Director Engineering & Test Directorate

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Grade: ES-00

John C. Stennis Space Center

Serves as Director, Engineering and Test Directorate (E&TD), responsible to the Director, John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC). The Director, E&TD, provides executive management, engineering expertise, and execution of all propulsion programs with engine, system level or component test requirements assigned to SSC, systems design and analysis and modeling to support systems facilities.

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What companies hire contractors for Project or Program Management or Management for NASA?

Can anyone share the timeline?

I have always wanted to be a NASA engineer. I'm in 9th grade right now and want to work in like aerospace or engineering. Could you guys give me some tips on what majors and APs I should take and extracurricular I should do? Also if you do work at NASA could you share how a day in your life is?

Morning guys,

I'm a Fed over at NOAA Suitland and recently applied to the Goddard public notices, got confirmation that I was referred yesterday. Since I'm outside NASA, I was wondering if anybody could give me more info.

Are those public notice positions the "insourcing" for contractor to fed positions? Should I even expect to hear from HR at all since I'm not one of the contractors?

If there's still a chance I could get picked up to come over, what exactly are all these positions for? I work satellite ops, are things like that being transferred over?

Thanks in advance

Good afternoon everyone! I’m currently studying Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT). I’m at an impasse right now. It’s my first semester back at community college, and I really love the future prospects for NMT. There seems to be a future market with the degree, the pay is very well, and you get to work with (seemingly) cool technology with patients. I see myself happy with the work, but I think I would want to do more in the future once I get a job in NMT; meaning I would want to go back to school for something.

However! My mind keeps wandering to want to work at NASA. I really like the idea of being a researcher of some sorts, working on spacecrafts, etc. I’m told that there are more careers at NASA than just being an aerospace engineer/mechanical engineer. My heart just really wants the challenge, I suppose.

I also ask this question very early on since I do not want my FAFSA assistance to be wasted. I’m literally taking any advice, as this is my first time asking this out loud to people.

Thank you all! Much love.

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace)

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Grade: GS-13

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) within the Aircraft Operations Division, you will provide technical leadership for aircraft maintenance, quality, production, and support activities. You will coordinate maintenance planning, contractor oversight, technical compliance, risk management, and cross-functional efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and mission-ready NASA aircraft.

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace)

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Grade: GS-14

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) within the Aircraft Operations Division, you will provide technical leadership for aircraft maintenance, quality, production, and support activities. You will coordinate maintenance planning, contractor oversight, technical compliance, risk management, and cross-functional efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and mission-ready NASA aircraft.

General Engineer, AST, Technical Management

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Grade: GS-15

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Serves as Chief Health and Performance Officer for the Orion Program, overseeing the integration of Human Health and Performance Directorate support into the design and implementation of systems, processes, and tools that enables the Orion Program to achieve its objectives, while also representing the Health and Medical Technical Authority.

Senior Advisor Institutional Safety Program

HQ-27-SL-13096069

Grade: SL-00

Headquarters, NASA

The Senior Advisor for the Institutional Safety Program drives Agency-wide modernization of NASA's institutional safety posture, providing strategic counsel to leadership and shaping policies, governance, and workforce strategies that advance mission assurance and regulatory compliance. The role leads enterprise integration across Centers and Mission Directorates, strengthening NASA's safety architecture and unifying institutional safety capabilities to support the Agency's mission.

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Has anyone recently transferred to NASA from another federal agency?
I’m currently a federal employee and received a a TJO under Direct Hire Authority.
Just wondering what the process looked like for you, how long it took from TJO to FJO, and whether NASA contacted your current agency before issuing the final offer.
Thanks!

UPDATE: I discovered this was a document audit on my military spouse paperwork, which is why it referenced the 4 postings, including the one I have yet to be referred on. Hope this helps someone who may get a similar email down the road.

I received the weirdest email from the NSSC today and was hoping someone might be familiar with this situation. The email thanked me for my inquiry into a job vacancy that I did not inquire about. I applied, but never inquired.

It then went on to tell me that after reviewing my application with USAS my transcript was attached, and it listed my current applications, stating my resume had been referred. These were positions I had applied for and I already know my resume was referred. I did not inquire about these announcements either.

It finished with telling me a selection had not been made etc, etc.

Has this happened to anyone else?

EDIT: For those saying this is the standard reply for applying, that is NOT the case here. I already received the standard application confirmation emails and referred status emails on the announcements. This is a completely different email. Thank you.

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace)

JSC-27-IMP-13092643-KVF

Grade: GS-13

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) within the Aircraft Operations Division, you will provide technical leadership for aircraft maintenance, quality, production, and support activities. You will coordinate maintenance planning, contractor oversight, technical compliance, risk management, and cross-functional efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and mission-ready NASA aircraft.

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace)

JSC-27-IMP-13093611-KVF

Grade: GS-14

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

As a Quality Assurance Specialist (Aerospace) within the Aircraft Operations Division, you will provide technical leadership for aircraft maintenance, quality, production, and support activities. You will coordinate maintenance planning, contractor oversight, technical compliance, risk management, and cross-functional efforts to ensure safe, reliable, and mission-ready NASA aircraft.

General Engineer, AST, Technical Management

JSC-27-IMP-13097267-KVF

Grade: GS-15

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Serves as Chief Health and Performance Officer for the Orion Program, overseeing the integration of Human Health and Performance Directorate support into the design and implementation of systems, processes, and tools that enables the Orion Program to achieve its objectives, while also representing the Health and Medical Technical Authority.

Senior Advisor Institutional Safety Program

HQ-27-SL-13096069

Grade: SL-00

Headquarters, NASA

The Senior Advisor for the Institutional Safety Program drives Agency-wide modernization of NASA's institutional safety posture, providing strategic counsel to leadership and shaping policies, governance, and workforce strategies that advance mission assurance and regulatory compliance. The role leads enterprise integration across Centers and Mission Directorates, strengthening NASA's safety architecture and unifying institutional safety capabilities to support the Agency's mission.

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Hey, so I've got a BSc in software engineering and a good few years of pentesting behind me. Lately I've been going down the rabbit hole of space security, satellites, cubesats, ground stations, all that stuff, and I’d really like to work on it properly.

I want to do a masters part time while keeping my job, but I can't figure out which direction is actually worth it. I'm torn between something like aerospace/space system, electrical engineering or embedded systems.

Would really appreciate any advice you have.

(Crossposting this to a few subs, so sorry if you see it twice)

Thanks!

Lead Administrative Specialist (Direct Hire)

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Grade: GS-9

John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

As a Lead Administrative Assistant, you coordinate and balance workloads, resolve daily employee concerns, manage records, and report performance. You will support staff development, ensure coverage, and serve as a designated floater for critical staffing needs, including division and directorate level offices, helping the unit achieve organizational goals through effective team leadership and development.

Technical Fellow Cryogenics

LaRC-27-SL-13091370

Grade: SL-00

Langley Research Center

The NASA Technical Fellows Program recognizes Agency-wide technical excellence and leadership, with Fellows serving within the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC); advising the Office of the Chief Engineer, NASA programs and Mission Directorates. Also serves as a voting member on the NESC Review Board. Fellows perform value-added testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA's high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success.

Public Notice - Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

GSFC-27-DE-13099540-BL

Grade: GS-11/13

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters

Positions advertised are in various organizations across NASA. NASA may fill positions in any of the following series, at any grade level, and any location listed in this announcement (GS-0028 at the GS-11/12/13 levels).

AST - Planetary Studies

HQ-27-IMP-13100106-BL

Grade: GS-14/15

Headquarters, NASA

You will serve as NASA's Orbital Debris Mitigation Officer, leading oversight of orbital debris mitigation efforts by NASA's programs and projects, developing and maintaining standards and processes, overseeing mission compliance, coordinating technical assessments and activities, advising leadership as the agency's expert, and fostering collaboration across NASA and the federal government.

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Did anyone get shortlisted?

Physician (Direct Hire)

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Grade: GS-15

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

NASA Johnson Space Center seeks an experienced undersea and hyperbaric medicine physician to serve within the Space and Occupational Medicine Branch supporting health and medical care of astronauts and other personnel in support of existing and future human spaceflight programs.

Public Notice - Biological Sciences (Direct Hire)

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Grade: GS-11/14

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations at Johnson Space Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13/14).

Public Notice - Medical and Healthcare (Direct Hire)

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Grade: GS-11/13

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations at Johnson Space Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13).

Lead Administrative Specialist (Direct Hire)

GRC-27-DE-13097441-AS

Grade: GS-9

John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

As a Lead Administrative Assistant, you coordinate and balance workloads, resolve daily employee concerns, manage records, and report performance. You will support staff development, ensure coverage, and serve as a designated floater for critical staffing needs, including division and directorate level offices, helping the unit achieve organizational goals through effective team leadership and development.

Space Scientist, AST - Planetary Studies

HQ-27-IMP-13086990-BL

Grade: GS-14/15

Headquarters, NASA

You will serve as NASA's Orbital Debris Mitigation Officer, leading oversight of orbital debris mitigation efforts by NASA's programs and projects, developing and maintaining standards and processes, overseeing mission compliance, coordinating technical assessments and activities, advising leadership as the agency's expert, and fostering collaboration across NASA and the federal government.

Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

SSC-27-DE-13094609-JN

Grade: GS-11/13

John C. Stennis Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations. NASA may fill positions in any of the following grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13 levels).

Technical Fellow Cryogenics

LaRC-27-SL-13091370

Grade: SL-00

Langley Research Center

The NASA Technical Fellows Program recognizes Agency-wide technical excellence and leadership, with Fellows serving within the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC); advising the Office of the Chief Engineer, NASA programs and Mission Directorates. Also serves as a voting member on the NESC Review Board. Fellows perform value-added testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA's high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success.

Public Notice - Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

GSFC-27-DE-13099540-BL

Grade: GS-11/13

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters

Positions advertised are in various organizations across NASA. NASA may fill positions in any of the following series, at any grade level, and any location listed in this announcement (GS-0028 at the GS-11/12/13 levels).

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Physician (Direct Hire)

JSC-27-DE-13093815-LC

Grade: GS-15

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

NASA Johnson Space Center seeks an experienced undersea and hyperbaric medicine physician to serve within the Space and Occupational Medicine Branch supporting health and medical care of astronauts and other personnel in support of existing and future human spaceflight programs.

Public Notice - Biological Sciences (Direct Hire)

JSC-27-DE-13092649-KN

Grade: GS-11/14

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations at Johnson Space Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13/14).

Public Notice - Medical and Healthcare (Direct Hire)

JSC-27-DE-13092941-SF

Grade: GS-11/13

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations at Johnson Space Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13).

Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

SSC-27-DE-13094609-JN

Grade: GS-11/13

John C. Stennis Space Center

Positions advertised are in various organizations. NASA may fill positions in any of the following grade levels listed in this announcement (GS-11/12/13 levels).

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Are the optional short answer questions actually reviewed as part of the job applications. If so how are they scored?

I have a friend who has, his whole life, been determined to be an astronaut. and let me tell you, this guy is incredible. absolute genius, wins basically everything award, is super involved in honor societies and jrotc, the whole 9 yards. but he was recently tested for autism as a just in case thing, and he has it. it’s not severe at all and you wouldnt really be able to tell if you met him. Ive seen mixed opinions on the internet, though this is also the internet but I guess I trust it more than random Facebook posts and google Gemini. this seems relevant: he has absolutely no issues under stress, barely any sensory issues, communicates really well cuz his vocabulary is just so dang big, and is the best problem solver I know, well hes one of the smartest people I’ve ever met in real life. maybe THE smartest.

anyways is it still possible, if even barely, for him to be an astronaut or is he immediately kicked? and if he is immediately kicked, how should I tell him so he can be crushed and unmotivated while he’s still a high schooler and not when he’s applying for a job and suddenly learns his entire lifes work has been for nothing?

Hi all! I currently work out of KSC as a contractor and similar to quite a few folks on this page, I would love to work in mission control/ flight ops and seen the question being asked from a new grad perspective. However, I'm wondering as a mid-career engineer with about 10 years of aircraft and spacecraft ground test experience if I should diversify my experience with a flight test role or something along those lines to help land a role there. For a bit more background, I'm also currently at KSC as a contractor. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I’ve been working at nasa as a contractor for the last 13 years, it is looking a bit more certain that my position is going to be insourced and I really haven’t touched my resume in about 5 years. (I know I should have kept up with it) So I’m looking for any tips to possibly make it better for the position. Thanks!

I am curious if NASA hires military spouses. Specifically, if that spouse applies to a DHA postings and and also has E.O. 13473 eligibility.

EDIT: Not sure why this is getting downvoted. I am getting conflicting information and trying to get some clarification. If you are not able to provide clarity, please scroll on. Thanks.

My dream is to do program analysis for NASA. Got super close in an interview process (contract) but unfortunately a 50/50 went the other way.

What are your tips? Events, networking tips, experiences to seek, etc.? I have solid financial analysis but not too much project-focused stuff, and I want to give no excuse for a rejection next time.

Thank you!

Hey all, I got a tentative offer from NASA and I'm currently a fed transferring over. Paperwork's done and HR has everything they asked for.
For anyone hired recently, how long did it take you to get the final offer? And did they make you redo fingerprints or background forms, or just use your existing investigation?
Thanks!

As everyone knows that ai is rapidly increasing day by day , and will move forward on its own (ig), there will be shrinking of jobs right? Like flight software , ai can easily code or any llm models are smart enough ? , I m a cse fresher intrested in space tech, it hit me that ai can easily move forward without much human influence (like it can spread like a disease) hope u get the analogy , it can multiply in intelligence on its own. Sry for dumb post, if I m wrong pls enlighten me

Supervisory Aerospace Engineer, AST, Aerospace Flight Systems

GRC-27-IMP-13090295-AS

Grade: GS-15

John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Serve as a Supervisory AST in Aerospace Flight Systems (Branch Chief) for the Structural Dynamics Branch (LMD) or the Mechanical Systems Design Branch (LMP) within the Materials and Structures for Extreme Environments Division. You will be responsible for technical and supervisory leadership of a team of researchers and engineers providing design and analysis for aerospace systems, including modeling, testing, and analysis.

Manager Orion Program

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Grade: ES-00

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Serves as Manager of the Orion Program, responsible for managing all the elements of the Orion Program for the purpose of facilitating the development of a human capable vehicle to support the U.S.A. human exploration capability design framework beyond low Earth orbit reference missions. This position reports to the Artemis Program Manager and has critical interfaces with Agency and Center leadership.

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