Aerospace Engineer, AST, Experimental Facility Development

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The AST, Experimental Facility Development Engineer serves as a technical expert in the Electrical/Mechanical Systems Branch in the Spaceport Integration Directorate and leads oversight of systems maintenance and engineering of KSC assigned facility systems. Provides guidance to troubleshoot issues, ensure preventative maintenance is completed, plans for system upgrades, and provides technical review of design and construction to repair, modify, or upgrade of facility systems. 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: Leading the operations, maintenance, and sustaining of facility systems as the technical expert to ensuring system availability for spaceport customers, problem resolution, system repair and upgrade advocacy, and reviewing contractor performance. Approving engineering design documentation for correct application of codes and standards; Providing technical interpretation for codes and standards as the lead discipline engineer; Identifying and resolving issues as the technical expert on the facility systems within the KSC Spaceport infrastructure to ensure mission readiness. 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.

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