General Engineer, AST, Technical Management (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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Planning, developing, and managing technology and advanced development programs, as well as major space systems design, integration, and operation; Managing systems engineering, integration, and development of space systems; Managing space flight operations such as conceptual definition, design optimization, schedule, budget, or technical resources management activities; Developing and integrating dynamic flight systems (such as aerodynamics, guidance, navigation, and control, navigation aids, and integrated simulations) as applied to large scale spaceflight vehicles. 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 Orion Program at Johnson Space Center is seeking qualified candidates to serve in various leadership roles across the Program. As a leader in the Program, you will lead technical areas responsible for managing the development of the overall system architecture and missions, test planning and verification of large scale and highly complex human-rated spacecraft systems and perform a variety of technical integration, engineering operations, configuration management and resource analysis.