I recently graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. I am a co-op at NASA Johnson Space Center, currently on leave and looking to convert to full time at other agencies. I aim to work with aircraft.
Is there a dedicated POC for hiring at the aircraft operations center?
I recently graduated with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.
I am very fortunate to have two current offers:
1) KSC Contractor
I would be working to support ground support equipment for Artemis.
I am interested because it:
2) Boeing Commercial Airplanes
BCA in South Carolina as a Liaison Engineer supporting the 787 program. This role supports production issues with a focus on structural repairs. It has a 1 year training period, rotating through different production teams/phases. After that period, you are placed into final group with Material Review Board authority.
I am interested because it:
My concerns are the following:
I would like to work in space, eventually as a civil servant. The contractor role would keep me in space and at KSC. Working at KSC is, of course, a great opportunity and a good position to be in for civil servant openings. Boeing South Carolina is not directly space related and pulls me away from a NASA center.
The KSC contractor job is tied to a specific program and, to my knowledge, does not offer many alternate avenues if the contract is scaled back. This is common and something I am concerned about, as I would not have much marketable experience for another 2 years. I believe Boeing offers more stability, as there are different programs to go to in the event the 787 program faces challenges.
Both roles offer a chance to learn a lot. With Boeing, I can learn a lot through the rotation program and proximity to production. In speaking to managers and other liaison engineers, it seems there are a lot of different options for focus areas, especially with a program as young as the 787. The contractor role seems more narrow, focusing on a specific system within GSE.
Boeing offers a better overall compensation package (both salary and benefits are considerably more competitive than the KSC contractor's). I would, however, prefer to live in Titusville or near Orlando as it has more of what I am looking for in a place to settle. South Carolina is doable, but I don't think it is a place I would want to live long-term based on family needs.
Any advice on making the decision would be much appreciated!
I recently graduated with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.
I am very fortunate to have two current offers:
1) KSC Contractor
I would be working to support ground support equipment for Artemis.
I am interested because it:
is with space
is at KSC
involves operations, which is a both a good stepping stone to more technical, design-oriented roles and something that is not typically available in purely analytical roles
is in a location I would be happy living long-term based on my family's needs
2) Boeing Commercial Airplanes
BCA in South Carolina as a Liaison Engineer supporting the 787 program. This role supports production issues with a focus on structural repairs. It has a 1 year training period, rotating through different production teams/phases. After that period, you are placed into final group with Material Review Board authority.
I am interested because it:
has an excellent training program
offers a lot of flexibility in where you ultimately wind up
offers a good foundation to take on other roles in the company (other technical areas or other programs)
offers a chance to improve in a desired area (materials and structures)
My concerns are the following:
I would like to work in space, eventually as a civil servant. The contractor role would keep me in space and at KSC. Working at KSC is, of course, a great opportunity and a good position to be in for civil servant openings. Boeing South Carolina is not directly space related and pulls me away from a NASA center.
The KSC contractor job is tied to a specific program and, to my knowledge, does not offer many alternate avenues if the contract is scaled back. This is common and something I am concerned about, as I would not have much marketable experience for another 2 years. I believe Boeing offers more stability, as there are different programs to go to in the event the 787 program faces challenges.
Both roles offer a chance to learn a lot. With Boeing, I can learn a lot through the rotation program and proximity to production. In speaking to managers and other liaison engineers, it seems there are a lot of different options for focus areas, especially with a program as young as the 787. The contractor role seems more narrow, focusing on a specific system within GSE.
Boeing offers a better overall compensation package (both salary and benefits are considerably more competitive than the KSC contractor's). I would, however, prefer to live in Titusville or near Orlando as it has more of what I am looking for in a place to settle. South Carolina is doable, but I don't think it is a place I would want to live long-term based on family needs.
Any advice on making the decision would be much appreciated!
I was offered an entry level position with a contractor at KSC for Artemis. The salary they offered is 71k. That seems somewhat low, so I am curious what other contractors are making.
I am basing the "low" argument on the typical GS promotion cycle and relatively weak benefits compared to civil servants and manufacturers like Boeing. Civil servant pay seems to start at roughly the same amount, but quickly beats the contractor pay. That, combined with their benefits, means that they do have an overall better compensation package.
I am looking for kosher meat in South Carolina. Costcos in Florida and in other nearby states carry that in bulk. Unfortunately, the Charleston, SC location does not carry any (at least not that I've seen). Can Costco do any kind of "special order" delivery of these items between stores if I bought in bulk?
I will be attending an Amentum career fair tomorrow for KSC. I am looking for entry level roles. Most of my experience is in materials and processes (M&P) and structures. I am wondering what interviews typically look like. What types of questions can I expect (STAR, behavioral, technical...)?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I have a financial tracking spreadsheet (.ODS) with column headers: DATE, AMOUNT, BALANCE (example attached below). I have a separate sheet within the same spreadsheet where I analyze the information. Included in that analysis is the remaining balance at the end of each month.
Goal: Pull and display the remaining balance at the end of each month
Problem:
Attempted methods:
Is there a cleaner approach to this?
My system:
Version: 25.2.7.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 5cbfd1ab6520636bb5f7b99185aa69bd7456825d
CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 11 X86_64 (10.0 build 26200); UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded
Windows 11 Pro
| POSTING DATE | DESCRIPTION | AMOUNT | BALANCE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/26 | Expense 1 | -$20.00 | $16,306.00 | |
| 04/06/26 | Expense 2 | -$7.00 | $16,326.00 | |
| 04/02/26 | Expense 3 | -$48.00 | $16,333.00 | |
| 04/02/26 | Expense 4 | -$31.00 | $16,381.00 | |
| 03/31/26 | Expense 5 | -$49.00 | $16,412.00 | Multiple transactions on single day |
| 03/31/26 | Expense 6 | -$48.00 | $16,461.00 | Multiple transactions on single day |
| 03/31/26 | Expense 7 | -$31.00 | $16,509.00 | Multiple transactions on single day |
| 03/30/26 | Expense 8 | -$31.00 | $16,540.00 | |
| 03/30/26 | Expense 9 | -$46.00 | $16,571.00 | |
| 03/30/26 | Expense 10 | -$46.00 | $16,617.00 | |
| 03/30/26 | Expense 11 | -$19.00 | $16,663.00 | |
| 03/30/26 | Expense 12 | -$22.00 | $16,682.00 | |
| 03/27/26 | Expense 13 | -$25.00 | $16,704.00 | |
| 03/27/26 | Expense 14 | -$35.00 | $16,729.00 | |
| 03/25/26 | Expense 15 | -$38.00 | $16,764.00 | |
| 03/24/26 | Expense 16 | -$30.00 | $16,802.00 | |
| 03/24/26 | Expense 17 | $7.00 | $16,832.00 | |
| 03/24/26 | Expense 18 | $5.00 | $16,825.00 | |
| 03/23/26 | Expense 19 | -$20.00 | $16,820.00 | |
| 03/23/26 | Expense 20 | $13.00 | $16,840.00 | |
| 03/23/26 | Expense 21 | $14.00 | $16,827.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 22 | -$57.00 | $16,813.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 23 | -$17.00 | $16,870.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 24 | -$48.00 | $16,887.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 25 | -$21.00 | $16,935.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 26 | -$43.00 | $16,956.00 | |
| 03/20/26 | Expense 27 | -$68.00 | $16,999.00 | |
| 03/19/26 | Expense 28 | -$17.00 | $17,067.00 | |
| 03/19/26 | Expense 29 | -$70.00 | $17,084.00 | |
| 03/19/26 | Expense 30 | -$56.00 | $17,154.00 | |
| 03/16/26 | Expense 31 | $2.00 | $17,210.00 | |
| 03/12/26 | Expense 32 | -$36.00 | $17,208.00 | |
| 03/11/26 | Expense 33 | -$3.00 | $17,244.00 | |
| 03/11/26 | Expense 34 | -$11.00 | $17,247.00 | |
| 03/10/26 | Expense 35 | -$7.00 | $17,258.00 | |
| 03/10/26 | Expense 36 | $5.00 | $17,265.00 | |
| 03/10/26 | Expense 37 | -$20.00 | $17,260.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 38 | -$7.00 | $17,280.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 39 | $0.00 | $17,287.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 40 | -$63.00 | $17,287.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 41 | -$55.00 | $17,350.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 42 | -$24.00 | $17,405.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 43 | -$18.00 | $17,429.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 44 | $13.00 | $17,447.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 45 | -$2.00 | $17,434.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 46 | -$43.00 | $17,436.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 47 | -$31.00 | $17,479.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 48 | -$2.00 | $17,510.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 49 | -$50.00 | $17,512.00 | |
| 03/09/26 | Expense 50 | -$39.00 | $17,562.00 | |
| 03/06/26 | Expense 51 | -$24.00 | $17,601.00 | |
| 03/04/26 | Expense 52 | -$14.00 | $17,625.00 | |
| 03/04/26 | Expense 53 | -$64.00 | $17,639.00 | |
| 03/04/26 | Expense 54 | -$59.00 | $17,703.00 | |
| 03/04/26 | Expense 55 | -$21.00 | $17,762.00 | |
| 03/03/26 | Expense 56 | -$69.00 | $17,783.00 | |
| 03/03/26 | Expense 57 | $5.00 | $17,852.00 | |
| 03/03/26 | Expense 58 | -$65.00 | $17,847.00 | |
| 03/02/26 | Expense 59 | -$62.00 | $17,912.00 | |
| 03/02/26 | Expense 60 | $6.00 | $17,974.00 | |
| 03/02/26 | Expense 61 | -$58.00 | $17,968.00 | |
| 03/02/26 | Expense 62 | -$9.00 | $18,026.00 | |
| 02/27/26 | Expense 63 | -$63.00 | $18,035.00 | Last transaction of month is not on last day of the month |
| 02/27/26 | Expense 64 | -$24.00 | $18,098.00 | |
| 02/27/26 | Expense 65 | -$64.00 | $18,122.00 | |
| 02/26/26 | Expense 66 | -$13.00 | $18,186.00 | |
| 02/26/26 | Expense 67 | -$24.00 | $18,199.00 | |
| 02/24/26 | Expense 68 | -$45.00 | $18,223.00 | |
| 02/23/26 | Expense 69 | -$16.00 | $18,268.00 | |
| 02/23/26 | Expense 70 | -$27.00 | $18,284.00 | |
| 02/20/26 | Expense 71 | -$48.00 | $18,311.00 | |
| 02/20/26 | Expense 72 | -$57.00 | $18,359.00 | |
| 02/18/26 | Expense 73 | -$2.00 | $18,416.00 | |
| 02/18/26 | Expense 74 | -$16.00 | $18,418.00 | |
| 02/17/26 | Expense 75 | -$30.00 | $18,434.00 | |
| 02/17/26 | Expense 76 | -$37.00 | $18,464.00 | |
| 02/17/26 | Expense 77 | -$46.00 | $18,501.00 | |
| 02/13/26 | Expense 78 | -$43.00 | $18,547.00 | |
| 02/13/26 | Expense 79 | -$64.00 | $18,590.00 | |
| 02/13/26 | Expense 80 | -$23.00 | $18,654.00 | |
| 02/12/26 | Expense 81 | $19.00 | $18,677.00 | |
| 02/11/26 | Expense 82 | -$6.00 | $18,658.00 | |
| 02/11/26 | Expense 83 | -$12.00 | $18,664.00 | |
| 02/10/26 | Expense 84 | -$35.00 | $18,676.00 | |
| 02/10/26 | Expense 85 | $8.00 | $18,711.00 | |
| 02/09/26 | Expense 86 | -$7.00 | $18,703.00 | |
| 02/09/26 | Expense 87 | -$65.00 | $18,710.00 | |
| 02/09/26 | Expense 88 | $6.00 | $18,775.00 | |
| 02/06/26 | Expense 89 | -$47.00 | $18,769.00 | |
| 02/06/26 | Expense 90 | $3.00 | $18,816.00 | |
| 02/04/26 | Expense 91 | -$15.00 | $18,813.00 | |
| 02/03/26 | Expense 92 | -$15.00 | $18,828.00 | |
| 01/30/26 | Expense 93 | -$67.00 | $18,843.00 | |
| 01/30/26 | Expense 94 | -$46.00 | $18,910.00 | |
| 01/30/26 | Expense 95 | -$34.00 | $18,956.00 | |
| 01/30/26 | Expense 96 | $13.00 | $18,990.00 | |
| 01/29/26 | Expense 97 | -$54.00 | $18,977.00 | |
| 01/29/26 | Expense 98 | -$43.00 | $19,031.00 | |
| 01/29/26 | Expense 99 | -$11.00 | $19,074.00 | |
| 01/29/26 | Expense 100 | -$65.00 | $19,085.00 | |
| 01/28/26 | Expense 101 | $20.00 | $19,150.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 102 | -$20.00 | $19,130.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 103 | -$31.00 | $19,150.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 104 | -$43.00 | $19,181.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 105 | -$30.00 | $19,224.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 106 | -$59.00 | $19,254.00 | |
| 01/26/26 | Expense 107 | -$29.00 | $19,313.00 | |
| 01/22/26 | Expense 108 | $20.00 | $19,342.00 | |
| 01/21/26 | Expense 109 | -$47.00 | $19,322.00 | |
| 01/20/26 | Expense 110 | -$30.00 | $19,369.00 | |
| 01/20/26 | Expense 111 | $18.00 | $19,399.00 | |
| 01/20/26 | Expense 112 | -$3.00 | $19,381.00 | |
| 01/20/26 | Expense 113 | -$57.00 | $19,384.00 | |
| 01/16/26 | Expense 114 | $16.00 | $19,441.00 | |
| 01/16/26 | Expense 115 | -$70.00 | $19,425.00 | |
| 01/14/26 | Expense 116 | -$31.00 | $19,495.00 | |
| 01/14/26 | Expense 117 | -$30.00 | $19,526.00 | |
| 01/14/26 | Expense 118 | $5.00 | $19,556.00 | |
| 01/13/26 | Expense 119 | $16.00 | $19,551.00 | |
| 01/12/26 | Expense 120 | $17.00 | $19,535.00 | |
| 01/12/26 | Expense 121 | $2.00 | $19,518.00 | |
| 01/12/26 | Expense 122 | -$63.00 | $19,516.00 | |
| 01/12/26 | Expense 123 | -$43.00 | $19,579.00 | |
| 01/12/26 | Expense 124 | $20.00 | $19,622.00 | |
| 01/09/26 | Expense 125 | -$28.00 | $19,602.00 | |
| 01/09/26 | Expense 126 | $18.00 | $19,630.00 | |
| 01/09/26 | Expense 127 | $1.00 | $19,612.00 | |
| 01/08/26 | Expense 128 | $2.00 | $19,611.00 | |
| 01/08/26 | Expense 129 | -$5.00 | $19,609.00 | |
| 01/08/26 | Expense 130 | -$2.00 | $19,614.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 131 | -$14.00 | $19,616.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 132 | -$49.00 | $19,630.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 133 | -$21.00 | $19,679.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 134 | -$42.00 | $19,700.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 135 | -$14.00 | $19,742.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 136 | -$13.00 | $19,756.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 137 | -$68.00 | $19,769.00 | |
| 01/06/26 | Expense 138 | $8.00 | $19,837.00 | |
| 01/05/26 | Expense 139 | $7.00 | $19,829.00 | |
| 01/05/26 | Expense 140 | -$67.00 | $19,822.00 | |
| 01/05/26 | Expense 141 | $5.00 | $19,889.00 | |
| 01/05/26 | Expense 142 | -$53.00 | $19,884.00 | |
| 01/02/26 | Expense 143 | -$63.00 | $19,937.00 | |
| 12/31/25 | Expense 144 | -$35.00 | $20,000.00 |
I was recently offered an entry level position at BSC. The salary range is 70000-97000. I was offered 88000. I understand that is slightly above the median (approximately 33% higher). I want to negotiate a higher salary. My question is what is appropriate. I have seen some suggestions saying that 80% of the top out is reasonable, while others suggest a flat 5K increase. 80% of the top out is 94K.
I bring more combined internship and extracurricular activities than most entry-level hires. In addition to gaining a better idea of what is reasonable, how do I go about asking for more? An increase in salary? A sign-on? More PTO...? How do I justify beyond "I want more."