Public - Engineering

Summary

Positions advertised are located in various organizations at Langley Research Center (LaRC) and support engineering activities across a variety of NASA programs, projects, systems, and technologies. NASA may fill positions in the GS-0801, 0803, 0806, 0810, 0830, 0850, 0854, 0855, and 0861 series at the GS-7/9/11/12/13/14/15 grade levels.

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Leads and conducts engineering analysis, design, development, testing, and evaluation of systems, equipment, technologies, or mission capabilities.
• Develops and evaluates engineering concepts, requirements, designs, models, and technical solutions to address mission needs and engineering challenges.
• Plans and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering activities and integrates technical inputs across engineering disciplines, projects, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Evaluates technical data, test results, designs, and system performance to identify issues, assess risks, and develop engineering recommendations or solutions.
• Develops and applies engineering standards, technical requirements, methods, procedures, reports, and other documentation supporting engineering projects and programs.
• Provides technical guidance and communicates engineering findings, recommendations, risks, and project status to management, project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Leads or participates in technical reviews, engineering teams, and collaborative activities with NASA organizations, contractors, partner agencies, and external organizations.
• For supervisory positions, you will perform a full range of supervisory duties which include assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.

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• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary/trial period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.
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• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• If you are placed in a supervisory position, you may be required to serve a 1 year supervisory probationary period.
• Duty location will be determined upon selection. This position is not designated as remote; however, may be authorized to perform work from an approved duty location based on mission needs and supervisory approval, consistent with Agency policy.
• To be considered for employment, you must submit your complete application by 11:59 PM ET on September 15, 2026.

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level:
• Assisting with engineering activities involving analysis, design, development, testing, evaluation, or technical documentation using established engineering principles and methods.

• Completed 1 full academic year of graduate study in an appropriate field

• Any combination of experience and graduate study in an appropriate field

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