General Engineer, AST, Flight Systems Training and Operations (Direct Hire)
Company
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Location
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Serves as an Operational Specialist which could include the roles of Flight Controller, Instructor, Analyst, and Technical Specialist in mission operations for the International Space Station, Commercial Crew, Commercial LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Development Program (CLDP), Artemis, Orion, Human Lander Systems and Gateway Programs in the Flight Operations Directorate.
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Conditions of Employment
- Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, Bargaining Unit, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
- Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements.
- This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
- You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- This position requires the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Flight Controller Physical.
- This position may require a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
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-11, you must have:
a) You must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level:
- Supporting development of engineering analysis, operational concepts, plans, procedures, or real time support requirements for spacecraft hardware and software systems for the real-time flight control of human space flight;
- Applying console operating procedures and the operational aspects of human rated spacecraft and ground support systems, as used to develop flight procedures, flight techniques, and/or mission rules;
- Supporting the execution of mission objectives including spacecraft hardware and software systems management as well as their functions, operations, design, crew procedures, or mission rules.
b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field
OR
c) Completed 3 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field
OR
d) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b) and c) above
To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:
- Performing work as a flight controller, flight controller instructor, or crew instructor in support of human space flight mission operations;
- Preparing technical and engineering documents or reports and give oral presentations at technical forums concerning human space flight mission operation issues;
- Participating in the development of flight procedures, flight techniques, mission rules and crew operating procedures, and mission objectives related to the following areas: console operation procedures and human rated spacecraft and ground support systems.
To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:
- Performing work as a senior flight controller, flight controller instructor, or crew instructor in support of human space flight mission operations;
- Preparing technical and engineering documents and reports and give oral presentations at technical forums to high level officials concerning human space flight mission operation issues;
- Developing flight procedures, flight techniques, mission rules and crew operating procedures, and mission objectives related to the following areas: console operation procedures and human rated spacecraft and ground support systems.
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.
Additional information
If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'
For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.
This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.
Date Posted
11/13/2024
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