Lead Engineering Technician

Lead Engineering Technician
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Ames Research Center
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As a Lead Engineering Technician, you will provide technical leadership for the fabrication and production of hardware within the Applied Manufacturing Division (Code RM) at Ames Research Center. You will support the development of experimental hardware by advising engineers and project teams on manufacturability, and guide engineering technicians to execute the fabrication of complex aerospace systems with mission requirements.

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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
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Current Ames Research Center federal employees serving on a career, career-conditional, VRA, 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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Supports the planning and execution of manufacturing and production activities for flight hardware, ground support equipment, assemblies, and components.
Provides technical guidance and recommendations to manufacturers, engineers, management, related organizations, and contractor personnel regarding design, fabrication, and testing.
Provides technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineering technicians supporting the fabrication and production of aerospace and facility hardware.
Coordinates with branch leadership, engineers, scientists, and research teams to establish work priorities and support project and mission requirements.
Works directly with aerospace engineers and scientists in the design, development, fabrication, and manufacture of complex aerospace projects.
Supports the development and manufacture of prototype research flight articles, developmental instrumentation, aerospace models, and related equipment.
Requirements

Conditions of employment
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.
Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service:

Supporting the fabrication or production of aerospace or facility hardware;
Providing technical guidance related to design, fabrication, testing, or manufacturing activities within a research and development environment; and
Utilizing or providing technical guidance on Numerically Controlled (N/C) manufacturing equipment.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

You must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.)
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