The Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center is currently seeking interested applicants for Vehicle Configuration Specialist and Systems Analyst in the Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch (ASAB). The ASAB performs systems analysis, mission analysis, tools and methods development, and safety and technology assessments for novel vehicle and airspace concepts.

Duties

Duties described below are at the full-performance level. Duties assigned at a lower grade level will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Serves as part of a systems analysis team as a vehicle configuration specialist or systems analyst to conduct studies of advanced vehicle configurations, novel operations, and their impacts on the future air transportation system. Supports systems analysis, mission analysis, and technology assessment for the entire size/speed range of advanced atmospheric missions, vehicle concepts, advanced airspace concepts, and aeronautical technologies. Supports the development/integration of new and unique tools and methods for analysis of novel air transportation missions, vehicle configurations, and airspace concepts. Explores integrated vehicle/transportation system concepts that synergistically combine future air transportation concepts of operation with unconventional vehicle concepts across both subsonic and supersonic flight regimes. Utilizes Multi-disciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization (MDAO) tools/techniques to design and optimize advanced aerospace concepts for figures of merit such as total energy consumption, lifecycle environmental impact, and economic viability. Delivers products such as design requirements, feasibility assessments, mission analysis, transportation system analysis, environmental impacts, technology trade studies and sensitivities, cost-benefits analysis, and portfolio analysis. Integrates various study and analysis results into comprehensive technical briefings, reports, and technical papers.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• A one-year trial period may be required.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal sector: Conducting engineering analysis and/or assessments of methods and procedures; Applying aerospace or related engineering principles sufficient to accomplish test, analysis, and technical problem solving on atmospheric vehicles and/or systems; Collaborating across teams in support of aerospace studies. To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal sector: Leading and/or supporting engineering analysis and/or assessments of advanced concepts, development of methods or tools, and aerospace procedures; Developing new, custom analysis capabilities and application of aerospace or related engineering principles sufficient to accomplish test, analysis, and technical problem solving on atmospheric vehicles and/or systems; Leading and/or supporting multi-disciplinary teams in the development of products, such as, mission analysis, transportation system analysis, environmental impacts, technology trade studies, cost-benefit analysis, and portfolio analysis. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Education

Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:

a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.

Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.

Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Langley Research Center 1 NASA Dr Hampton, VA 23666 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]