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Electrical Engineer, AST, Electrical Experimental Equipment (Direct Hire)
John C. Stennis Space Center · Posted today
Hybrid Stennis Space Center, MS $62K – $97K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 Electrical Engineering INTJISTJISTP EngineeringOperations
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You will serve as an AST, Electrical Engineer, for the Test Operations branch of the Engineering and test Directorate at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, you will be involved in the planning, designing, and developing of electrical equipment and systems used to operate and control specialized research and development facilities, equipment, and process systems
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.
- →Assists in all facets of an engine test life cycle which includes requirements gathering, supporting design engineering, electrical system modification and build-up, activation testing, test support and analysis of data acquired.
- →Develops an understanding of the functionality and performance of test stand data collection systems, video systems, intercom systems, power systems, and control systems by operating and maintaining these complex systems.
- →Identifies standard problems in electrical data and control systems, instrumentation transmitters, programmable logic controllers, graphical user interfaces, transducers and associated cabling.
- →Provides engineering assistance to support contractors in the resolution and correction of field problems and monitors corrective actions through completion.
- →Monitors contractor activities to ensure written procedures and policies are followed.
- →Provides program support by presenting cost estimates, schedule inputs, selecting hardware, specifying specifications, purchase justification, hardware installation, activation and troubleshooting of new systems to support test hardware.
- →Provides setup of instrumentation and amplification systems, conveys system capabilities and precision, and is capable of applying this knowledge in meeting customer requirements for test article data collection and control.
- →Works with procedures for build-up, checkout, troubleshooting, testing and maintenance of electrical data collection systems or control systems for propulsion testing.
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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