Astronomer Smithsonian Institution Summary This position serves as an Astronomical Observer supporting science and test operions of the Submillimeter Array (SMA). The incumbent operes complex submillimeter radio astronomy instrumention during scheduled observing shifts; monitors antenna, receiver, correlor, and system performance; acquires and evalues astronomical and engineering test da; and supports ing and staff astronomers during scientific and technical observions. Learn more about this agency Summary This position serves as an Astronomical Observer supporting science and test operions of the Submillimeter Array (SMA). The incumbent operes complex submillimeter radio astronomy instrumention during scheduled observing shifts; monitors antenna, receiver, correlor, and system performance; acquires and evalues astronomical and engineering test da; and supports ing and staff astronomers during scientific and technical observions. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: SMA Base Camp Hilo, HI No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $52,680

• $68,485 per year Salary reflects base pay. Night differential, hazard pay, and Sunday premium pay may apply for scheduled evening, overnight, or Sunday observing work. Pay scale & grade GS 07 Promotion potential 07 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time
• This position supports ongoing scientific observing operions.

Work is performed on a roting schedule th includes evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by observing assignments and operional needs. Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1330 Astronomy And Space Science Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-122 Control number 885758600 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help Opere the SMA during scheduled

science, handling telescope

startup/shutdown, array setup, and

program execution. Support the SMA scheduler by

advising on observing stregies and

providing technical guidance on

system capabilities and operional

constraints Strictly follow established safety

protocols during telescope

operions and maintenance to

protect personnel, equipment, and

observory operions. Monitor telescope, instrumention,

and environmental performance in

real time, including pointing and

da quality, to promptly identify,

troubleshoot, and resolve anomalies Monitor system stus

continuously,document operional

issues thoroughly, and perform

routine maintenance activities such

as log verificion and system

checks. Participe actively in the analysis

and interpretion of test da, which

may include the precise integrion

of pointing da acquired from

optical and radio observions and

from tilt meters into a global model

of antenna performance. Assist ing and staff astronomers

with astronomical observions and

evalue scientific da, including

detailed da analysis with

astronomical image processing

software such as CASA, MIRIAD,

or IDL. Participe actively in the

modificion or development of

observional and da reduction

software. Modify existing code under

supervision to effectively autome

repetitive tasks, optimize da

processing, or improve overall

workflow efficiency. Maintain highly organized directories,

detailed metada, and comprehensive

documention for ensuring scientific

reproducibility. Prepare clear, concise summaries of

observional results and complex daprocessing steps for team review. Present informive short briefings on

assigned tasks during regular team

meetings Collabore effectively with engineers,

technicians, and senior astronomers to

support and advance mission objectives. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Must successfully complete a background investigion. Selectee may be required to serve a probionary period. This position supports astronomical observing operions and requires participion in a roting work schedule th includes evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. Work is performed a remote observory site. Work is conducted in low-light environments and may involve extended computer use, outdoor exposure to weher conditions, and occasional lifting or handling of scientific equipment. Qualificions Applicants must meet the Basic Educion Requirement and/or the specialized experience requirements described below by the closing de of this announcement. Basic Educion Requirement (GS-1330 Astronomy and Space Science Series)

Degree:

in one or a combinion of astronomy, physics, mhemics, space science, or electronics. The course work must have included differential and integral calculus and 12 semester hours in astronomy and/or physics. or Combinion of educion and experience

• least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combinion of astronomy, space science, physics, mhemics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus approprie experience or additional educion.

GS 07

Specialized Experience:

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to least the GS-05 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes activities such as opering a telescope a world class or university observory, leading or assisting with astronomical or physics research, or writing or modifying computer software either professionally or as part of class work. OR Educion One full year of gradue-level educion in astronomy, physics, astrophysics, or a closely reled physical science may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may also be used to qualify. SAA is based on a bachelor's degree with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergradue courses or those completed in the last two years of study; A GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for courses in the major field of study or those completed in the last two years of study; Rank in the upper one-third of the graduing class; or Membership in a nional scholastic honor society recognized by the Associion of College Honor Societies. OR Combinion Educion and experience may be combined to meet qualificion requirements. For a full explanion of this option, please see the Qualificion Standards. Special Instructions for

Foreign Educion:

If you are qualifying by educion and/or have educion completed a foreign college or university, you must provide transcripts and documention verifying U.S. equivalency. See the Required Documents section of this announcement for additional informion. Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0 and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of undergradue coursework was completed on a pass/fail basis, qualificion under Superior Academic Achievement must be based on class standing or honor society membership. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work performed through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions. Volunteer experience helps build critical competencies and may be credited if directly reled to the duties of this position. Part-time and/or unpaid experience reled to this position prored to determine creditable experience. Applicants should clearly indice the number of hours worked per week. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion No incentives are authorized for this position. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits https:

//www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts

• https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave
• http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance
• http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program
• https://www.

opm.gov/retirement-services/ Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your applicion evalued first for the basic qualificions described below. The applicions th meet the basic qualificions evalued further against the following criteria: Knowledge of radio or submillimeter telescope operions sufficient to opere the SMA under established procedures and guidance Skill in monitoring system performance to recognize normal conditions and report abnormalities Knowledge of basic professional astronomy principles, theories, and practices sufficient to perform routine observional tasks and apply standard analytical techniques Knowledge of astronomical da analysis software sufficient to assist with routine da tasks Ability to organize and communice technical informion in logs, reports, and meetings Applicants who meet the minimum qualificion requirements placed into one of three quality cegories based on their responses to the job-reled assessment and the extent to which their experience demonstres the competencies required for the position: Best Cegory

• 95-100
  Better Cegory
• 85-94.99
  Good Cegory
• 70-84.

99 This cegory ring process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the rule of three but protects the rights of veterans by placing preference eligibles ahead of non-preference eligibles within each cegory. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality cegory provided no preference eligible in th cegory is passed over to select a non-preference eligible unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are sisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualificion requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality cegory, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who do not submit a resume in USAJOBS and complete all required assessment questions will not be Important Note Your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses to the occupional questionnaire for consistency. If a determinion is made th your self-assessment is not supported by your resume, your ring may be adjusted to reflect documented experience. Your resume should clearly describe how your educion and experience rele to the duties and qualificion requirements of this position. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits Help The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits https:

//www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts

• https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave
• http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance
• http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program
• https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/ Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Resume
• Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder.

Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center

• How do I write a resume for a federal job? Proof of Veteran's Preference
• DD214 (Member 4 Copy) , if you are a veteran.

Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page.

Please Note:

You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below. Agency contact informion Stephanie Javier Phone 617-495-7074 stephanie.javier@sao.si.edu Address

SMITHSONIAN

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observory 160 Concord Ave Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by contacting the agency contact listed below.

Additional Informion:

Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available https://www.si.edu/OHR/howtoapply . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( www.si.edu/oee) . Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Resume

• Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder.

Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center

• How do I write a resume for a federal job? Proof of Veteran's Preference
• DD214 (Member 4 Copy) , if you are a veteran.

Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page.

Please Note:

You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Stephanie Javier Phone 617-495-7074 stephanie.javier@sao.si.edu Address

SMITHSONIAN

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observory 160 Concord Ave Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by contacting the agency contact listed below.

Additional Informion:

Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available https://www.si.edu/OHR/howtoapply . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( www.si.edu/oee) . Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 3 vacancies in the following locion: SMA Base Camp Hilo, HI No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $52,680

• $68,485 per year Salary reflects base pay. Night differential, hazard pay, and Sunday premium pay may apply for scheduled evening, overnight, or Sunday observing work. Pay scale & grade GS 07 Promotion potential 07 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time
• This position supports ongoing scientific observing operions.

Work is performed on a roting schedule th includes evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as required by observing assignments and operional needs. Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-122 Control number 885758600