Interdisciplinary Engineer

Defense Contract Management Agency • Lynn, MA

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About The Position

The Interdisciplinary Engineer evaluates contractor cost, schedule, and performance requirements early in contract execution to identify risks. The role conducts hands-on surveillance of design, software, and manufacturing processes at contractor facilities; analyzes engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing data to identify negative trends; provides Technical Support to Pricing (TSP) and technical evaluations of cost proposals; and develops data-driven lessons learned to prevent recurring contractor issues.

Positions may be filled at any of the listed locations. Site-specific salary ranges are $93,231–$121,203 in Evendale, Ohio, and $101,375–$131,790 in Lynn, Massachusetts. The position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in professional engineering, or an accepted education-and-experience combination, and one year of specialized experience directly related to the work. The specialized experience must be at the GS-11 level or equivalent for qualification at the GS-12 level.

The selectee must be a U.S. citizen and obtain a favorable suitability or fitness determination. The security requirement is Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access. The position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management Foundational certification within required timeframes and 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years. A trial or probationary period may be required. The position is exempt under FLSA, has no bargaining unit, and does not meet the criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must satisfy the professional engineering basic requirement through a qualifying bachelor's degree or higher, an accepted combination of education and experience, or an alternative qualification pathway described in the announcement.
• Must have one year of specialized experience directly related to the position; for GS-12 qualification, this experience must be at the GS-11 level or equivalent.
• Specialized experience must include relevant competencies such as evaluating contractor production engineering, facilities, tooling, and schedules; evaluating design, development, and testing and auditing compliance; analyzing performance trends across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing; and conducting TSP and cost proposal evaluations or advising on ECPs.
• Applicants must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for General Schedule positions and time-after-competitive appointment, by the announcement's cutoff or closing date.
• Provide transcripts to support educational qualifications when education is required or used to qualify; foreign education must be shown equivalent to qualifying U.S. education.
• Any required engineering license must be current at the time of application.
• Selectee must obtain DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management Foundational certification within required timeframes and achieve 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks are grounds for removal.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate contract cost, schedule, and performance requirements early to identify execution risks.
• Conduct hands-on surveillance of contractor design, software, and manufacturing processes at contractor facilities.
• Analyze engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing data to identify and flag negative trends.
• Deliver Technical Support to Pricing (TSP) and technical evaluations for cost proposals.
• Develop data-driven lessons learned to prevent recurring contractor issues.
• Evaluate contractor production engineering capabilities, manufacturing facilities, tooling, and master planning schedules to identify cost and performance risks before and during contract execution.
• Evaluate contractor design, development, and testing efforts, and audit systems for compliance.
• Analyze complex performance data trends across systems engineering, supply chain management, and manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate contractor cost proposals and provide engineering advice regarding engineering change proposals (ECPs).

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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