Aerospace Engineer, AST – Aerospace Flight Systems

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-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Serving as a principal contributor or participating in a team project as a product development or technical lead Performing work in at least two phases of the development cycle, i.e., preliminary design and technology completion/ detailed design and fabrication/system assembly, test, and launch/ operations Providing advice or recommendations for solutions to resolve a variety of engineering issues To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading a multidisciplinary team as a product development or technical lead Performing work across multiple phases of the development lifecycle, i.e, preliminary design and technology completion/ detailed design and fabrication/system assembly, test, and launch/ operations Implementing risk mitigation strategies Contributing to the infusion of new technologies To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Leading a complex, multidisciplinary team as a product development or technical lead for the design and development of instruments, spacecraft, and/or ground systems Providing expertise across multiple phases of the development lifecycle, i.e, preliminary design and technology completion/ detailed design and fabrication/system assembly, test, and launch/operations Providing expertise and leadership in resolving aerospace engineering problems Developing risk mitigation strategies Providing direction for the infusion of new technologies 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.
The Engineering and Technology Directorate (ETD), Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division, Instrument and Payload Systems Engineering Branch (Code 592) at Goddard Space Flight Center is recruiting for a new cohort of talented engineers to participate in the Systems Engineering and Education Development (SEED) Program. The SEED Program is an effort of ETD to develop in-house discipline engineers into fully qualified Systems Engineers (SE).