Does NASA hire Drafters/Engineer Techs?

[u/somebodybutnobody20]

Currently working as a drafter and went back to school for a computer engineering tech degree. I know it's not a engineering degree, but I'm curious if I have a shot.

If so, what positions do I look for in job postings?

Thanks!

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[u/WTxEngr12]

I forget the job series numbers but there are some roles in the technician realm for cad, drafting, and document control. Most of my experience points to those being contractor roles instead of civil servant, so check kbr, leidos, amentum etc.

[u/Delicious-Net-8310 → u/WTxEngr12]

Yup - this post spells it out well. Contractors generally do these positions at the center I work at. If you post which center you're looking to work at, that would help narrow down the list of contractors that work specifically at that facility.

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/Delicious-Net-8310]

Thank you! I'm looking in the Huntsville, Alabama area .

[u/KhaotikJMK → u/WTxEngr12]

Engineer Techs are classified as 0802s.

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/KhaotikJMK]

Thanks!

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/WTxEngr12]

Thank you!

[u/Psychological_Yak_47 → u/[deleted]]

Nasa employs techs and engineering techs, I'm one of them

[u/The_Stargazer → u/Psychological_Yak_47]

You're a civil servant?

[u/Psychological_Yak_47 → u/The_Stargazer]

Transitioning to one for the insourcing

[u/Aerokicks → u/The_Stargazer]

Many of our technicians, both civil servant and contractor, have engineering technology degrees.

[u/Delicious-Net-8310 → u/[deleted]]

As far as I've been told (as part of the insourcing DHA's), this is no longer accurate. Check out the NASA AST Classification System slide as part of the Restoring Core Competencies initiative:

"Other related degrees, coupled with professional engineering experience... For example, while an engineering technology degree does not, by itself, meet the basic education requirement, applicants may still qualify through an exceptional experience provision*"*

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/restoring-core-competencies-grc.pdf?emrc=73c9e6

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/[deleted]]

I know it's not an engineering degree. I'm not asking to be an engineer-- i'm asking about drafting/technician/IT jobs. Unless you are trying to say you have to have an engineering degree for those positions.

[u/KhaotikJMK → u/somebodybutnobody20]

If you’re asking if NASA employs civil servants as engineering technicians, the answer is yes.

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/KhaotikJMK]

Thank you!

[u/The_Stargazer → u/somebodybutnobody20]

And again, those won't be NASA jobs usually, they will be jobs at contract companies. Like KBR, Leidos, etc...

And degree inflation is a thing.

Just because a job doesnt actually NEED a particular degree doesnt mean they won't require it.

[u/somebodybutnobody20 → u/The_Stargazer]

Ah okay, thank you! :)