General Engineer, AST, Experimental Facility Development (Thermal) (Direct Hire)

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-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Assisting in the development of heat transfer and thermodynamics models and analysis with commercially available thermal modeling codes; Reviewing, and testing thermal and fluids systems for ground and space environments; and Assisting in thermal analysis including passive and active space thermal systems, and convective, conductive, and radiation heat transfer, such as thermal vacuum chamber testing, numerical analysis, and spacecraft 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.
You will serve as the Thermal Analysis Engineer with the primary responsibility of developing models and simulations for the analysis of advanced thermal, fluid and spacecraft systems in support of NASAs exploration goals. You may also support other NASA centers and programs to help develop flight hardware as well as support research and development projects, and participate in failure analyses and mishap investigations as required.