Lead Engineering Technician

NASA; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA is seeking a qualified professional to oversee maintenance, operations, and ground support activities, coordinating with engineers, support staff, and external partners to keep complex platforms and systems mission-ready.

Applicants must have specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including leadership in safety and mission assurance, and the ability to analyze inspections and operations to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-12.
• Experience in maintenance, operations, and ground support activities.
• Ability to coordinate multi-functional teams and support safety and mission assurance.
• Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative describing how you meet the required specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of maintenance, operations, and ground support activities in coordination with engineers, support staff, and external partners.
• Coordinate multi-functional team activities through problem-solving and planning strategies; support safety and mission assurance on complex or modified platforms or systems.
• Provide recommendations to resolve issues identified during inspections or operations.

Skills

Maintenance oversight

Operations coordination

Safety assurance

Problem solving

Job description

Positions to be filled are in various organizations at Langley Research Center. 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.

GS-13: To qualify for the GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service

• Providing technical oversight of maintenance, operations, and ground support activities in coordination with engineers, support staff, and/or external partners;
• Coordinating multi-functional team activities through problem-solving and planning strategies; and supporting safety and mission assurance on complex or modified platforms or systems; and
• Providing recommendations to resolve issues identified during inspections or operations.

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.