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Aerospace Engineer
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Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77020, USA
Listed on 2026-07-24
Listing for:
US Department of Transportation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-24
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summary
As an Aerospace Engineer your work will directly impact the safety of expendable and reusable launch/reentry vehicles, launch/reentry sites, and their integration into the National Airspace System. You will apply engineering principles, theories, and concepts to support safety evaluations and analyses for proposed commercial space transportation activities.
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Summary
As an Aerospace Engineer your work will directly impact the safety of expendable and reusable launch/reentry vehicles, launch/reentry sites, and their integration into the National Airspace System. You will apply engineering principles, theories, and concepts to support safety evaluations and analyses for proposed commercial space transportation activities.
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· Apply by 08/05/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on August 5, 2026
Location
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Los Angeles County, CA
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Washington, DC
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
Patrick AFB, FL
Houston, TX
Wallops Island, VA
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Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes- - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (U.S. Citizens) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service, former Federal employees (reinstatements), and student trainees. A fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to current Federal employees.
Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes. Salary $53,528 - $99,683 per year
The salary listed above does not include locality. Locality will be determined based on the duty location of the selectee.
Pay scale & grade
FV G - H
Promotion potential NA
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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Appointment type Permanent
Occupations and job series
* 0861 Aerospace Engineering
Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by AFSCME Local 1653.
Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret
Announcement number AWA-AST-26-6838JC-99621 Control number
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Clarification from the agency
This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which FAA has a severe shortage of candidates.
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Core Duties and Responsibilities
* Safety Analysis & Evaluations:
Conduct technical reviews and safety evaluations for commercial space transportation activities, focusing on public safety, system/component reliability, and organizational safety procedures.
* Regulatory & Licensing Support:
Review contractor work, technical documents, and applications for licenses, permits, or safety approvals. Assist in developing regulatory requirements for new and existing commercial space technologies.
* Field Inspections & Compliance:
Support safety inspections of commercial launch, reentry, and site operations to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
* Data & Technical Reporting:
Collect and analyze operational data, perform trend analyses, conduct engineering testing, and author comprehensive technical and management reports.
* Stakeholder Coordination:
Assist with the initial interface for government and industry stakeholders, as well as new commercial space transportation applicants requiring licensing.
Key Areas of Expertise Sought
Candidates should possess background experience or transferable skills in one or more of the following areas:
* Project Management & Systems Integration:
Experience managing or participating in complex, multi-phase space engineering projects through certification, approval, or compliance. Background in systems engineering and integration, ensuring different technical disciplines (software, hardware, safety) align within a single project.
* Physics-Based Flight Safety & Hazard Analysis:
Experience performing advanced calculations, trajectory modeling, orbital mechanics, aerodynamics, or ballistics. Background or familiarity with Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), system safety engineering (e.g., MIL-STD-882), software reliability, explosives/blast effects, structural dynamics, or toxic hazard modeling.
* Operational Monitoring & Field Inspections:
Hands-on operational experience in flight testing, mission control, military flight operations, or aerospace manufacturing floors.
Experience with quality assurance, field inspections, compliance monitoring, or conducting/participating in mishap, accident, and anomaly investigations.
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Conditions of employment
* US Citizenship is required.
* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after…
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