General Engineer

Summary

This position is part of the Department of War (DoW) Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for:serving as a mid-level Systems Engineer managing the designdevelopment integration and performance requirements for the MDA Space Capabilities (DCS) portfolio;leads the definition of element architectures kill chains and system-level risk identification assessment andremediation across complex space and ground control systems.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a General Engineer at the NHbroadband level some of your typical work assignments may include:

• System Engineering & Architecture: Serves as a mid-level Systems Engineer managing the designdevelopment integration and performance requirements for the MDA Space Capabilities (DCS) portfolio;leads the definition of element architectures kill chains and system-level risk identification assessment andremediation across complex space and ground control systems.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering(MBSE): Directs the development and implementation of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)methodologies across all DCS Programs and Projects establishing a standardized engineering framework tosupport Discriminating Space Sensor Space-Based Interceptor and Event-Based Sensor initiatives.
• Technical Governance & Lifecycle Reviews: Provides critical engineering oversight during high-stakesspace system milestones actively guiding programs through Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) CriticalDesign Reviews (CDR) Flight Readiness Reviews (FRR) on-orbit anomaly resolutions and regularSystems Engineering Review boards.
• Test Integration & Data Analytics: Leads System Integration and Test(SIT) operations for space/ground communications spacecraft and launch planning; contributes directly tothe MDA Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) and drives element-level test data analysis to facilitate data-driven decision-making and Real-World Event analytics.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Partnerships:Facilitates critical battle rhythm events Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and Working Groups;coordinates seamlessly with key industry and inter-agency partners including Space Dynamics LaboratoryAerospace Corporation MIT-Lincoln Labs MITRE AFRL SNL and USAFA to ensure cohesive systemsolutions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a Drug Test Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position.
• Employee must obtain/maintain Special Sensitive/Top Secret (SCI) security clearance
• This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Engineering and Technical Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 60 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH 03 Broadband Level if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade NH-02/GS-11 level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Experience in systems engineering architecture development and technical integration specifically for space programs
• Experience identifying assessing and mitigating system-level technical risks.
• Experience working with large complex system specifications and interface requirements.
• Experience utilizing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and analytical methodologies to support high-priority Force Design initiatives.
• Experience collaborating across inter-agency working groups in FY26 to integrate next-generation space-based sensors interceptors and ground control architectures.

In addition to meeting qualifications your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0801 series as listed below:

This position has a Basic Requirement for the 0801 series: 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)1 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)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States the District of Columbia Guam and Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in an appropriate scientific field e.g. engineering technology physics chemistry architecture computer science mathematics hydrology or geology may be accepted in lieu of a bachelors degree in engineering provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive).

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

NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit: information

Other Notes:

ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner in Engineering & Technical Management Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position.

• DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management Practitioner certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register Selective Service System : Selective Service System ())

This position is subject to an initial drug screening and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e. start date). The selectees inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a Drug Test Statement of Understanding if you are selected for this position.

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.

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