Hierarchy of Preferred Terms for NASA Workforce Competencies

• NASA Workforce Competencies
• Business Knowledge Domain
• Business Operations Competency Suite
• Business IT Systems
• Information Resources Planning and Evaluation
• Information Systems Security
• IT Architecture
• Business Management
• Commercial Technology
• Education Programs and Technologies
• Export Control
• Governmental Affairs
• Inspection, Investigation and Compliance
• International Program Development
• Legal Application Practice
• Commercial Law
• Contracts Law
• Environmental/Real Property Law
• General Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Personnel/EEO Law
• Legal Assistance
• Paralegal
• Patent Agent
• Partnership & Business Development
• Policy Management
• Public Communications & Outreach
• Financial Operations Competency Suite
• Acquisition and Contract Management
• Acquisition Planning
• Contract Formation
• Contract Management and Performance Assessment
• Budgeting Management
• Cost Estimation and Analysis
• Financial Management
• Internal Control / Audit
• Institutional Operations & Support Competency Suite
• Emergency Management
• Facilities Engineering and Management
• Construction Management
• Facilities Operations and Maintenance
• Facility Civil Engineering
• Facility Electrical Engineering
• Facility Mechanical Engineering
• Real Property Management
• Fire Protection Engineering
• Institutional Aircraft Operations
• Institutional Environmental Engineering & Management
• Institutional Environmental Planning/NEPA
• Institutional Environmental Remediation
• Institutional Logistics, Supply and Transportation
• Master Planning
• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Employee Assistance
• Health Physics
• Industrial Hygiene
• Occupational Medicine
• Research, Development or Flight Facility Planning
• Security & Program Protection
• Industrial Security
• Information Security
• National Security Systems
• Personnel Security
• Physical Security
• Workplace Safety
• Workforce Operations & Support Competency Suite
• Diversity Management
• Equal Opportunity Management
• Human Capital Management
• Classification
• Compensation
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Development
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Performance Management
• Recruitment/Placement
• Workforce Planning
• Para-Professional Business Operations
• Professional Administrative Operations
• Student Trainee
• Clerical Student Trainee
• Professional Administrative Student Trainee
• Technical Student Trainee
• Engineering & Technology Knowledge Domain
• Aeronautics Competency Suite
• Acoustics
• Aerodynamics
• Aeroelasticity
• Aerothermodynamics
• Air Traffic Systems
• Flight Dynamics
• Simulation/Flight Research Systems
• Chemical Competency Suite
• Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering
• Pyrotechnics
• Computer Science & Information Technology Competency Suite
• Computer Systems and Engineering
• Data Systems and Technology
• Data Visualization
• Database Management Systems
• Large Scale Data Systems
• Imaging Analysis
• Intelligent/Adaptive Systems
• Network Systems and Technology
• Neural Networks & Systems
• Robotics
• Software Engineering
• Electrical & Electronic Competency Suite
• Avionics
• Communication Networks & Engineering
• Control Systems, Guidance & Navigation
• Control Components
• Control Electronics
• Guidance Design and Analysis
• Navigation System Design and Analysis
• Spacecraft & Stabilization Control Design and Analysis
• Vehicle Control Design and Analysis
• Electrical and Electronic Systems
• EEE Parts
• Electrical Circuits Engineering
• Instrumentation Systems
• Parts & Packaging
• Electromagnetics
• Electro-Mechanical Systems
• Flight and Ground Data Systems
• Metrology and Calibration Competency
• Micro-Electromechanical Systems
• Wireless Communications and Telemetry
• Engineering of Systems Competency Suite
• Design and Development Engineering
• Electrical Design and Development Engineering
• Propulsion Design and Development Engineering
• Structural Design and Development Engineering
• Test Fixtures and GSE Design and Development Engineering
• Engineering and Science Support
• Integration Engineering
• Electrical Integration Engineering
• Materials Integration Engineering
• Propulsion Integration Engineering
• Structural Integration Engineering
• Systems Integration Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Test Engineering
• Electrical Test Engineering
• Materials Test Engineering
• Propulsion Test Engineering
• Structural Test Engineering
• Thermal Test Engineering
• Human and Biological Competency Suite
• Aerospace Medicine
• Behavioral Health
• Medical Practice
• Bioengineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomimetics
• Crew Systems and Aviation Operations
• Environmental Control and Life Support Systems
• Environmental Factors
• Extravehicular Activity Systems
• Fundamental Human Factors Research
• Biomechanics and Ergonomics Fundamental Research
• Cognitive Science Fundamental Research
• Communication and Knowledge Management Fundamental Research
• Decision Making and Risk Management Fundamental Research
• Fatigue, Alertness, Circadian Rhythms Fundamental Research
• Human Performance Fundamental Research
• Human-Machine Interaction Fundamental Research
• Manual Control Fundamental Research
• Organizational Science Fundamental Research
• Perception and Psychophysics Fundamental Research
• Psychophysiology Fundamental Research
• Supervisory Control Fundamental Research
• Training and Adaptation Fundamental Research
• Human Factors Engineering
• Biomechanical Engineering, Technology, Standards
• Cognitive Technologies
• Ergonomics Engineering, Technology, and Standards
• Habitability Engineering, Technology, and Standards
• Human Reliability and Human Error Analysis
• Human-Automation System Design
• Perceptual Technologies and Standards
• Space Human Factors Engineering, Technology, and Standards
• Training Technologies
• Multi-disciplinary R&D Competency Suite
• Advanced Analysis and Design Method Development
• Advanced Experimentation and Testing Technologies
• Advanced Measurement, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation
• Mathematical Modeling & Analysis
• Nanotechnology
• Space Environments Science and Engineering
• Power & Propulsion Competency Suite
• Advanced In-Space Propulsion
• Advanced Chemical & Thermal Prop
• Electric Propulsion
• Propellantless Propulsion(APNOPROP) [1051]
• Airbreathing Propulsion
• Combustion Science
• Hypergolic Systems
• Hypersonic Airbreathing Propulsion
• Nuclear Engineering /Propulsion
• Power -Energy Storage
• Power Generation -Photovoltaics
• Power Generation -Thermal Systems
• Power Systems
• Propulsion Systems & Testing
• Rocket Propulsion
• Analytical and computational Fluid Mechanics
• Combustion Devices Design and Analysis
• Dynamic Data Analysis
• Liquid Engine Systems
• Propellant Management Systems Design and Analysis
• Solid & Hybrid Motor Systems
• Turbomachinery Design and Analysis
• Valves, Lines & Ducts
• Sensor Systems Competency Suite
• Detector Systems
• Electron Device Technology
• Laser Technology
• Microwave Systems
• Optical Systems
• Remote Sensing Technologies
• Sensors & Data Acquisition
• Structures, Materials & Mechanics Competency Suite
• Analytical and Computational Structural Methods
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Contamination Control
• Failure Analysis
• Metallurgy
• Non-metallics
• Mechanical Systems
• Mechanics and Durability
• Non-destructive Evaluation Sciences
• Structural Dynamics
• Structural Systems
• Thermal Structures
• Systems Analysis & Mission Planning Competency Suite
• Advanced Mission Analysis
• Mission Analysis and Planning
• Mission Flight Design
• Simulation Systems
• Thermal/Fluid Competency Suite
• Cryogenics Engineering
• Fluid Systems
• Thermal Systems
• Leadership & Management Knowledge Domain
• Management Competency Suite
• Business Work & Team Management
• Executive Management
• Project Work & Team Management
• Technical Work & Team Management
• Professional Development Competency Suite
• NASA Leadership Competency
• Employee & Team Leadership
• International Relations
• Knowledge & Communication Management
• Work Performance Leadership
• Program/Project Management
• Mission Operations Knowledge Domain
• Mission Operations Competency Suite
• Advanced Technical Training Design
• Integrated Logistics Support
• Mission Assurance
• Mission Execution
• Payload Integration
• Program/Project Analysis
• Technical Management
• Weather Observation and Forecasting
• Quality/Safety/Performance Competency Suite
• Configuration Management
• Mishap Investigation
• Quality Engineering & Assurance
• Reliability & Maintainability Engineering & Assurance
• Risk Management
• Safety Engineering and Assurance
• Precursor Analysis
• Probabilistic Risk Assessment
• System Safety
• Trend Analysis
• Software Assurance Engineering
• Science Knowledge Domain
• Biological Sciences Competency Suite
• Bioethics
• Biomedical and Research Clinical Ethics
• Research Subject Protection Regulation
• Biomedical Research
• Cell & Molecular Biology
• Developmental Biology
• Earth Sciences Competency Suite
• Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems
• Climate Change and Variability
• Earth Science Applications Research
• Earth System Modeling
• Geophysical/Geologic Science
• Geospatial Science and Technologies
• Hydrological Science
• Oceanographic Science
• Physical Sciences Competency Suite
• Advanced Materials and Processing Science
• Fluid Physics
• Fundamental Physics
• Icing Physics
• Nanoscience
• Space Sciences Competency Suite
• Astrobiology
• Astromaterials, Collections, Curation & Analysis
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Earth Atmosphere
• Planetary Atmospheres
• Planetary Science
• Space Physics