As a senior Pressure System Safety engineer with the System Safety and Mission Assurance Division, you will manage the pressure system safety program working on-site at Ames Research Center by coordinating resources and overseeing technical review of ground-based pressure systems and pressure vessels to ensure compliance with applicable NASA requirements, national consensus codes and standards and OSHA regulations.

Duties

Provide technical leadership to pressure safety team members and owner/operator organizations by leveraging engineering expertise in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of pressure vessels or pressure piping systems. Assess pressure system designs and installations by reviewing drawings, specifications, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of stress, and other applicable documentation provided by contractors and coworkers, as well as through direct in-field observation. Ensure the fitness for service and safety and reliability of pressure systems is adequately documented through application of national consensus codes such as API-579. Provide technical authority and leadership for pressure system projects or program initiatives for resolving problems, developing process improvement strategies, and specifying or refining inspection and engineering assessment techniques. Serve as the alternate Ames ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code Owner’s Inspector and government-equivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction as required by the applicable building code for pressure system projects in NASA construction permit reviews. Write, review and approve design and procurement specifications for inspection and fabrication projects and component acquisitions ensuring the accuracy and completeness of technical details, regulatory and Agency compliance, and welding requirements Write, review and provide technical support of requests for waivers by owner / operator organizations based on the technical merits of the request and relevant hazard considerations. Performing static and dynamic piping stress analysis including seismic analysis of pressure systems using industry standard software. Maintain knowledge for the following standards: OSHA 29 CFR 1910; DOT 49 CFR 100-180; ASME BPVC V, VIII, IX and XIII as well as B31.1., .3, .9; NB-23; API-579 / ASME FFS-1 including Part 9; and fabrication, welding and inspection requirements. 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.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• 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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Providing advice to senior management in the coordination of hazard analyses and risk assessments of pressure systems including cryogenic systems; Overseeing or performing the analysis of pressure systems and/or experimental facility design data for compliance with safety requirements; Providing oversight and recommendations in the evaluation of pressure systems or inspection techniques for compliance with safety requirements. 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 Ames Research Center Moffett Blvd Mountain View, CA 94035 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: nssc-contactcenter@mail.nasa.gov