NASA GSFC Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) III
ARES Technical Services has been selected by NASA for the Safety and Mission Assurance Services III contract — a five-year effort valued at up to $226 million. We are honored to support the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility. Our team will provide independent surveillance, audits, and assessments that help ensure the success and safety of NASA’s missions from design through launch.
ARES is proud to continue our partnership with NASA as we contribute to the future of space exploration.
Our Team
What is the SMAS III Contract?
The NASA GSFC SMAS contract provides support to the GSFC Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Goddard’s SMA Directorate provides support to GSFC projects in the development of safety and mission assurance requirements, and the independent surveillance, audit, review and assessment of design, development, test, and Mission Operations activities on-site and at supplier facilities.
The GSFC SMAS contract includes the following scope of work:
- Flight, Operations, and Ground Systems Assurance
- System Safety Engineering
- Range Safety Engineering
- Reliability Engineering
- Mission Software Assurance Engineering
- Quality Engineering
- Workmanship Services
- Metrology and Calibration/Repair Service of Measurement and Test Equipment
- Lifting Devices & Equipment Certifications
- Pressure Vessel Systems Certifications
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Contrl
- Training
- Systems and Heritage Reviews
- Quality Management Systems
- Range Operations
- Explosives Safety program management
- Range Flight Safety Analysis
- Flight Termination System Analysis
- Range Safety Software Safety Analysis
The NASA GSFC SMAS contract provides support to the GSFC Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Goddard’s SMA Directorate provides support to GSFC projects in the development of safety and mission assurance requirements, and the independent surveillance, audit, review and assessment of design, development, test, and Mission Operations activities on-site and at supplier facilities.
The GSFC SMAS contract includes the following scope of work:
- Flight, Operations, and Ground Systems Assurance
- System Safety Engineering
- Range Safety Engineering
- Reliability Engineering
- Mission Software Assurance Engineering
- Quality Engineering
- Workmanship Services
- Metrology and Calibration/Repair Service of Measurement and Test Equipment
- Lifting Devices & Equipment Certifications
- Pressure Vessel Systems Certifications
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Contrl
- Training
- Systems and Heritage Reviews
- Quality Management Systems
- Range Operations
- Explosives Safety program management
- Range Flight Safety Analysis
- Flight Termination System Analysis
- Range Safety Software Safety Analysis
Interested in working with us?
Frequently Asked Questions
ARES Team understands that contract transitions can be a time of uncertainty and are often stressful for an incumbent workforce. We are committed to making the transition process from SMAS II to SMAS III as seamless as possible. ARES and the rest of our team has significant experience transitioning contracts of similar size and complexity at NASA and will work hard to smooth out any transition challenges. We hope these frequently asked questions (FAQs) will give you a better idea of our transition process. Please continue to monitor this site for any updates or further developments.
Please submit your resume as soon as possible through this transition website using the link above.
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- ARES Technical Services Corporation
- KBR
- APT Research
- Systems Planning and Analysis
- Summit Technologies and Solutions
- Relative Dynamics
- Tyton
- Perrarus Solutions
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The SMAS III Contract will be managed as an integrated team, ensuring a seamless work environment. In developing our offer for SMAS III, we ensured that all companies offer a similar benefits and pay structure. Staff allocations are currently being worked and will be communicated once you’ve applied.
Officially, the transition period began on April 7th, 2025 with Contract Start on June 1st, 2025.
Recruitment Event Schedule
Here are the currently scheduled Open House events for the SMAS II Incumbent employees:
- April 10th, 4 – 6PM – Barney & Bea Recreation Center, 9998 Good Luck Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (on site at GSFC)
- April 15th, 4 – 6PM – Barney & Bea Recreation Center, 9998 Good Luck Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (on site at GSFC)
- April 21st, 4 – 6PM – Remote Open House through Teams. Please email smas@arescorporation.com for the webinar link.
Additional open houses and information sessions will be posted as we proceed with transition.
Please check back to get updates on these events.
Contact Us
Please contact us with any additional questions or to submit your resume if you are a SMAS II incumbent employee.
Email us at smas@arescorporation.com