Serves as a Research Materials Engineer AST in Aerospace Materials for the High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch within the Materials and Structures Division in the role of Analytical Sciences Group Technical Lead. You will be responsible for technical and administrative leadership of a team conducting analytical investigations of a wide range of aerospace materials. You also will be responsible for conducting research and failure analysis of a variety of materials.

Duties

Provides administrative and technical supervision of Analytical Science Group (ASG) within High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch. Manages laboratory operation, maintains equipment, coordinates personnel activity, and oversees laboratory budget. Oversees and advocates for the ASG organization including: 1) Metallurgical and Optical Characterization, 2) Electron Optics, 3) X-ray Diffraction, 4) Analytical Chemistry and Thermal Analysis, and 5) Non-Destructive Evaluation. Communicates with principal investigators and project managers as a technical team lead. Advocates for projects/new work and builds partnerships/relationships. Performs fundamental or applied research in alignment with ASG technical activities and High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch activities for materials engineering and research. Disseminates oral technical results in presentations and meetings. Disseminates written technical results in documents and program reports. 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. Vacant research positions may be filled at one of several grade levels depending upon the scientific impact of the person selected. A review may be required to determine the appropriate grade level of the position and supplemental materials may be required from the selectee. Please keep this in mind when indicating the lowest grade, you will accept. GS-14: To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Performing research and/or engineering evaluation in advanced materials including experience in one or more of the following: 1) Metallurgical and Optical Characterization, 2) Electron Optics, 3) X-ray Diffraction, 4) Analytical Chemistry and Thermal Analysis, and 5) Non-Destructive Evaluation; Leading technical or project teams performing engineering, research, and/or development activities in the fields of materials or structures; Communicating work to technical teams and/or project leaders. 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; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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]