As Supervisory Branch Head of the Autonomous Integrated Systems Research Branch, you will be responsible for policies, procedures, operations schedules, resources, procurement, funding, and facility requirements of the branch by leading a team of researchers in conducting research on integrated complex cyber-physical-human systems; to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate efficient, resilient, and trustworthy autonomous systems and trustworthy collaboration between humans and autonomous machines.

Duties

Provides supervisory occupational specific technical and administrative direction and leadership to subordinate employees performing the work and functions of the organization. Generates and applies theories, principles, concepts, processes, and systems related to engineering design and its standards, techniques, and practices for aerospace technology, critical inquiry, problem solving, and scientific methodology. Understands, visualizes, and analyzes aerospace vehicles and structures operating within and beyond earth's atmosphere. The work includes fabrication, operation, type certification, and/or maintenance of aerospace vehicles or associated equipment. Performs multiple functions which may include planning, research, design, development, test and evaluation, cost analyses, and program and project management. Monitors contracted work either externally or on-site in the facility of the contractor. Works alongside contract aerospace engineers to perform various duties to incorporate new technologies, improve reliability, extend the life of an aerospace vehicle, and/or reduce total ownership costs. Conducts specialized studies on flight vehicles, which may include overall and individual major systems components, and additional airborne equipment encompassed in the structure, to ensure their safety, suitability, and effectiveness in operation. Supports aspects of project and/or program management of aerospace flight systems, vehicles, and/or payloads, including design and operational requirements definition, hardware and/or software development, testing, verification, safety, etc.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• 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 supervisory probation period may be required.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location-NASA Center requirements.

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 for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Managing cost, schedule and technical aspects including risk management of a project/program; Evaluating proposals for flight systems and providing technical management and direction of contracts involving the design, development, integration, test, evaluation, operation and/or long-term sustaining of flight systems, and; Developing and integrating flight vehicle systems and elements, including the resolution of issues on all aspects of development and operation, such as system performance, configuration, component definition, operational capabilities, reliability, safety, etc. Experience that is desired, but not required, includes issuing resolutions on all aspects of development and operation, including system performance, configuration, component definition, operational capabilities, reliability, safety, etc. 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]