Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

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

Positions to be filled are in various organizations at the White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, New Mexico. NASA may fill positions in any of the following grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-09/10/11/12 levels). Examples of positions that may be filled include: Material Test Technician, Electronic Test Technician, Chemical Analysis Technician

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 at the GS-09 level, 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 labs, facilities, 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 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.

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.
NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI 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.