National Aeronautics and Space Administration

AST, Facility Systems Safety (Direct Hire)

Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Full time

AST, Facility Systems Safety (Direct Hire)

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

Salary Range: $125776 - $163514 Per Year

Job Summary: As an AST Facility Systems Safety Engineer you will be responsible for managing the electrical safety program. You will establish program requirements, maintain policy documents, support project designs, monitor contractor performance, report safety trends to leadership, and assign responsibilities to team members within the organization. You will participate in facility inspections and program audits, perform data analysis and provide guidance to address critical and complex issues.

Major Duties:

  • Provides oversight and management of the Center’s electrical safety program and serve as the electrical safety subject matter expert.
  • Serves as an advisor to engineers, management, contractor personnel, and other related organizations for institutional and programmatic safety requirements.
  • Evaluates, develops, and implements safety and quality techniques and procedures associated with the design, development, construction, modification, and/or operation of Center facilities, systems, and related equipment.
  • Participates in design efforts, safety analysis programs, and safety inspections and audits to verify compliance with established requirements.
  • Performs safety plan reviews, risk evaluations, and analyses of safety and quality inspections and audits results.
  • Performs safety engineering functions to include developing and reviewing documents to ensure applicable requirements are incorporated.
  • Coordinates extensively with government and contractor safety personnel, delegates activities, and monitors contractor performance.
  • Designs, develops, and implements new work concepts and methods by planning, organizing, and scheduling work while explaining what tasks are to be performed, what methods are to be used, and what safety and quantity standards are to be applied.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. 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. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Applying safety and quality assurance requirements to include at least two of the following: Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) regulations, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 - National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace, and NFPA 780 - Lightning Protection Systems; Providing technical guidance and oversight associated with safety and mission assurance engineering disciplines, such as safety, quality, management systems, and risk management; and Identifying, evaluating, and resolving critical and complex issues related to safety and mission assurance requirements such as design, test, and evaluation of new and updated facilities, equipment, or systems. 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. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, you will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application process. Once logged in to your account, click on the "Apply" link. Follow the prompts to select your resume (2 pages or fewer) and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. Resumes longer than 2 pages will be rejected by the system. Resumes submitted via other document types will not be forwarded to the hiring manager, nor will they be used in the review of your qualifications. We strongly encourage you to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder when creating your resume. Using the resume builder will help you ensure your resume includes important information related to your qualifications and eligibility for this position. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. During the application process you can review, edit, delete and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the 'Include Personal Information' section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the vacancy questionnaire which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify all required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. NASA's online application process provides step by step guidance to ensure you provide all needed information. If you are unable to apply online, please contact NSSC-STAFFING@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Stennis Space Center will not be accepted for this announcement. NASA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact center listed on the job vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-28