General Engineer

Job Title

General Engineer

Duties

As a General Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Serves as senior systems engineer supporting Satellite Ground System planning, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of communications, networks, data production, and data distribution systems.
• Provide technical advice to Program Management, satellite systems architectures, satellite operations, meteorological data products, algorithm development, system readiness and test, hardware and software development, and the satellite ground system.
• Plan and conduct Engineering studies meant to assess specific programs or projects of considerable scope and complexity ensuring feasibility, economy, and effectiveness of engineering plans.
• Manage full life-cycle support of pre- and post-Acquisition and associated tasks. Determine in-house or contracting-out of work to create the most cost effective and significant approach.

NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. The full performance level (FPL) is the ZP-4.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• ZP-3 Requirement: Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the FAC COR Level 1 Certification (within 1 year) and Level 2 Certification (within 2 years).
• ZP-4 Requirement: Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain FAC COR Level 3 Certification (within 3 year).

Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.