Julie Bilbrey has been named deputy director of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate at Marshall Space Flight Center, pending approval by the Office of Personnel Management. Bilbrey will be jointly responsible for planning and directing the centerâs safety, reliability, and quality engineering and assurance operations.
Bilbreyâs new position is part of the Senior Executive Service â the personnel system covering top managerial positions in federal agencies.
Since 2009, Bilbrey has held multiple leadership positions in the directorate, including chief of the Program Analysis and Systems Integration Branch, manager of the Mission Systems Assurance and Technical Support Department and, currently, manager of the Vehicle Systems Department. She recently completed a temporary assignment as acting deputy manager of Marshallâs Science and Technology Office.