The position of Electronics Engineer, AST, Telecommunications will serve as the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), Deputy Communication Subsystem Manager. Will conduct critical design, analysis, and verification to assess multiple electronic end-to-end communication subsystems, including analog, digital, and radio frequency components

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. Solve technical problems while applying electrical and computer engineering principles to complex space and aeronautical computer-based systems. May lead research or development task areas in support of larger projects. Identify and conduct independent verification and validation (IV and V) analysis including link budgets, radio frequency (RF) interference, performance, and pointing error analysis within the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) Team. Plan, coordinate, and lead compatibility tests with the communication interfaces (lunar systems, Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN), NASA Space Networks (NSN) and European Space Agency (ESA) networks). Analyze and study performance requirements against an array of diverse considerations, such as safety and human factors engineering; technical risks; functionality; reliability; failure analysis. Serve as technical expert for other project activities of the Avionics/Comm/Software team including operational concepts, reliability, safety, mission assurance, electromagnetic interference, electromagnetic compatibility, and launch system. Serve as technical expert for the RF subsystem architecture activities, including communicating the Level 2 architecture to the spacecraft partner, identifying areas of concern, the risk process, monitoring verification and validation activities. Provide expert advice to colleagues, management and contractor personnel regarding status, anomalies, modifications, operational parameters, and risk mitigation to support formal reviews, presentations, and deliverables. 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-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Participating in performing analysis, studies, or engineering activities on communications systems and/or components for data communication environments; Working on a communications systems and components to support aerospace and/or space technology applications doing at least one of the following: planning, developing, integrating or testing; and Assisting in the development with software or emulations programming applications for data transmission/reception in at least one of the following: C, C++, Python, MATLAB, network packet tracers (e.g., Internet Protocol, Transmit Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, User Datagram Protocol), other relevant software programming languages, hardware integrations, or other communications techniques to support simulations/emulations of signals, (e.g., Satellite Tool Kit (STK)) radio frequency simulations, and systems. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Conducting analysis, studies, or engineering activities on communications systems and/or components for data communication environments; Working on a communications systems and components to support aerospace and/or space technology applications doing at least two of the following: planning, developing, integrating or testing; and Developing with software or emulations programming applications for data transmission/reception in at least one of the following: C, C++, Python, MATLAB, network packet tracers (e.g., Internet Protocol, Transmit Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, User Datagram Protocol), other relevant software programming languages, hardware integrations, or other communications techniques to support simulations/emulations of signals, (e.g., Satellite Tool Kit (STK)) radio frequency simulations, and systems. 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 Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44135 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]