“SELP is an important component to becoming a systems engineering leader. The experiences gained from this program will be instilled for a lifetime. SELP alone should not be thought of as a certification program that makes you a Systems Engineer, but rather as a significant contribution to the collection of skills necessary to become that systems engineering leader. Continued experience on a variety of missions across the Agency will result in a well-trained and sought after mission engineer.”

Joe Pellicciotti, NASA Chief Engineer

SELP is funded by the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) and is designed to identify and cultivate the next generation of leaders within the organization. Joe Pellicciotti, NASA Chief Engineer, has expressed his belief that SELP is a crucial component of NASA’s strategy for developing future leaders. Through SELP, NASA is able to provide its employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed in their roles and to prepare them for future leadership positions. By investing in the development of its workforce, NASA is ensuring that it will continue to be at the forefront of space exploration and innovation for years to come.

The Office of the Chief Engineer funds:

• Travel to and from assignment Center
• Extended TDY while on assignment (limits exist)
• Quarterly trips home
• Leadership workshop travel costs (exception; Orientation)

Centers are responsible for funding:

• Participant’s salary
• Travel to/from the interview
• Travel to/from orientation
• Training and associated travel that is not part of SELP workshops
• Additional trips home, above the allowed quarterly trip
• Project travel required for participants assigned to their center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Participants:

JPL is responsible for funding all costs associated with their employees’ participation in the program as noted above with the exception of employee project travel required for participants assigned to their center.