General Engineer, AST, Mission Support Requirements and Development (Direct Hire)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Operations Project Engineer or Ground Integration Engineer within the Exploration Ground Systems Program at Kennedy Space Center.

You will provide leadership in technical integration of cross-program issues, flight and ground hardware anomaly resolution, design/operational requirements, procedures development and execution for ground systems and/or spaceflight hardware/software processing, launch, and recovery operations.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below.

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.

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-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Performing systems engineering and integration functions to support aerospace programs or projects involving spacecraft, launch vehicle, associated ground systems, command and control systems, or high-tech facility systems; Supporting technical issue resolution for flight hardware/software, ground systems processing, launch operations, or recovery operations through collaborative technical integration; Developing, integrating, or implementing operational requirements or technical integration/processes to meet mission objectives.

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:

• Coordinates cross-program activities and technical integration with the Space Launch System Program, Orion Program, and other Moon to Mars programs to resolve technical issues within the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program.
• Performs technical integration in the Firing Room as part of the Integration Console, supporting flight vehicle testing and launch operations.
• Performs technical integration of complex vehicle and ground system issues across multiple flight elements, ground subsystems, and facilities during Artemis processing.
• Develops, manages, and ensures successful implementation of operational requirements for vehicle flight processing, launch operations, landing and recovery, and post-flight vehicle processing.
• Coordinates and integrates flight hardware deliveries and associated ground support equipment from cross-program organizations and contractors.
• Integrates and communicates complex technical issues and recommendations to senior program leadership and other stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains requirements, stakeholder expectations, design verification objectives, and design validation objectives in support of ground system certification for the Artemis missions.