General Engineer, Supervisory AST, Experimental Facility Development

General Engineer, Supervisory AST, Experimental Facility Development
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Ames Research Center
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Serves as Division Chief for the Applied Manufacturing Division, overseeing technical and administrative functions. Plans, coordinates, and manages hardware and fabrication development activities to support agency programs, projects, and partners, advancing NASA's mission.

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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
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Current ARC federal employee serving on a career, career-conditional, Schedule A for individuals with disabilities, or NASA term appointment that provides eligibility to convert to a permanent appointment or a current NASA employee on a long-term rotational assignment to the NASA Engineering and Safety Center or the NASA Safety Center.

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Provides leadership, guidance, and technical direction to division staff and supervisors.
Defines, implements, and evaluates manufacturing workflows and business processes.
Supports hardware development for agency programs at Ames and other NASA centers, as well as external partners.
Identifies strategic objectives, acquires resources, and manages assignments, schedules, and performance metrics.
Ensures a safe and healthy work environment through resources, training, and compliance.
Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.
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Conditions of employment
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the 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.
Subject to completion of a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications

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-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

Providing expert advice and recommendations for manufacturing techniques and fabrication management, applying new theories to solve complex problems and advance agency policies;
Exercising delegated managerial authority to set long range work plans, allocate resources, address budget constraints, and plan for future workforce needs;
Conducting comprehensive analyses of program functions, developing solutions to management problems, and recommending improvements to policies, practices, or organizational structure.
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.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

Education

This position requires education or exceptional experience.

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