Aerospace Artifact Conservator

Smithsonian Institution; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution, at the National Air and Space Museum’s Preservation & Restoration Unit, seeks a conservation professional to apply preservation and restoration techniques to aerospace artifacts. The role requires careful documentation and the ability to read manuals and technical data.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at GS-07 or two graduate years, with combination options.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent
• Applications of conservation, preservation or restoration techniques to aerospace equipment
• Ability to read and understand manuals and technical data
• Movement and rigging of aircraft, spacecraft, and aerospace artifacts
• Two years of graduate education or master’s degree related to the position; combinations allowed

Skills

Conservation techniques

Preservation techniques

Restoration techniques

Documentation

Reading manuals

Rigging aerospace artifacts

Education

Graduate education related to the position

Education and experience combination allowed

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution, at the National Air and Space Museum’s Preservation & Restoration Unit, seeks a conservation professional to apply preservation and restoration techniques to aerospace artifacts. The role requires careful documentation and the ability to read manuals and technical data.

Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at GS-07 or two graduate years, with combination options.