Aerospace Engineer, AST, Aerospace Flight Systems

Full Job Description

The Armstrong Flight Research Center's Systems Engineering & Integration Branch seeks a Chief Engineer on the Global Hawk SkyRange Project.

In this high-visibility role, you will lead the systems engineering lifecycle and exercise Engineering Technical Authority for a small fleet of unmanned aircraft.

As part of the project leadership triad with the Project Manager and Lead Operations Engineer, you will guide development of new capabilities and sustain existing engineering products and services.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below and have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above.

NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work.

The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing technical guidance on engineering design and testing initiatives for aerospace systems or applications; Conducting Systems Engineering lifecycle reviews for aerospace programs or projects and providing recommendations for informed decision making; Coordinating system requirements, constraints, and opportunities with program management, project management, discipline engineers, and/or customers.

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. Major Duties:

• Track the engineering aspects of the project through its life cycle: design, production, assembly, integration, test, acceptance, delivery to the test site, and flight test operations, as applicable.
• Coordinate with project management, operations team, the prime contractor, and the funding organization to ensure engineering technical products and services are properly scoped and executed within available resources.
• Coordinate and lead engineering technical discussions, tiger teams, trade studies and troubleshooting activities as needed to resolve system integration and performance issues.
• Support the development of technical documents, analyses, and presentations for project reviews and decision authorities.
• Lead systems engineering and integration activities for the project to ensure delivery of the completed aerospace system in accordance with technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Assess desirability, viability, and feasibility of future aeronautical concepts and technologies.
• Lead the development and execution of Systems Engineering Management Plans and assist the Project Manager in development of Project plans.
• Apply knowledge of how products are to be conceptualized, optimized, designed, manufactured, assembled, integrated, verified, validated, and transitioned to the next level of the operational system.