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The NASA Pathways Intern Program provides students with the opportunity to explore NASA careers and gain meaningful developmental work experience.
This position is located in the Aeronautics Systems Branch, Engineering Directorate.
Intern will serve as an Electronics, or Electrical Engineering Technician Intern within the Engineering Directorate to perform research contributing to NASA’s program and project milestones.
07/24/2017 to 08/07/2017
$26,150 - $38,158 per year
GS 3 - 4
1 vacancy in the following location:
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This position is part of the NASA Pathways Intern Program which is a formal training program. You may be required to perform rotational assignments in various organizations.
Under guidance of a higher-graded Engineering Technician, the Intern will:
-Assist in performing basic engineering technician tasks and calculations applying standard formulas to engineering technician problems
-Review requests and assist in determining action to be taken to accomplish assigned tasks
-Perform assignments which are selected to provide practical application of theory and basic engineering technician skills related to the task
-Generate engineering designs and construction, assembly and deployment of instrumentation components and systems in facilities
-Develop processes for arranging, mounting, and wiring components on a chassis to assure that possible sources of electrical interference are physically isolated or shielded
-Perform a wide variety of technical functions to install, calibrate, test and troubleshoot electrical and electronic control systems
-Assist with testing activities including model set-up, instrument calibration, instrument and test rig checkout, facility operational checkout, operation of wind tunnels and data acquisition systems
-Installation, operational checkout, and assistance with in-situ calibration of instrumentation systems, as well as the design and fabrication of custom fixtures to support test articles
-Document control processes by creating or updating appropriate drawings and or procedures, and understand the process of incorporating the documentation in the center configuration management system
-Assist in designing, assembling, and testing instrumentation and measurement systems to include assembly of electronic and electrical components, cabling, data systems, and computer controlled instruments.
Intern will have the opportunity to work in one or more of the following areas:
- Structures and Materials
- Aerosciences
- Testing/Application
- Flight Systems
- Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) Technology
- Sensor/Sensing Technology
- Measurement Sciences
- Fabrication/Manufacturing Technology
You will be required to sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must have at least one year of academic study remaining in current degree program.
Must be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.
Candidates must meet the following education requirements to
the grade for which an applicant is qualified must be based on the degree the applicant is currently pursuing:
GS-03: Enrolled in an Associate’s program and have completed at least 15 semester hours or at least 23 quarter hours of undergraduate education.
Starting salary: $26,150
GS-04: Enrolled in an Associate’s program and have completed at least 30 semester hours or at least 45 quarter hours of undergraduate education
Starting salary: $29,356
You must meet eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. You will be considered for the highest grade for which you qualify. Interns may be promoted to higher grades based on the amount of education completed, student trainee work experience, and acceptable performance. However, promotions are not guaranteed.
You will be expected to comply with policies located at:
You will serve a trial period for the duration of the Intern appointment
Interns may be considered for conversion to a term or permanent appointment within 120 days of completion of degree requirements provided they:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your application, including your answers to the NASA-specific questions, to ensure that you meet eligibility requirements and minimum qualifications. Candidates may be further evaluated based on preferred areas of study described above.
Veterans' preference applies in the hiring process. In order to receive preference in hiring, you must clearly identify your claim for veterans' preference when you apply. Veteran's 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. For more information about Veterans' Preference, please visit this link.
Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or removal after hiring.
NASA's application process has been specifically developed to ensure that we only ask you for information we absolutely need to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility. In order to apply for this position, you only need to submit your resume and answer the NASA supplemental questions. No additional documentation is accepted at the time of application. In this way we allow you to focus on preparing a resume that best describes your background and abilities. Nothing further is required until requested by the Human Resources Office. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, we may ask you to provide academic transcripts. If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of veterans' preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus proof required by that form). 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.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Before you begin the application process, please read the vacancy announcement carefully and have all required information available. Failure to submit a resume that contains all of the required information may result in loss of consideration. Your application must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You may begin the process of submitting your resume by clicking on the 'Apply Online' link. In order to be considered, you must submit a resume using the resume builder available on the USAJobs site. NASA does not accept uploaded resumes created outside of the USAJobs resume builder process. Additionally, NASA does not accept documents attached through the USAJobs' document attachment feature. Once you submit your resume to NASA, you will be transferred to a NASA website and asked to complete a short series of NASA-specific questions. You must finish the entire process in order to have a complete application package and receive consideration. Your answers will not be saved unless you finish the entire application. If you successfully apply, USAJobs will show your application status as 'resume received - complete' (if your status is 'Application Started', 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. If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit your resume to:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4200 Rideout Road
Resume Operations Center/Mailstop: HS50
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812.
DO NOT submit your resume directly to the Center advertising this vacancy. Mailed resumes must be received by the close of business on the closing date of the announcement. Hard copy resume requirements are provided at: Hard Copy Resume Requirements.
If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official. If you are selected, you will be notified by phone or email with a tentative job offer pending verification that you meet all eligibility and qualification requirements. An official, written firm job offer will only be issued once all requirements have been verified.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/474846100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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