Job Description
Summary This vacancy is aimed at insourcing critical technical leadership skills. Roles may include being the technical expert for real-time mission operations in the Mission Control Center, mission systems development, testing, and integration, training and simulation, analysis, and other mission support functions essential to human spaceflight. Summary This vacancy is aimed at insourcing critical technical leadership skills. Roles may include being the technical expert for real-time mission operations in the Mission Control Center, mission systems development, testing, and integration, training and simulation, analysis, and other mission support functions essential to human spaceflight. Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/22/2026 to 04/29/2026 Salary $145,052 - $188,573 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14 Location Many vacancies in the following location: Johnson Space Ctr Houston, TX Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 14 Job family (Series) 0801 General Engineering Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number JSC-26-DE-12941697-SF Control number 866022600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Videos Duties Help Perform long term technical strategic planning and integration. Develop consistent approaches on areas where performance limits are being approached and capture knowledge and lessons learned that could be applied in other programs. Provide recommendations to the leadership team on areas of opportunity and long-range projection of resource needs for technical issue resolution, testing, and operations product management. Develop mission, spacecraft, on-board systems, and/or training requirements necessary to ensure compatibility between mission objectives, vehicle capabilities, crew safety, and mission success. Manage the cumulative effect of operational workarounds and use-as-is decisions for design and manufacturing issues and associated risks. Coordinate and lead integration activities across multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission objectives, policies, and Directorate priorities. Develop/deliver technical briefings, reports, and recommendations to leadership supporting informed decision-making for real-time flight control of human space flight missions, ensuring internal products and processes are consistent between programs. Requirements Help Conditions of employment This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. See Additional Information section You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements. Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/Directorate/Division/Branch requirements. This position requires the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Flight Controller Physical. 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 qual