Public Notice - Engineering Technician (Direct Hire)

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. Perform technical work activities for assigned systems, labs or facilities supporting facility test operations and test execution to customer requirements at Ames Research Center (ARC). Operate technical systems (mechanical, controls, electrical, photo/video, or instrumentation) as a test team member of facilities such as the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, Arc Jet Complex, Vertical Motion Simulator, Future Flight Central, etc. Perform machinist tasks including operating machine tools, fabricating and modifying test hardware, and maintaining precision mechanical components in support of test operations. Support maintenance of the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems and labs of the experimental facilities under the supervision of t