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Aerospace Engineer, AST, Experimental Facility Development
John F. Kennedy Space Center · Posted 133 days ago
Hybrid Kennedy Space Center, FL $127K – $165K Apply by May 29, 2026 General Engineering INTJINTPISTJ EngineeringTrades
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The AST, Experimental Facility Development Engineer serves as a technical expert in the Electrical/Mechanical Systems Branch in the Spaceport Integration Directorate and leads oversight of systems maintenance and engineering of KSC assigned facility systems. Provides guidance to troubleshoot issues, ensure preventative maintenance is completed, plans for system upgrades, and provides technical review of design and construction to repair, modify, or upgrade of facility systems.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as Senior System Maintenance engineer for assigned KSC Institutional Facilities, Systems, Equipment, and Utilities (FSEU) which includes: Power, Grounding, Controls, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Potable/Waste water.
- →Lead operations, maintenance, and sustaining engineering for this FSEU.
- →Interpret technical requirements and contract scope.
- →Provide technical guidance to contractors regarding procedures, equipment, systems, and work required.
- →Provide proactive, effective Government stewardship and technical oversight of KSC Institutional systems.
- →Participate in documentation and design reviews for assigned facility/systems.
- →Mentor junior engineers on how to ensure proper system maintenance is being performed including guidance for how to assess and approve/disapprove Contractor's preventive maintenance deferrals and other documentation as required.
- →Lead, assess, and provide technical expertise for facility/system problem resolution.
- →Maintain a thorough understanding of facility/system configurations and operational status/readiness.
- →Take necessary actions to maximize overall system availability and ensure readiness for operations.
- →Provide technical oversight, surveillance, and management of contracts.
- →Ensure contractors comply with defined statements of work and specifications, and document contractor performance.
Requirements
- ✓If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.
- ✓Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program.
- ✓To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.
- ✓Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords.
- ✓These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs.
- ✓MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions.
- ✓For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.
- ✓These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
- ✓All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.
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