Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies

NASA is taking deliberate steps to strengthen its core capabilities. This effort is focused on strengthening NASA’s technical authority by bringing core, mission-critical positions into the civil service.

As part of this approach, the agency is assessing where critical work is best performed, either in-house or through our valued industry partners. The process will be implemented in phases to ensure continuity for ongoing missions and to provide time for strategic planning.

Opportunities

Each NASA Center will be working over the coming months to complete their assessments and begin announcing vacancies. As information and vacancy announcements become available, we’ll share it on this page.

Visit NASA’s How to Apply page for more information on applying, including creating a USAJOBS account and tips for building a two-page federal resume. 

For answers to common questions about applying to NASA’s Restoring Core Competencies initiative, refer to the FAQ.

Goddard Space Flight Center

Goddard Space Flight Center, Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility, is hiring for mission-critical positions supporting a range of Computer Engineering, IT, Technician, and Administrative functions. Announcements are open to all qualified U.S. citizens and posted on USAJOBS.gov.

Review the hiring process slide deck for application tips, resume guidance, and insights into the hiring process.

Glenn Research Center

Glenn Research Center and Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility duty stations are hiring for mission-critical positions across a wide range of functional areas. The announcements are open to all qualified U.S. citizens and will be posted on USAJOBS.gov on July 31. They will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Aug. 4.

Review the hiring process slide deck for application tips, resume guidance, and insights into the hiring process.

Johnson Space Center & White Sands Test Facility

Johnson Space Center & White Sands Test Facility are hiring mission-critical positions to support a wide variety of functional areas. Announcements will be open to all qualified U.S. citizens and posted on USAJOBS.gov.

Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center is hiring for mission-critical positions across a wide range of functional areas. The following announcements are open to all qualified U.S. citizens and posted on USAJOBS.gov. They will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 27.

• Information Technology | Job series: 2210 | GS 7-15
• Quality Assurance | Job series: 1910 | GS 9-14
• Administrative/Management | Job series: 301, 343, 346 | GS 9-15
• Engineering Technician | Job series: 802 | GS 9-12
• Engineering | Job series 801, 830, 850, 854, 855, 861 | GS 9-15
• Environmental Protection | Job series: 028 | GS 13

Marshall Space Flight Center

Marshall Space Flight Center is hiring mission-critical positions to support a wide variety of functional areas. Announcements will be open to all qualified U.S. citizens and posted on USAJOBS.gov.

Watch this video for application tips, resume guidance, and insights into the hiring process.