General Engineer-Direct Hire Authority

1. Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics mechanical aerospace and/or other engineering disciplines or specialty areas to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the acquisition development or sustainment of weapon systems sub-systems support systems equipment items or an equivalent product.
2. Functions as the organizations technical specialist in developing system performance requirements objectives and integration and the estimation of time and resources for system design development and support. Applies expertise in the field of engineering and extensive knowledge of the assigned functional area to resolve unique or novel problems related to design and development engineering.
3. Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systematic disciplined and quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues. Implements develops and documents projects; ascertains needed changes or modifications to production methods procedures and/or approaches; and documents systems requirements.
4. Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations. Initiates and provides expert technical direction management and administration for assigned engineering programs and projects.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage and Fact Sheet costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• This position may require travel
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• An engineering degree at the bachelors level from an institution with an ABET accredited program or in a closely related field is highly desired
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.208)
• This is an acquisition coded position. Selectee must complete required certification level 1 in Engineering and Technical Management within 24 months of assignment

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Professional and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02 equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts principles practices standards methods techniques materials and equipment resolving functional area problems related to programs and projects performing complex and comprehensive analysis using systematic and quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues and analyzing systems and equipment to ensure functional and operational integrity reliability and manage performance/cost relationships.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of a wide range of multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts principles practices standards methods techniques materials and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories principles and concepts to project development execution and advisory services.
2. Knowledge of engineering methodologies sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems subsystems and/or support equipment.
3. Knowledge of engineering practices and procedures as they pertain to sustainment modification logistics and production management principles concepts policies and systems.
4. Knowledge of the principles of planning and program management; of standard acquisition regulations practices and procedures; and of other engineering disciplines used in support of sustainment modification and maintenance programs.
5. Ability to devise and evaluate criteria parameters characteristics and interrelationships for design approaches; to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes; and to gather assemble and analyze facts form conclusions and devise and recommend solutions to problems.
6. Ability to communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing as well as work in a professional manner with peers management contractors academia and other agencies.