Supervisory Electronics Engineer (Interdisciplinary)

Plans organizes and directs the activities of the organization ensuring that technical work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
Performs professional technical/scientific work involved in the application of advanced theories concepts principles and processes.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Must have a bachelors degree in a related discipline such as computer or electronics engineering computer science or mathematics
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• A masters degree in a technical related field is highly desired.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The work requires the incumbent to be subject to recall during non-duty hours weekends and holidays to complete proposals and/or resolve software problems.
• The work requires the incumbent to be subject to temporary and permanent shift changes.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) other intelligence-related
• Special Sensitive information or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). The employee must meet or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act
• (DAWIA) certification requirements applicable to the career category designated on the position description within 24 months of assignment or secure an approved waiver.
• The employee must meet 80 hours of continuous learning requirements within the designated timeframe.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force national security and public safety.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted
• after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW DoDI 3020-42 Defense Continuity Programs.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Professional and Scientific Positions

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
GS-0854/GS-0855: A Bachelors degree (or higher degree) in 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application.

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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 professional 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: Professional registration or licensure Written Test Specified Academic Courses or Related Curriculum. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts and/or supporting documentation with your application.

GS-1515: Degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research mathematics probability statistics mathematical logic science or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application.

GS-1550: Bachelors degree in computer science or bachelors degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics statistics and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Click here to view occupational requirements for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts with your application.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience applying advanced electronic warfare concepts managing electronic warfare integrated reprogramming developing data for electronic combat systems and leading electronic warfare operational test and evaluation.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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 electronic warfare (EW) concepts electronic warfare integrated reprogramming (EWIR) and a thorough understanding of hostile EW systems mission data development for electronic combat systems and EW operational test and evaluation is required.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures.
3. Knowledge of policies programs organizations functions resources and policies affecting assigned program(s).
4. Comprehensive understanding of the organizational mission and interfaces with MAJCOM operational combat units US intelligence and support agencies.
5. Ability to plan organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.