The Safety/Quality Engineering and Assurance Branch in the Launch Services Division of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate is seeking an Aerospace Engineer that will serve as a Senior Safety Engineer over various launch services missions. You will assist the Lead by guiding and directing newer safety engineers as they provide payload safety expertise to the Launch Services Program and overseeing safety aspects of the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare missions.

Duties

Applies safety engineering expertise to analyze launch vehicle and spacecraft ground processing activities and related ground support equipment. Provides extensive coordination with the spacecraft community, Launch Services Program and Space Force, including other NASA Centers, integrating concurrent safety standards, guides and precedents. Consults with management and project personnel in preparing technical engineering requirements and criteria for complex or high value projects in areas relating to operational and system safety. Coordinates and directs the implementation of Federal and Agency safety engineering standards and requirements that are applicable to spacecraft and launch vehicle processing operations at KSC-owned facilities. Provides guidance and technical advice to lower-grade engineers and specialists within the organization in the performance of related engineering assignments. Serves as an engineering subject matter expert regarding the safety of launch vehicles, spacecraft, and the associated design, processing, and launch operations. Ensures risks have been identified and appropriately controlled before NASA personnel participate in mission processing and launch support operations. Oversees safety aspects of the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. Determines the appropriate level and type of support and how to provide that support with limited resources. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

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: Analyzing and evaluating risk assessments utilizing system safety engineering principles, standards and techniques; Providing technical engineering advice and guidance to Managers and Program customers regarding safety management, regulations, policies, processes and procedures; and Identifying safety hazards and risk mitigation procedures for commercial launch programs' system designs and operations. 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 Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]