Chief Engineer, SYD 81

The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon DC is searching for a Chief Engineer for SYD 81 (NHGS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
The U.S. Space Force is advancing a high-visibility transformation of its human resources information technology environment. We seek a mission-focused technically credible NH-IV Chief Engineer to serve as the senior engineering leader for this effort-establishing the systems engineering discipline technical governance and integration approach needed to deliver secure interoperable data-driven HR capabilities. This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of first-of-its-kind HR capabilities for the nations newest military service. Leveraging modern commercial software products and cloud-based data solutions the program is helping modernize the HR experience for Guardians civilian employees commanders and HR professionals while strengthening the Space Forces ability to operate as a data-driven force.


Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a highly driven mission-focused engineer with experience leading complex cloud-based data and software solutions from concept through implementation and operational sustainment. The successful candidate brings technical depth in cloud data management; data lake data-service and data-stack development and implementation; enterprise cloud adoption; operational software delivery; and data interface management.

You are a systems thinker who understands that successful modernization is more than deploying software. It requires purposeful integration of people processes data architecture security interfaces and operational outcomes. You can turn mission and user needs into actionable technical requirements viable architectures release plans and measurable performance objectives.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to:
- Review and assess cloud data and system architectures and identify practical opportunities to improve performance integration scalability security and sustainment.
- Establish and lead rigorous systems engineering processes that improve technical decision-making requirements traceability risk management testing and delivery outcomes.
- Manage complex data interfaces system dependencies integration risks and technical tradeoffs across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Guide teams through agile delivery while preserving the engineering rigor needed for reliable secure and supportable enterprise capabilities.
- Lead and manage testing programs that verify systems meet requirements and are ready for operational use.
- Communicate complex technical concepts strategies risks decisions and work plans clearly to senior leaders functional experts acquisition partners developers cybersecurity personnel and operational users.
- Operate effectively across geographically dispersed multidisciplinary teams and create alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities.
- Apply sound engineering judgment a bias for action and a commitment to delivering technically achievable solutions that advance the Space Force mission.


Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts principles practices standards methods and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty responsibility and significance.
2. Knowledge of the mission roles functions organizational structure and operation of the DoD and organizations that govern interface with and/or influence systems acquisition development and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning programming and budgeting cycles financial systems and restrictions on expenditure of funds.
3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory application technology and policy affecting systems being developed and in planning organizing and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development production and/or support of systems subsystems or equipment.
4. Knowledge of safety security personnel management and EEO regulations practices and procedures.
5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships building consensus and coalitions negotiating and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
6. Ability to plan organize and direct the functions of an organization and mentor motivate and appraise the staff through subordinate supervisors as well as analyze plan and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI security clearance.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive and/or classified information and/or files.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• Eligible for situational telework only including Emergency and OPM prescribed Unscheduled Telework.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications whichever comes first.
• May be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• PCS / relocation funding is authorized and may be made available.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelors level from an ABET accredited institution is required. Advanced degrees are preferred.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.