Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

As an Engineering Technician, you will be an integral member of the team responsible for performing propulsion test activities at Stennis Space Center. Your skills will be highly utilized to fabricate, install, activate and operate technical systems necessary for the successful achievement of the goals of the Center, NASA and our commercial partners. Positions advertised are in various organizations and grade levels at Stennis Space Center.

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-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service:

• Developing work instructions or technical documentation to support fabrication, maintenance, or operation of systems;
• Coordinating work activities, system outages, or maintenance schedules across teams or facilities; and
• Resolving technical issues in collaboration with engineering or technical staff while ensuring work is performed in accordance with requirements and standards.

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.

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Promotion Potential
The full performance level (FPL) will vary based on the position in which the selectee is placed and does not default to the highest grade advertised.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.