Physicist, AST, Electronics of Materials (Direct Hire)
Company
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Location
Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
As an AST Physicist in Electronics of Materials with the Electrical, Electronic, and Electromagnetic (EEE) Parts Engineering & Analysis Team in the Space Systems Department Avionics Division, you will be responsible for all aspects of EEE Parts Engineering of assigned projects. You will provide a critical skill set to assure success of the agency programs and projects including enabling success of NASA's Moon to Mars Architecture.
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Conditions of Employment
- This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
- Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
- You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- This position may require a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
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-11, you must have:
a) You must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level:
- Applying engineering principles and practices in areas related to electrical, electronic, or electromechanical components or systems to support aerospace systems or aerospace hardware;
- Assisting with Electrical, Electronic, and Electromagnetic (EEE) parts engineering, such as parts obsolescence management, part utilization, database creation, component analysis and evaluation, or usage for diverse component families, such as hybrids, microcircuits, semiconductors, oscillators, or passive devices;
- Assisting with component selection, screening, qualification, or derating of EEE Parts for use in aerospace flight applications.
b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field
OR
c) Completed 3 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field
OR
d) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b) and c) above
To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:
- Applying engineering principles and practices in areas related to electrical, electronic, or electromechanical components or systems to support the development and operation of aerospace systems or aerospace hardware;
- Supporting Electrical, Electronic, and Electromagnetic (EEE) parts engineering, such as parts obsolescence management, part utilization, database creation, component analysis and evaluation, or usage for diverse component families, including hybrids, microcircuits, semiconductors, oscillators, or passive devices;
- Performing component selection, screening, qualification, or derating of EEE Parts for use in aerospace applications or providing technical support to design reviews, material review boards, part manufacturers, or similar.
- Utilizing engineering principles and practices in areas related to electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components and systems to support the development and operation of critical aerospace systems or aerospace hardware;
- Conducting Electrical, Electronic, and Electromagnetic (EEE) parts engineering, including parts obsolescence management, part utilization, database creation, component analysis and evaluation, or usage for diverse component families, including hybrids, microcircuits, semiconductors, oscillators, or passive devices;
- Performing component selection, screening, qualification, and derating of EEE Parts for use in aerospace applications and providing technical support to design reviews, material review boards, part manufacturers, or similar.
Required college majors for applicants qualifying on the basis of graduate education only (GS-11 only):
Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Astronautics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (except power), Electronics Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Physics, Oceanography, Optical Engineering. Other majors will qualify if the major includes or is supplemented as follows: Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics (Pure or Applied), Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics (or other related field), if includes or is supplemented by two courses in solid state physics, materials, optics, statics and dynamics, electricity and electronics, electron optics, kinetic theory of gases, electromagnetic propagation or radiation, semiconductors, vibration, high vacuum theory, information theory or heat transfer.
Education
Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:
a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.
If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.
Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.
Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.
Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.
Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.
Additional information
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Meet the minimum qualifications requirements for the position
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'
For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.
This is a bargaining unit position. If additional selections are made, those positions may or may not be in a bargaining unit. To learn more about bargaining units at NASA please click here NASA Unions (Bargaining Units) | NASA.
Date Posted
09/29/2024
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