Aerospace Engineer, AST, Aerospace Flight Systems (Direct Hire)

Summary

The Engineering Directorate at Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking candidates to serve as Aerospace Engineers, to support critical NASA missions across the directorate; duties include working with space and flight systems, spacecraft vehicles and subsystems, payloads, design and operational requirements definition, hardware and/or software development, testing, verification, safety, integration, certification, and operations.

Requirements

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 the development of various aerospace systems and/or subsystems, components or evaluation of these systems and parts as they affect the overall systems; Solving technical issues and/or coordinating objective priorities within a team; Assisting with the analysis of the safety and design capabilities of aerospace vehicles or systems. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Participating in the development, design, and/or analysis of various aerospace vehicles, systems, subsystems and/or payloads used in space environments; Performing the analysis of the safety and/or design capabilities of aerospace vehicles or systems; Collaborating with senior engineers and team members on plans or schematics to resolve technical problems while meeting project goals and deadlines.

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.

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