General Engineer

Office of Inspector General • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

This position is within the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations, Space, Intelligence, Engineering Oversight Directorate, and serves as a member of the Research & Engineering Division. The General Engineer performs broad and complex oversight of engineering assessments, evaluations, and inspections of technical programs, policies, procedures, weapons systems, and facilities. The role applies engineering concepts and principles, DoW Acquisition System knowledge, engineering standards, and compliance practices to assess complex DoW systems and support oversight reporting and recommendations.

The incumbent contributes to or leads collaborative technical evaluations and assessments, providing multidisciplinary engineering insight in written products and formal reports. The role includes researching, planning, and executing evaluation projects; analyzing collected data; and developing high-quality work papers and reports using established standards, criteria, and multidisciplinary engineering practices throughout the acquisition lifecycle. The position is designated Special Critical Sensitive and requires obtaining and maintaining a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. A one-year probationary period is required. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the basic professional engineering education or education-and-experience requirements, including an acceptable engineering degree or qualifying combination of education, training, and technical experience.
• At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent level in one or more STEM disciplines.
• Experience supporting engineering and technical reviews, assessments, or evaluations of acquisition programs, weapon systems, supporting infrastructure, or other critical DoW systems.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to analyze collected data for oral and written presentations and reports.
• Demonstrated writing proficiency, including high-quality written products or reports and knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, techniques, and practices.
• Experience in technical reviews that provide input toward decision-making.
• Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information; the position requires a favorable suitability review and is subject to security eligibility requirements.
• Submit to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment and be subject to random drug testing during DoW OIG service.
• Adhere to DoW Standards of Conduct.
• Meet the applicable OPM qualification standards; only qualifying experience and education obtained by the announcement closing date will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering concepts and principles to assess complex DoW weapons systems and facilities for oversight reporting and recommendations.
• Apply knowledge of the DoW Acquisition System, engineering standards, compliance practices, acquisition, and critical-thinking skills in technical assessments.
• Participate in or lead technical evaluations and assessments as part of a collaborative team, contributing multidisciplinary technical insight to written products and formal reports.
• Research, plan, and execute evaluation projects and prepare written products supporting oversight of complex DoW weapons systems or facilities.
• Develop high-quality written products, work papers, and reports using established standards, criteria, and multidisciplinary engineering practices throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Analyze collected data and present findings orally and in writing.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families, subject to eligibility based on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior