Public Flyer - Physical Scientist/Physicist (Direct Hire)

Goddard Space Flight Center; California (MO); Remote; USD 75,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States is seeking a Public Flyer - Physical Scientist/Physicist (Direct Hire). The role is part of NASA across multiple locations, with duties at the highest grade advertised and potential for different GS levels.

Applicants must meet a basic education requirement in engineering, physical science, mathematics, or related fields; advanced degrees may substitute per NASA rules. Telework eligibility is noted for this position.

Qualifications

• Basic Education Requirement: bachelor's degree with a major in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or related field; or a graduate degree in AST qualifying field.
• Engineering degrees must be ABET accredited in the US; education outside the US must be recognized by MRAs or equivalent.
• All degrees must have been received in the year of, or after the date of accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties at lower grades will be more limited in scope and independence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physical Science/Mathematics/Computer Science

Job description

Public Flyer - Physical Scientist/Physicist (Direct Hire)

• Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Positions advertised are in various organizations across NASA. NASA may fill positions in any of the following series, at any grade level, and any location listed in this announcement (GS-1301, 1310, and 1330 at the GS-11/12/13/14/15 levels).

Key Responsibilities

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.

Requirements & Education

Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following: a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above. Applicants who do not fully meet the basic education requirement may still be considered if they possess exceptional relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience, that clearly demonstrates significant full performance-level achievement directly related to the duties of this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions.

For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/. Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 - $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.