As a Technical Management Engineer at Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) or Ames Research Center (ARC), you will provide leadership and guidance in planning, design, construction, modification, operation, and maintenance of various institutional and aerospace facilities and utilities used in the conduct of aerospace research, development, and operations programs.

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Manage projects, develop test systems, and/or test aerospace materials as a project manager, general/aerospace/electrical engineer, or physical scientist in areas like facility systems, facility and test infrastructures, and space flight hardware. Generate and apply theories, principles, practical concepts, processes, and systems related to engineering design, standards, codes, and techniques in support of a variety of Center Infrastructure, Program projects and NASA’s mission. Provide oversight of on- and off-site contractors’ performance to ensure contractual obligations are met and government resources are expended in an economical and beneficial manner. Oversee the design and execution of complex projects with multiple subsystems, services, capabilities, or products that support NASA functions, programs, or projects. Use established criteria and professional judgment to modify or design, construct, and utilize laboratories, facilities, equipment, or processes to support Center program and Agency goals. Serve on teams of multi-disciplined, cross-organizational, and complex design, construction, fabrication and testing projects utilizing traditional engineering science disciplines (e.g. mechanical, electrical, materials, industrial, and chemical). Perform multiple functions which may include, planning, research, design, development, test and evaluation, cost analyses, program, and project management. Handle environments of rapid change, hazardous conditions and competing priorities rationally and quickly. 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 trial period.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, Bargaining Unit and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Selected applicant(s) must be assigned to a duty location listed on 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. 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-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Supporting project management, test system development, and/or aerospace materials/hardware testing in areas such as facility systems, facility and test infrastructure, and space flight hardware; Working to resolve hardware problems, procedural or policy issues, and/or operational issues; and Assisting with budget, infrastructure improvement proposals, risk-based assessments, advocacy presentations and/or other aspects of strategic planning and operations. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Managing projects, developing test systems, and/or testing aerospace materials/hardware in areas such as facility systems, facility and test infrastructures, and space flight hardware; Supporting teams in the resolution of problems such as hardware problems, procedural or policy issues, or operational issues; and Implementing budgets, development of infrastructure improvement proposals, risk-based assessments, advocacy presentations and/or other strategic planning and operations. 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 Armstrong Flight Research Center 4800 Lilly Ave Edwards, CA 93523 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]