The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert on UAS systems and serve as the UAS Chief of Training for the Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Office, at NASA Langley. This position involves oversite of all UAS systems, both on and off the UAS, and their integration into a system of systems. As the Chief of Training, duties will include training, evaluating, and tracking UAS crewmembers, their currencies, qualifications, and initial/recurring training.

Duties

Participate in engineering reviews and work with airworthiness inspector to complete airworthiness inspections of the Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS). Maintain a working knowledge of UAS avionics and commercial-off-the-shelf autopilot systems and how to integrate sensors to those systems. Parse, analyze and interpret data from UAS operations and other system level testing activities. Provide UAS systems expertise for capability enhancement projects in support of UAS operations. Assist or lead system integrations on UAS, brief configurations to the Airworthiness Review Board, and obtain airworthiness statement. Perform Flight Test duties that include preparing material to support a hazard analysis, concept of operations review, and approval of by an Airworthiness Review Board. Maintain qualifications as a NASA UAS pilot, Ground Control Station Operator and Visual Observer. Serve as a NASA UAS pilot or Ground Control Station Operator supporting research and mission support missions. Perform UAS Instructor Pilot duties that include administering annual checkrides, mentoring new UAS pilots and crewmembers on fixed and multirotor aircraft, and providing initial/recurrency instruction. Manage the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) UAS flight training records and ensure all individuals are properly trained for the missions in which they participate. Oversee system level requirements, design, planning, procurement, installation and testing of communication, data, weather, airspace awareness, and other systems that support UAS operations at NASA LaRC. 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

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position may require a one-year trial period.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. 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: Performing Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight operations; instructing crewed or uncrewed pilots; Integrating components and subcomponents onto Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS); reviewing system designs and identifying system hazards and single point failures; Presenting system configurations to a technical review board for approval and conducting system design, integration, and testing. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

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 Langley Research Center 1 NASA Dr Hampton, VA 23666 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]