Electronics Engineer, AST - Avionic Systems

** Closing date of this announcement has been extended to 3/7/2018**

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Senior Electronics Engineer, AST - Avionic Systems in the Electronic Systems Branch (ESB). ESB is responsible for providing design, development, and application of state-of-the-art electronic systems that span from experimental technology all the way to high-reliability space flight systems. Work will include performing circuit design, analysis, and testing of printed circuit board electronics with a focus in the area of analog hardware, including but not limited to amplifiers, filters, and signal conditioning. As a senior technology leader, work will also require mentoring junior engineers, reviewing designs, and working with projects to define requirements.

To receive consideration, you must submit a resume and answer NASA-specific questions. The NASA questions appear after you submit your resume and are transferred to the NASA web site. If you successfully apply, USAJOBS will show your application status as 'Received'. If your status is 'Application Status Not Available', you have not successfully applied. Do not rely on a USAJOBS email to confirm successful application. Only an email from NASA confirms a successful application.

As a Senior Electronics Engineer, the incumbent leads and manages the avionics/electronics development on experimental and space flight project(s). The incumbent must provide expert design and development efforts on aerospace projects to produce new electronic systems or equipment that have a wide and far-reaching impact. Projects may include data acquisition systems to study atmospheric conditions using active or passive sensors. Such projects will also likely require analog electronics to perform signal conditioning, including filtering, amplification, and level translation. Low-noise, optimized electronics may be necessary to achieve high performance requirements for ongoing research and future missions. Newly developed systems will result in a far reaching impact in the field of measurement systems for atmospheric science instruments.

Conducts, directs, and mentors the development and design of complex avionics technology, equipment, and systems that impact national or international programs and result in major technological advancement. Works with project managers and chief engineers to ensure that technical requirements are understood and being met. Manages avionics systems and subsystem interfaces with other Centers. Assists in the strategic planning and implementation of flight and ground facility architectures and standards for life cycle integration and verification of avionics systems. Coordinates resolution of inter-discipline subsystem differences and incompatibilities to ensure that consistent avionics designs are obtained. Provides project liaison support for avionics hardware, requirements, and interface definition.

Supervisory status No

Promotion Potential 15

This job is open to… U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals Questions? This job is open to 1 group.

Requirements

• This is a drug-testing designated position and subject to random testing
• Occasional travel may be required

U.S. citizenship is required. Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to:

Complex analog circuit design, modeling, and simulation using PSPICE and/or ALTIUM, to include noise analysis, filter design, amplifier design, signal conditioning, and power conditioning.

Basic education requirement (combine with appropriate grade level AST qualification statement) Basic Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Astronautical Engineering, Astronautics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Ceramics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science*, Life Science, Earth and Planetary Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics (Pure or Applied), Applied Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Physics, Oceanography, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Space Science, Structural Engineering, Welding Engineering or other appropriate physical science or engineering field. Degrees in engineering technology are not considered to be qualifying for this position.

*Note: Curriculum must include 30 semester hours of course work in a combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science that provided in-depth knowledge of the following: (1) theoretical foundations 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; and (2) essential mathematical and statistical techniques. Of the 30 semester hours, 15 must be in any combination of statistics and mathematics which includes differential and integral calculus

Any applicant tentatively selected for this position may be required to undergo a pre-employment background investigation. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. See 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for definition of well qualified. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP consideration must indicate their eligibility when applying for a position. The USAJOBS resume asks you to identify your ICTAP eligibility; the NASA Supplemental Information asks you to identify your CTAP eligibility. If you are selected for the position, you must be prepared to submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. In order to receive preference in hiring, you must clearly identify your claim for veterans preference on your resume.

NASA's Applicant Guide provides the information needed to assist you in determining whether or not you can claim 5 or 10 point veterans preference. You should not submit documents to prove your eligibility for veterans preference at this time. However, you must be prepared to submit proof of veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus proof required by that form) as requested by the Human Resources Office. Veterans preference will only be considered based on what is supported For instance, if you claim 10-point preference, but are only able to document 5-point preference, you will be considered accordingly. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.

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Fair Employment Opportunities for Applicants
NASA Credit for National Service

The payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

NASA uses an automated system (Resumix) that matches the competencies extracted from your resume to the competencies identified by the selecting official for the position. Based on the competencies you match, you are placed in one of three categories identified as 90, 80, or 70 pt. quality categories, which are defined as:

90 pt. Category - Tentatively meets (until subsequent confirmation upon referral) the basic qualification requirements identified in the vacancy announcement and has experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in the primary requirements of the position.

80 pt. Category - Tentatively meets (until subsequent confirmation upon referral) the basic qualification requirements identified in the vacancy announcement and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the primary requirements of the position.

70 pt. Category - Fails to meet criteria described in the 80 pt. category.

Additional application guidance is available in NASA's Applicant Guide .

Information for Veterans : The Category Rating Process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet qualification requirements and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed at the top of the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.

For the purpose of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), candidates rated in the top quality category are considered well-qualified

Security clearance Not Applicable