You will serve as a Lead Space Simulation Test Engineering Group in the Environmental Test Engineering and Integration Branch of the Mechanical Systems Division in the Engineering and Technology Directorate overseeing the performance of thermal vacuum tests involving flight hardware, instruments, and spacecraft.

Duties

Identifies, communicates, and distributes workload and tasks to the team, for example – assignments, test requirements, projects, problems to be solved, program issues under review, actionable events, milestones. Monitors and reports on status of work in progress to branch management. Reviews completed work to verify that directions from management on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met. Provides technical expertise in the formulation of engineering policies and procedures related to areas such as space simulation test facilities and thermal vacuum testing of space flight systems and ground support equipment. Ensures work practices comply with applicable safety and occupational health standards, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Informs branch management of performance issues and problems. Recommends and requests related actions such as assignments, reassignments, promotions, performance appraisals, awards, and recognitions. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary flight project teams in the development of test campaigns including the development of schedules, budgets, and logistical support. Identifies needs for new or unique space simulation test equipment. Participates in the design, analysis, test, evaluation, manufacturing, and delivery of related hardware and equipment. Identifies needs for modifications or upgrades of facility infrastructure and systems to meet long-term test objectives, expand testing capabilities, and ensure reliability and maintainability of the test facilities and associated equipment. Provides contractor oversight, technical advice, and guidance in developing new procedures, equipment, systems, or in performing the work required by the contract. May serve as the technical monitor overseeing contractors engaged in this work.

Requirements

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below and have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. 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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. Planning, developing, and executing space simulation tests for spaceflight hardware and ground support equipment; Scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance; Using equipment needed for space simulation testing, such as thermal vacuum chambers, thermal conditioning units, heater power supplies, data acquisition systems or other related equipment; and advises stakeholders on technical issues. 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 Goddard Space Flight Center 8800 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 20771 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]