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• Duties described below are at the full-performance level. Duties assigned at a lower grade level will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Perform Screening, qualification, and evaluation of EEEE components for space flight applications in accordance with the flight project requirements and applicable MIL - STDs.
• Conduct environmental testing such as burn-in, temperature cycling, vibration, thermal VAC and thermal shock on EEEE components. Develop software programs to automate electrical and environmental testing.
• Develop and build test fixtures, Printed Circuit Boards ( PCBs) etc. to measure the electrical performance of the devices under test under varied environmental conditions. Develop LabVIEW programs to automate electrical and environmental testing.
• Create work requests and work orders for testing of EEEE components for space flight projects for GSFC Parts analysis Lab.
• Analyze the workmanship of EEEE components using optical microscopy, X-rays and other test equipment.
• Perform Failure Analysis of reliability issues related to EEEE parts to determine the root cause of the failures that may occur during the part level, board level or box level testing of flight components.
• Support the Lab managers of the on-site Parts Analysis Lab in maintaining the safe operation of multiple test equipment in compliance with the mandatory Lab safety procedures and OSHA requirements.
• Collaborate with the contractors engaged in this work. Support the Lab managers' Parts Analysis in maintaining the safe operation of test equipment and Flight hardware.

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
• This position may require a one year trial 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.

To qualify for GS-09, you must have:
a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level

• basic understanding of testing tools used in electrical measurement of electronic parts performance - such as oscilloscopes, curve tracers, multimeters etc.;
• testing of electronic devices such as analog, digital, capacitors, resistors, or relays;
• basic design of printed circuit board for testing.

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b) Completed all requirements for a master's or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field
OR
c) Completed 2 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field
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d) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b) and c) above

To qualify for GS-11, you must have:
a) You must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level

• supporting the design and implementation of of custom test plans for electrical characterization and failure analysis of electronic parts for evaluating their reliability for critical operations;
• assisting with the design and building of test fixtures and PCBs to accurately characterize the electrical performance of electronic devices for long term life testing and other stressful full operational conditions such as under high temperature , vibrational stress etc.;
• assisting with the implementation of test automation and data analysis using software tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++ etc.

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b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field
OR
c) Completed 3 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field
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d) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b) and c) above

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.

Required college majors for applicants qualifying on the basis of graduate education only: Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Astronautics, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Metallurgy, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Physics, Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Structural Engineering, Welding Engineering. Other majors will qualify if the major includes or is supplemented as follows: Ceramic Engineering, Ceramics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics (Pure or Applied) (or other related field), if it includes or is supplemented by nine semester hours (or the equivalent) in machine design, mechanics, hydraulics, dynamics, thermodynamics, mechanical design or mechanical measurement.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Electrical and Electronic Systems
• Failure Analysis
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Teamwork

NASA considers paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Under NASA's category rating process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three categories identified and defined below: :

• Best Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
• Highly Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
• Qualified Category - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Names of all qualified candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration (unless a sufficient number of qualified veterans are found - in which case only those names will be initially certified ). Candidates within the Best Qualified category who are eligible for veteran preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.