Promotion Promotion Criteria: Engineers
	Promotion to GS-14

1. Has led and advised in planning, organizing, and directing mid-size development efforts for specific missions and/or broad programs that advanced the state of the art, solved a particular problem in a new way, or resolved critical and severe issues or problems where engineering precedents were lacking.
2. Has worked with multiple organizations and/or coordinated efforts of diverse groups to reach a common goal.
3. Has utilized teaming arrangements and led teams of engineers and technicians of different disciplines.
4. Has managed work relationships with diverse groups and individuals in a positive manner by listening to others’ ideas, reaching consensus, negotiating when necessary, suggesting solutions, and treating all others in a fair, respectful, and impartial manner.
5. Has led a group of individuals in achieving a long-term goal and/or solving a difficult or unique problem.
6. Has initiated improvement in areas where new design ideas or methodologies provided significant advancement toward meeting NASA goals.
7. Has developed and converted clear, overall objectives into technology or product development programs and policies for others to use; has served as branch expert in an engineering discipline area; or has worked independently on a mission project or instrument as a systems engineer.
8. Has developed and delivered oral briefings or presentations at high-level meetings or conferences using data, facts, or logical arguments to negotiate critical issues and/or influence others to a point of view.
9. Has impacted the success of an important development effort or flight project at the system or subsystem level within budgetary and schedule requirements.
10. Has received recognition for work (e.g., letters of appreciation) from peers, project management, line managers, and/or members of the engineering community.
11. Has stayed abreast of and actively communicated professional technical knowledge and new information to others.
12. Has provided constructive, informal training, coaching, and/or mentoring that can be shown to address developmental needs, experience, and skills of team members or staff.
13. Has demonstrated a commitment to and support of equal opportunity and diversity principles by contributing to a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment and that respects, appreciates, and values individual differences. This can include, but is not limited to, attendance at equal opportunity and diversity training or events; participation in EEO or diversity councils or committees; recruitment or outreach efforts; or other activities designed to promote equity, fairness and inclusion.
14. Has had significant customer interface and been directly responsible for devising technical solutions, innovative methodologies, process improvements, or cost reduction strategies that have been adopted by customers.

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