Volatile Monitoring Oxygen Measurement Subsystem (VMOMS) for Molten Regolith Electrolysis (MRE) inside a laboratory in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 19, 2024. The high-temperature electrolytic process aims to extract oxygen from simulated lunar regolith which will be critical to the agency’s Artemis campaign. Oxygen extracted from the Moon can be utilized for propellent to NASA’s lunar landers, breathable oxygen for astronauts, and a variety of other industrial and scientific applications for NASA’s future missions to the Moon.

APPEL Knowledge Services

The Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) Knowledge Services serves as a resource for supporting the technical workforce.

Lockheed Martin technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, complete the final weld on the pressure vessel of the Orion crew module for Artemis II on July 24, 2018, the first flight of Orion with astronauts which will carry them farther into the solar system than ever before.

NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC)

NESC's mission is to perform value-added independent testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA's high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success.

Office of the Chief Engineer Leadership

NASA Chief Engineer

NASA Deputy Chief Engineer

Director For Management