Research General Engineer

As a Research General Engineer in the Technical Division at the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) you will join a fast-paced diverse and collaborative group of scientists and engineers working under the Autonomy research program. You will participate in the execution of projects as a member and leader of teams conducting applied research to support all 11 missions of the Coast Guard. Successful projects identify transformative technologies and new techniques to improve the mission performance of the Service. Assignments include project management test design and execution technology foraging prototyping data analysis and reporting. The focus of this position is to apply the required research development test and analysis methodologies to mature novel concepts and transition tangible results to the fleet. Specific competencies include remote sensing machine learning computer vision control systems uncrewed systems advanced networking test engineering and integration of autonomy into legacy or emerging systems.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Executing the planning programming scheduling and management of resources and milestones for multiphase research projects in the field of Autonomy.
• Applying research methodologies to problem areas that are highly complex answering important questions related to autonomous technology development and integration.
• Designing comprehensive test and evaluation plans to govern dynamic data generation events.
• Design and engineering of prototypes and integration schemes for application of autonomous technology within USCG systems.
• Engaging with autonomous technology development partners and conducting literature reviews to build and maintain knowledge of emerging technology practices and techniques.
• Analyzing mission and USCG operator needs to develop preliminary requirements for autonomous systems that address capability gaps.
• Writing comprehensive research reports presenting findings to sponsors and stakeholders and briefing a wide range of audiences from field technicians and operators to senior level agency executives.

Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information: such as age gender religious affiliation etc.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable the program must: (1) lead to a bachelors degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering and (2) a good understanding both theoretical and practical of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI) Engineer in Training (EIT) or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g. State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example an applicant who attains registration through a State Boards eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional

In addition to the above basic education requirement to qualify at the GS-13 grade level your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Planning and executing complex research or engineering studies related to autonomous systems (e.g. maritime air surface or subsurface) including developing requirements overseeing contractor performance and evaluating technical deliverables; and analyzing scientific technological or regulatory developments to inform program guidance mission directives or operational practices.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.