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

Full Job Description

As the Operations Project Engineer for the Exploration Ground Systems Program, you will be responsible for technical integration across flight elements.

This involves technical integration efforts for Orion and Space Launch System Programs, engineering disciplines during operational planning, as well as processing, launch, landing and recovery.

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-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Executing system technical reviews and certification through operational planning, processing, launch, landing and flight hardware recovery; Developing, integrating, or managing system requirements, coordinating changes and flow-downs, and applying verification/validation planning for compliance and closure; Leading problem resolution for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and payloads through collaborative technical integration.

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:

• Lead cross-system technical integration, operations and launch requirements management, as well as implementation planning for vehicle and payload hardware/software processing, launch, and recovery.
• Direct and support firing room console operations at the Integration console, overseeing and driving technical anomaly resolution across all disciplines and systems, including both ground and flight hardware and software.
• Provide technical integration to flow managers, test conductors, NASA Chief Engineer and Launch Director for pre-test briefings, Operations Engineering Review Board (OERB), Flight Readiness Review, and Certificate of Flight Readiness (COFR).
• Manage operational requirements development and implementation for flight systems and subsystems, including interfaces with launch support facilities and ground systems across all engineering disciplines.
• Provide element integration leadership for integrated test and launch operations, including Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) stacking, vehicle test and checkout, cryogenic propellant loading, and avionics and electrical system testing.
• Manage integration of flight and ground system interface troubleshooting and resolution. Support the Launch Project Engineer with constraints, Launch Commit Criteria, and integrated Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS).
• Coordinate conceptual efforts, flight hardware processing, and trade studies for flight hardware processing, launch, and recovery.