MAJOR DUTIES:

You may be hired for one of an array of positions in the engineering disciplines. Projects are wide-ranging. Some examples of duties you may be performing are:

**As a Research Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in the research and development of electrochemical systems (specifically advanced batteries, fuel cells and regenerative fuel cells) for future NASA space power system applications;

**As a Wind Tunnel Mechanical Engineer, you will be involved the direction of experimental aerospace tests in major research test facilities and the management of these aerospace research/test facilities including resource management planning, and project management of sophisticated experiments and the development of complex test articles, as well as the development of new test capabilities or significant modifications to the existing research/test facilities;

**As a Wind Tunnel Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in the planning, design, development, testing or evaluation of electrical and electronic equipment and instrumentation systems for the acquisition and reduction of experimental data and the control of process systems associated with specialized research testing in the wind tunnel and propulsion research test facilities;

** As an Aerospace Engineer, you will conduct research in propulsion control and diagnostics in support of NASA Aeronautics Mission programs;

**As a Facilities Architect, you will provide architectural design support for Construction of Facilities (CoF) projects and work order tasks in the Facilities Division;

**As a Facilities Mechanical Engineer, you will provide mechanical system design support for CoF projects and work order tasks;

**As a Research Materials Engineer, you will conduct fundamental and applied research on the structure/property/durability relationships of aerospace materials and components such as polymers, metals, composites, optical materials, nano-structured materials, electronic components, and coatings;

**As a Research Aerospace Engineer, you will study radiation, convection, and conduction heat transfer within solids, fluids, and vacuums. This work includes the transport of species and particles with the surrounding medium;

**As a Telecommunications, Electronics Engineer, you may develop advanced communications and/or networking capabilities for NASA’s Space Communications and Networking (SCaN) Program including advanced geostationary communications satellites and space communication demonstration projects or participate in Systems Engineering Activities in support of the development of Space Communication Systems for future NASA Missions;

**As a Liquid Propulsion Systems, Aerospace Engineer, you may conduct engineering of space propulsion systems (both chemical propulsion and electric propulsion systems).

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science. Degrees in engineering technology are not considered to be qualifying for this position. For architectural positions, the following applies: Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, properties of materials and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.

Candidates will be evaluated using established qualification standards approved by the Office of Personnel Management. The following is a summary only, and specific requirements will depend on the position for which you are applying.

For GS-7: You must also have either 1) one year of relevant professional experience equal to the GS-5 level; OR 2) one full year of graduate study; OR 3) a combination of the two. You may also qualify based on Superior Academic Achievement Standards.

To qualify based on Superior Academic Achievement Standards, you must meet one of the following requirements:

(1) You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision (example, College of Engineering); (2) You must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript; or (3) You must be a member of a national scholastic honor society.

For GS-9: You must also have either 1) one year of relevant professional experience equal to the GS-07 level; OR 2) a Master’s or equivalent degree; OR 3) two years of relevant graduate study; OR 4) a combination of education and experience. Many jobs require coursework and/or experience in areas including, but not limited to, those listed below. If you have education or experience in any of them, we encourage you to describe it in your resume.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement, applicants must meet one of the following requirements to meet the GS-11 level: (a) One year of professional experience in an appropriate field at least equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-9 level work in the Federal service within or closely related to the aerospace technology specialty for which application is made; or (b) Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field; or (c) Completion of three full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field; or (d) An equivalent combination of experience and graduate education; or (e) Completion of all requirements for a master's or equivalent degree in an appropriate field."

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement, applicants must meet one of the following requirements to meet the GS-12 level: (a) One year of professional experience in an appropriate field at least equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 level work in the Federal service within or closely related to the aerospace technology specialty for which application is made; or (b) Any combination of experience and graduate study; or (c) Completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field.

Educational attainment may not be substituted for experience at the GS-13 level. At the GS-13, applicants must possess, in addition to the basic educational requirements, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the federal service. Qualifying specialized experience would include experience in the competency areas listed below.

Specific coursework requirements may apply to some majors, depending on the position. Candidates will be evaluated using established qualification standards approved by the Office of Personnel Management.

Many jobs require coursework and/or experience in areas including, but not limited to, those listed below. If you have education or experience in any of them, we encourage you to describe it in your resume.

NASA is in search of candidates with competencies-knowledge, skills, and experience in the following areas:

PROPULSION AND POWER
FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
FLUID AND FLIGHT MECHANICS
LIQUID PROPULSION SYSTEMS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Some professional scientific and engineering positions filled through this announcement will not be involved in aerospace research and development work. (Non-AST).

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