Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

NASA; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA Langley Research Center is seeking qualified candidates for GS-09/10/11/12 positions. Qualifications vary by grade and include specialized experience or advanced degrees in engineering or related fields.

Applicants may qualify through experience, education, or a combination of both, with responsibilities spanning installation, maintenance, and collaboration with engineering staff. The selectee may be placed at GS-09 through GS-12 depending on education and experience.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience related to installation, maintenance, or repair of aircraft, mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Ability to perform basic fabrication tasks under supervision (machining, welding, sheet-metal, fluid-system, or electrical fabrication).
• Graduate education options: master's degree or equivalent, or at least 2 full academic years of graduate study in engineering, physics, or mathematics.
• Equally, an equivalent combination of experience and graduate education may suffice.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance

Electrical systems

Fabrication tasks

Test equipment troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Two graduate years in engineering or physical sciences

Job description

Positions to be filled at Langley Research Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the following grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-09/10/11/12 levels).

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.

To qualify for GS-09

you must have:

a) 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 aircraft, mechanical or electrical equipment;
• Performing basic machining, welding, sheet-metal, fluid-system, or electrical fabrication tasks under close supervision.

OR

b) Completed all requirements for a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in engineering, engineering technology, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.

OR

c) Completed at least 2 full academic years of graduate education in engineering, engineering technology, industrial technology, construction, physics, drafting, surveying, physical science, or mathematics.

OR

d) An equivalent combination of experience and graduate education

To qualify for GS-10

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 aircraft, mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation systems in a test or experimental facility;
• Performing fabrication or modification tasks with limited supervision.

To qualify for GS-11

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 aircraft, facilities and labs under the supervision of team leads and engineering staff;
• Collaborating with engineering or technical staff to resolve issues.

To qualify for GS-12

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, aircraft or facilities;
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in collaboration with engineering or technical staff.

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.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

Promotion Potential

The full performance level (FPL) will vary based on the position in which the selectee is placed and does not default to the highest grade advertised.