Engineering Technician, Lab & Test Systems

NASA; New Mexico; On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA at White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, NM seeks candidates for positions across various organizations at GS-09/10/11/12 levels, with roles such as Material Test Technician, Electronic Test Technician, and Chemical Analysis Technician.

To qualify, you may have one year of specialized experience at GS-08, a master's degree or two years of graduate study in engineering or related fields, or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Promotion potential varies by position.

Qualifications

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service that includes: Supporting installation, maintenance, or repair of labs, facilities, mechanical or electrical equipment; Performing basic machining, welding, sheet-metal, fluid-system, or electrical fabrication tasks under close supervision.
• To qualify at the GS-10 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service: Supporting operation, maintenance or repair of labs, facilities, mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation systems; Performing fabrication or modification tasks with limited supervision.
• To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 level in the Federal service: Supporting operation or maintenance of instrumentation systems, facilities or labs under the supervision of team leads and engineering staff; Collaborating with engineering or technical staff to resolve issues.
• To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service: Supporting the coordination of work activities which may include fabricating and modifying test hardware, system outages, or maintenance schedules across teams, labs, instrumentation systems or facilities; Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in collaboration with engineering or technical staff.

Skills

Lab maintenance

Electrical fabrication

Machining basics

Welding basics

Sheet metal work

Fluid systems basics

Education

Master's degree

Graduate coursework

Job description

NASA at White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, NM seeks candidates for positions across various organizations at GS-09/10/11/12 levels, with roles such as Material Test Technician, Electronic Test Technician, and Chemical Analysis Technician.

To qualify, you may have one year of specialized experience at GS-08, a master's degree or two years of graduate study in engineering or related fields, or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Promotion potential varies by position.