General Engineer
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Job Location:
Silver Spring, MD - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 169279 - 197200
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Assistant Chief Information Officer - Satellites (ACIO-S) with one vacancy in Silver Spring MD.
As a General Engineer you will perform the following duties:
- Lead a team of engineers and scientists in preformulation and formulation phases of new satellite systems and instruments acquisition projects. Research and manage satellite projects into an operational environment. Develop and oversee the implementation of designs specifications and other standards for the production of hardware and software and the results of science and engineering studies.
- Oversee the development acquisition integration installation and acceptance of small-scale satellite flight projects. Manage the development of pre-formulation budgets and plans for new satellite projects. Define project concepts and system performance specifications for those projects.
- Provide technical direction for the development implementation and management of an integrated sound and effective program that is responsive to identify national and agency needs for global environmental data from satellites.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Financial Disclosure is required as the job participates personally and substantially through decision or exercise of significant judgment in Government action regarding making a final decision or taking action which will have a direct and substantial economic effect on the interests of a non-Federal entity.
- This position requires access to Special Sensitive materials with SCI access level to participate in meetings forums and events that involve National and international satellite operations RF interference and other threat issues.
- This position is a designated TDP and must submit to mandatory drug testing.
Conditions of employment
This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel Systems (CAPS). This system replace the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS positions are classified by career pay plan and pay band.
The ZP-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.
Key Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
- This position requires a Low Risk Security Clearance.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
- Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.*
- More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- Must be registered for Selective Service if applicable ()
- Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement.
Additional Considerations:
- Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
- Your performance and conduct;
- Needs and interests of the agency;
- Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
Qualifications
Education
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
This position has a positive Education Requirement. You are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate graduate etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. We may only consider documentation provided prior to the closing date of the announcement. Please see degree and experience requirements in the Qualifications section.
Note: An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty.
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation
Additional information
ICTAP and CTAP Candidates: Eligible for selection priority if it is determined that the applicant is well qualified. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition.
CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
- A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement or similar notice).
- A copy of your SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action noting current position grade level and duty location;
- A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
- Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
- A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; notice of disability annuity termination; certification from your former agency that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable injury; or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement;
- A copy of your SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action documenting your RIF separation noting your positions grade level and duty location and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL etc;
- A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and
- Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.
NOAA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities please visit: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Construction Experience
- Data Collection
- Mediation Experience
- Military Experience
- Renovation
- Ftp
- Calculus
- Natural Language Processing
- Budgeting
- Differential Equations
- DoD Experience
