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Aerospace Engineer, AST - Fluid Systems Test (Direct Hire)
John F. Kennedy Space Center · Posted 3 days ago
HybridKennedy Space Center, FL$75K – $139KApply by May 20, 2026Aerospace EngineeringINTJINTPISTJEngineeringOperations
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As an AST Fluid Systems Test engineer in the Exploration Systems and Operations Division, Environmental and Life Support Systems Branch, you will develop and execute tests and operations of fluid ground support and spacecraft systems for which the branch is responsible. You will conduct test, operations, and surveillance activities, ensure system performance and work execution meets all requirements, and provide technical insight into troubleshooting and problem resolution efforts
What You'll Do
- →Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised.
- →Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
- →Serves as a Lead Operations Engineer for pneumatic (gaseous nitrogen, gaseous helium, gaseous oxygen, breathing air) or environmental control systems in support of Artemis missions and associated sustaining and development projects.
- →Plans and leads major tests, vehicle operations, and surveillance activities.
- →Ensures all operations and maintenance are executed per requirements.
- →Provides thorough and timely authoring or review of work authorization documents.
- →Leads troubleshooting, problem resolution efforts, and cross-program technical interchanges.
- →Obtains and maintains required operations and launch team certifications.
- →Plans, conducts, and participates in system familiarization and launch team training.
- →Leads development of products to conduct Key Milestone Reviews, Certification of Flight Readiness Reviews, and Post Flight Assessment Reviews.
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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