As a Research Engineering Partnership (REP) program engineer in the Goddard Instrument Systems and Technology Division within the Engineering Technology Directorate, you will serve as a technical engineering leader collaborating with scientists of Goddard Science and Exploration Directorate (SED) to develop and advance innovative technologies, and provide technical leadership on mission concept formulation projects and instrument and technology development proposals.

Duties

Lead studies, concepts, designs, analyses, developments, testing, performance validation, and calibration of systems used for Earth Science, Space Science (astrophysics, Heliophysics, and planetary), and exploration initiatives. Lead a broad range of interdisciplinary development and design activities, making recommendations and implementing actions involving highly complex technical problems, including those that apply to unique state-of-the-art integrated systems. Conceive, plan, and conduct work in unexplored areas to devise new measurement techniques that enable or improve performance and reduce mass and cost for future science missions. Evaluate technology requirements and new technologies, set priorities, recommend feasibility studies and develop overall funding strategies and recommendations. Provide engineering leadership of formulation of flight project concepts with respect to identifying engineering requirements, appropriate technologies, and associated risks. Lead major portions of technology development proposals that include IRADs and ROSES, and mission or instrument proposals in response to Announcements of Opportunity (AOs), Requests for Information (RFIs), or other solicitations. Lead or make major contributions to new technology reports, potential patents, journal publications, and conference presentations. Serve as an expert consultant on broad projects and programs with national impact. Plans, develops, and strategizes the technology advancement of additive manufacturing and Lattice Metal Structures for broad utilization and in Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) parts, components and systems. 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.

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: Developing, designing, analyzing, testing, manufacturing and/or fabricating systems or components for instruments, spacecraft subsystems, science data products or associated technologies in partnership with scientists or in support of projects used for earth and space science or exploration initiatives; Assessing scientific requirements, developing engineering requirements, conducting research and development, integrating and testing components or systems, for mechanical system design of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Systems, to meet programmatic and cost constraints; Serving as a technical lead on a large project or technology development lead. 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]