Industrial Hygienist

Industrial Hygienist

Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Location(s): Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Salary Range: $126711 - $164729 Per Year

Job Summary: As the Industrial Hygiene Officer (IHO) and Alternate Radiation Protection Officer, you will be responsible for the management of Kennedy Space Center's Industrial Hygiene Program and activities. You will manage a wide range of chemical and physical hazards associated with spacecraft and payload processing and launch operations, and oversee industrial hygiene services.

Major Duties:

• Serves as the Industrial Hygiene Officer (IHO). Maintains oversight of Federal regulatory and Agency-level requirements, develops, implements, and maintains Center-level Industrial Hygiene programs to ensure compliance and provide a safe workplace.
• Coordinates development, selection, and oversight of Government-provided industrial hygiene services. As a consultant to the Office of Procurement, ensures industrial hygiene policy requirements are captured in contractor Performance Work Statements.
• Supports ground processing and launch/landing contingencies with propellants. Reviews facilities and systems for hazardous chemical and physical agents. Supports Radiation Protection Program activities.
• Oversees industrial hygiene investigations and assessments of workplace health hazards. Advises on industrial health hazards and approaches to their control, control measures, and design features to minimize or eliminate exposure to health hazards.
• Supports Safety and Mission Assurance with safety inspections, payload processing and launch operations, Voluntary Protection Program support, construction safety, and other safety and health matters requiring industrial hygiene participation.
• Coordinates with Engineering on the management of safety and health hazards in the laboratories, shops, and test facilities.
• Reviews mitigations/controls of commercial providers which introduce hazards that extend beyond the partner footprint. Integrates with Center employers to communicate hazards and potential impacts.
• Coordinates Center-level implementation of Toxic Substance and Control Act (TSCA) Section 6 requirements for exempted uses. Develops Workplace Chemical Protection Program and controls to include review of exposure monitoring using updated limits.

Qualifications: 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. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Serving as a subject matter expert applying concepts, principles, and practices of industrial hygiene to resolve unusual problems and develop approaches for mitigation; Performing launch/landing, ground processing, and/or payload processing involving chemical or physical hazards such as hypergolic propellants (i.e., spacecraft engine propellant); and Conducting risk assessments and identifying options to reduce residual risk. 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-CONTACTCENTER@MAIL.NASA.GOV for assistance. Be advised - application materials faxed, emailed, and/or mailed to Kennedy 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: 2026-03-11