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Job opening: General Engineer, AST, Experimental Facility Development (Dynamics) (Direct Hire)

Salary: $104 100 - 135 333 per year
Published at: Oct 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as the Dynamics Analysis Engineer with the primary responsibility of developing models and simulations for analysis of advanced mechanical, spacecraft, loads and dynamic systems in support of NASA's exploration goals. You may also support other NASA centers and programs to help develop flight hardware as well as support research and development projects, and participate in failure analyses and mishap investigations as required.

Duties

Develops loads and dynamics analysis as applied to spacecraft flight, docking, and separation environments. Evaluates spacecraft systems loads and dynamics, performing test and analysis for determination of flight acceptability. Performs the kinematic or kinetic motion analysis of simple or complex mechanisms using both hand calculations and advanced simulation software to ensure system success of flight hardware. Performs Finite Element Analysis, structural dynamics and modal analysis of conventional structures. Develops and validates spacecraft loads and dynamics simulations for in-space environments. Reviews and performs state of the art computational modeling of Finite Element Analysis related to modal analysis and correlation. Uses commercially available loads and dynamics modeling codes to perform analysis such as rigid body dynamics, vibrations and shock, and coupled loads analysis, with particular regard to space, docking, and separation environments. Coordinates or performs multibody simulations of rigid or flexible bodies to ensure system requirements are met, and/or to verify extract forces and accelerations to be used in structural analysis. Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champions 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 probationary 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: Working with commercially available loads and dynamics modeling codes for the design, analysis and testing of loads and dynamics systems for ground and space environments; Utilizing loads models, modal correlation, and simulations with test data, or independent analytical solution; and Performing dynamics analysis on spacecraft and other systems using methods such as Rigid-body Dynamics, Vibration, Acoustics, and Loads development. 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 Kennedy Space Center Space Commerce Way Titusville, FL 32899 US
  • Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
  • Phone: 1-877-677-2123
  • Email: [email protected]

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