My current position is the Division Chief Engineer for the Space Shuttle in the Manufacturing, Materials, and Process Technology Division. My position focuses on manufacturing hardware that will fly on the Space Shuttle Orbiter. In addition, I review the materials and processes that are used on the Orbiter. This includes addressing materials that will be flown in space. Materials react very differently in the harsh environment of space than they do on earth.
Processes focus on how things are actually performed.
The materials and processes affect all parts of the Space Shuttle hardware so you really get a diverse view of the hardware. The rest of the day is filled with additional meetings, email and phone calls. One of the main functions in my job is communicating with others. I spend the majority of my day communicating in one way or another, either through email or verbally. With the dynamic environment at NASA, it always seems that there are so many things to do.