National Aeronautics and Space Administration

General Engineer, AST, Facility Systems Safety (Direct Hire)

Cleveland, Ohio Full time

General Engineer, AST, Facility Systems Safety (Direct Hire)

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Cleveland, Ohio

Salary Range: $131331 - $170736 Per Year

Job Summary: As the Hazardous Operations Safety Engineer, you will be evaluating, monitoring, & performing safety risk assessments for facilities, systems, equipment, & operations at Glenn Research Center. You will work with the Pressure Systems Office to help ensure the facilities include pressure system risks in their assessments. You will serve as a hydrogen & oxygen systems subject matter expert to the facility engineers & advise on standards and codes applicable to the use of hazardous gases/liquids.

Major Duties:

  • Serve as the Designated GRC (Lewis Field and Armstrong Test Facility) Hazardous Operations Safety Engineer (HOSE) for operations involving hazardous gases/liquids, including but not limited to Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Advise and resolve technical matters, while also making recommendations to management.
  • Support NASA HQ and GRC working groups, and audits as required.
  • Work closely with management to utilize data to render hazardous operations safety advice, consultation, and assistance.
  • Calculate quantity distances for pressurized systems, perform qualitative review analyses and serve as the subject matter expert for hazardous operations.
  • Develop and propose safety requirements and criteria, review plans and specifications for new construction or building alterations and monitor project completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.
  • Lead Technical Interchange Meetings with project/program engineers to review operational plans, evaluation data and findings, review current or future plans in regard to compliance on the Federal and Agency level.
  • Maintain contact with other stakeholders to develop the program, while also preparing procedures and reports to facilitate and conduct mishap investigations.
  • Manage the hazardous operations safety inspection program involving field surveys and investigations of facilities, systems, or equipment. Serve as subject matter expert on materials compatibility.
  • Use Advanced Hazards Analysis techniques to facilitate and advise on hazards analysis assessments for both facility and testing needs. Review operating procedures for the handling and storage of hazardous gases/liquids.
  • Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

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: Developing hazardous safety requirements and criteria in areas such as construction, facilities, systems, equipment, and hardware; Managing and providing recommendations for safety program operations and compliance in areas such as pressure systems, propellant systems, chemical operations; Leading and Performing safety operations such as hazards analysis, field surveys, mishap inspections, and safety compliance; Evaluating design, fabrication and/or use of gaseous and liquid systems, such as materials selection, hazards analysis and siting requirements. 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.

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 Glenn Research 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: 2026-04-27