U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

In addition to Basic Education Requirements as stated in the Basic Education Requirements section of this vacancy announcement:



GS-07: Applicants must possess one of the following:

a. 1 year of directly related/specialized experience that has positively demonstrated ability or aptitude to do aerospace research, development, design, or closely related functions. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: preparing graphs, curves, and tables related to materials and their associated processes; performing basic material testing operations; utilizing standard chemical, mechanical, and similar tests to document material characteristics.



b. Successfully completed 1 full academic year of graduate study in an appropriate field at an accredited institution.



c. Any equivalent combination of experience and graduate study.



Note: Applicants that do not meet 2a, 2b, or 2c, above, may qualify for a GS-7 position if they meet any of the criteria outlined below:



1. Are in the upper third of their class, based on completed college work at the time of filing an application. This is the upper third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision (e.g., school of engineering).



2. Have an average of 2.90 or better on a 4.0 scale for either all completed college work at the time of application or all college courses completed during the last 2 years of the undergraduate curriculum.



3. Have achieved a grade average of B+ (3.5 on a 4.0 scale) or better in the major field of study where such field is fully qualifying. This is either the average of all completed college work in the major field of study at the time of application or the average of all college courses completed in the major field of study during the last 2 years of the undergraduate curriculum. Senior students may be rated provisionally eligible under one of those criteria, provided they had the required average in the junior year. In these situations, applicants are required to submit evidence, prior to appointment, that the required average was maintained during their Senior year.



4. Have been elected to membership in one of the national honorary scholastic societies meeting the minimum requirements of the Association of College Honor Societies (other than freshman honor societies).



5. Have completed 12 months under the Pathways Internship Program (does not include periods of Leave Without Pay (LWOP)) that includes:



a. At least one work period (2 months or 320 hours) equivalent to GS-5. OR



b. At least 15 months of appropriate student trainee experience which includes one work period (2 months or

320 hours) equivalent to the GS-4 level.



6. For engineering positions, have successfully completed a 5-year program of study (e.g., one designed to

be completed in no less than 5 years) or at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in an

accredited college or university.



7. For engineering positions, in addition to a professional engineering degree, have up to 12 months of

experience gained as a technician or technologist equivalent to the GS-5 or higher level.



8. Have successfully completed all requirements for two bachelor's degrees, one in an appropriate field of science or engineering.



9. Have 6 months of directly related/specialized experience or training, including 3 months gained after the junior year of college. This experience may have been obtained on a part-time or intermittent basis and may have been paid or unpaid.



10. Have received honors or elective positions indicating superior leadership outside of the applicants academic setting. Additionally, the applicants academic standing must have been in the upper half of the graduating class.



11. Have established a pattern of completing courses that include unusual preparatory value or direct relation to the particular aerospace specialty for which they are being considered.



12. Have creative research aptitude or special talent for NASA scientific or engineering work. This must be

shown by evidence obtained and documented by NASA in certifications from college professors or officials,

or standardized questionnaires, or similar techniques.



GS-09: Applicants must possess one of the following:

a. 1 year of professional experience (i.e., experience gained after completion of qualifying degree program) in an appropriate field at least equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-7-level work in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: conducting material and/or process studies to resolve engineering related problems; performing calculations or computer simulations to predict material properties over time and under various environmental conditions/stressors; performing calculations or basic scientific techniques common to testing, evaluating, and exploring the strength of materials and material properties.



b. Completion of all requirements for a masters or equivalent graduate degree in an appropriate field.



c. Completion of 2 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field.



d. An equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a and b above.



GS-11: Applicants must possess one of the following:

a. 1 year of professional experience in an appropriate field that is at least equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to GS-9-level work in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: conduct studies to determine material strength or basic properties to resolve problems or recommend requirements in the fabrication and/or manufacturing process for aerospace components; apply materials science/engineering concepts and testing processes to make recommendation as it applies to newly designed materials and/or processes; review inspection data (e.g., basic fracture or damage analysis, contamination, etc.) to monitor material performance; conduct studies, investigations, and analysis on materials and/or processes using complex analytical techniques and diagnostics and briefing study results to more senior engineers.



b. For non-research positions, completion of all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field.



c. Completion of 3 full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field.



d. An equivalent combination of experience and graduate education as discussed in a and b or c above.