Diana Trujillo is one of the most recognized faces in flight director deployment. In this NASA image, she celebrates the completion of a successful shift as a flight director. Born and raised in Colombia, Trujillo immigrated to the U.S. to pursue her dream of working for NASA. Trujillo has worked as a Mars Curiosity rover mission lead, deputy project system engineer, and deputy team chief of engineering operations on Curiosity.
Last week, NASA announced that applications for new flight directors are open now through Thurs, Dec. 16. According to NASA, those chosen will lead human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, Artemis missions to the Moon, and, eventually, the first human missions to Mars.
“Human spaceflight is rapidly evolving as we enhance missions in low-Earth orbit and prepare to explore the Moon with Artemis, and eventually, Mars,” said Holly Ridings, chief flight director at Johnson in a statement. “We need NASA flight directors who are technically excellent, humble, and creative to lead historic missions for humanity. This critical responsibility requires confidence and teamwork and we are excited to begin the selection of our next class.”
Flight directors are responsible for leading teams of flight controllers, astronauts, research and engineering experts, and commercial and international partners around the world, and for making the real-time decisions critical to keeping NASA astronauts safe in space.
To be considered, flight director candidates must be U.S. citizens with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or mathematics. NASA plans to announce selections in spring 2022. Click here to apply.
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