After working for several years as an acrobat with Cirque du Soleil, Mr. Scott completed a B.S.Degree in Physics, an M.S. Degree in Systems Management specializing in Space Systems Management, and an M.S Degree in Information Systems Management specializing in Geographical Systems Management; and has completed extensive Ph.D. work in both Physics and Engineering Mechanics at Pennsylvania State University.

Since joining the Goddard Space Flight enter in 1990, Mr. Scott has successfully worked on a number of increasingly difficult technical assignments, developmental efforts, and programs. These included: serving as a Quality Assurance Manager, where he acquired an in-depth knowledge of all software polices, procedures and standards related to quality assurance; serving as the Software Systems Manager for the EOS Chemistry and Special Flights Project, the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer Project, and for LANDSAT-7; serving as the Lead Systems Engineer for the LANDSAT-7 Project, where he was responsible for the design, integration and performance of the entire LANDSAT Observatory and Ground System. He also served as the Software Systems Manager where he was responsible for the specification, design, implementation, and testing of all the Flight Software. He developed and guided teams of government and contractor employees in numerous spacecraft and software designs, development, operational procedure writing, and testing activities. He assembled a team to develop the Failure Detection and Correction Software for LANDSAT when the contractor development effort was delayed. He also led teams of engineers in the development of ON-Orbit Operations and Telemetry and Command Handbooks. The LANDSAT Flight Software has performed flawlessly and has outperformed all previous LANDSATs.

In 1999 he was assigned as the Chief Systems Engineer for Earth Explorers, Earth Science System Pathfinders (ESSP), and Earth Probes Projects. The ESSP missions included GRACE, VCL, QuikTOMS, PICASSSO-CENA and Cloudsat. He also serves as Senior Systems Engineer on Aura (EOS Chemistry), GOES, and served as the GOES NOPQ Soft Systems Manager until May 2000.

Mr. Scott was deeply involved with the specification of flight and ground software for the TDRS program. He wrote all the software and flight computer specifications for the GOES NOPQ procurement. Based on his expertise, he supported several other projects (e.g. TRMM, VIRS, EOS AM1, and IMAGE) in a consulting role in the area of software management and development.

Mr. Scott has extensive knowledge of government and agency contracting funding regulations related to software acquisition management based on procurement training and experience on several Goddard projects, including TDRSS, TOMS, and LANDSAT. He evaluated all software cost, including the cost of changes and in-house efforts, on GSFC projects.

Mr. Scott has years of experience in programming and software development in industry and at GSFC. He developed programs and expert systems for military systems as well as space systems.

Prior to working at GSFC, Mr. Scott served as both a technical representative and translator of technical data packages on many projects in the U.S.A. and People’s Republic of China, were he was the Lead Engineer for installing a complete Hybrid Circuit Production facility at the East China Institute of Photo-Electron IC. Mr. Scott worked for about two and a half years in the People’s Republic of China where he was also an Engineer for a micro-electronic detonator product line, Electronics Quality Engineer for Target Detecting Devices, Electronic Timers, Batteries, and Fuze Assemblies.

Mr. Scott has been an expert advisor and evaluator on over one hundred Systems Review Boards since joining GSFC. Because of his technical expertise, he has been requested frequently to serve on the technical review boards for other NASA Centers, including JPL (MARS Orbiter 2001, MDS/X2000, and Outer Planets/Solar Probes), and Langley Research Center (PICASSO-CENA and GIFTS),

Mr. Scott has received numerous unsolicited commendations from the Earth Probes-G Program Manager and various mission managers for his invaluable technical insight and technical and programmatic recommendations. Langley Research Center requested his continued support on the PICASSO-CENA mission, following his participation as a review team member for the SRR and Satellite PDR in France. Mr. Scott’s skills continue to be in high demand throughout the Agency. He has been repeatedly requested to participate in external reviews and received a special letter of appreciation from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for his expert support of the MARS ’01 Orbiter Red Team Assessment. Mr. Scott is an invaluable member of the mission teams he supports and is a unique Center, Agency, and national resource.

Mr. Scott’s strong engineering background has placed him in an ideal position to serve as Goddard’s Chief Engineer for the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate. As Chief Engineer, Mr. Scott uses his superior technical capabilities along with his extraordinary management and leadership skills in advancing the engineering efforts of the entire Goddard Space Flight Center.

As Chief Engineer in the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate, Mr. Scott has the responsibility of for the planning, management, and evaluation of engineering activities and programs to meet Goddard’s mission requirements. His expertise influences the design and evaluation of techniques utilized throughout the Agency to validate the flightworthiness, operational readiness, and safety of all systems

Mr. Scott’s work as expert advisor and evaluator in over one hundred Systems Review Boards since joining GSFC, serves him well in his responsibilities as Chief Engineer.

Mr. Scott’s consultative and advisory skills are critical to this position. In his leadership role, Mr. Scott serves as a key external interface with other NASA Centers, other Government Agencies, commercial partners, academia and international entities.

Mr. Scott, because of his extensive in-depth knowledge and experience, his education, his proven abilities in troubleshooting and solving difficult technical problems, and his continually broadening recognition as an expert throughout the engineering community, is in an ideal position to serve as an engineering authority and consultant for the Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate, a major technical organization at GSFC.

Mr. Scott is fluent in about 13 languages.