As an AST, Electronics Instrumentation Systems Engineer within the Exploration Systems and Operations Division, you will serve as Hazardous Gas Leak Detection systems engineer responsible for providing technical evaluations on instrumentation spanning Flight and Ground interfaces across multiple programs, and contractors. You will lead a highly specialized technical team involved in the design, development, fabrication, operations, and sustaining of Ground Electronic Instrumentation systems.

Duties

Serves as Hazardous Gas Leak Detection subject matter expert for design, development, fabrication, verification and validation testing, troubleshooting, operations, and sustaining engineering. Oversees supporting contractor for Artemis operational activities of Hazardous Gas Leak Detection Subsystem which consists of Mass Spectrometry Leak Detection, Remote Gas Leak Detection, and Fire Leak Detection. Operates console during Launch Equipment Test Facility testing and Stennis Space Center (SSC) Green Run testing including cryogenic loading. Serves on console during day-of-launch activities providing real-time system evaluation and technical guidance providing official go/no-go call during launch. Provides technical direction to program or project management, government and contractor engineers, and technicians during installation, modification, and checkout of Hazardous Gas Leak Detection Subsystems. Serves as senior technical lead covering test, checkout and launch countdown of Artemis Flight vehicle including technical requirements, Launch Commit Criteria, and work procedures. Develops and/or approves detailed test procedures, conducts tests, evaluates results, and/or devises and initiates system design modifications to eliminate anomalies. Assists in the formulation, design, development, implementation, and modification of electronic and analytical instrumentation systems and equipment. 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

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of 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 and have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. 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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing terminal Launch console support in Hazardous Gas Leak Detection Subsystems executing procedures, monitoring Launch Commit Criteria (LCC), and coordinating post-flight data review; Accessing laboratory testing of hypergolic and toxic vapors detection systems to improve performance of Mass Spectrometry Leak Detection Engineering; and Supporting instrumentation systems to include design, development, operations, and sustaining engineering. 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]