Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst

Missile Defense Agency • Redstone Arsenal, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). This position is part of the Director for Test Organization. The incumbent will be responsible for providing input to acquisition decisions based on assessment of the adequacy of test and evaluation programs and assessment of the results of tests and evaluation.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance.
• 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.
• This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Test and Evaluation.
• Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 month
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH - 02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
• Applicants are required to meet 2 of 4 statements in order to be qualified: Assisting with the planning and/or execution of complex weapon system testing, including generating or modifying test plans, contributing to a test execution team, and/or analyzing test data.
• Aiding with the integration of weapon systems by working with multiple agencies or directorates/divisions to ensure that various systems connect seamlessly.
• Supporting the development of test concepts, policies and/or standards to support weapon system verification, validation, and/or accreditation.
• Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's 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.
• 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.
• Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
• 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.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 24 months after entry into this position.
• This position requires a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Test and Evaluation, Practitioner level. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 24 months after entry into this position.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
• Courses in theory of probability and statistics are highly desirable, but are not specified as minimum educational requirements because to do so would possibly exclude some applicants who would otherwise be well qualified.
• Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years.

Responsibilities

• Assists Test Resource Manager and Resource Test Director with flight test planning and execution to ensure test requirements are met.
• Serves on Integrated Event Test Team and is accountable to the Mission Director for flight test support and planning.
• Integrates all Test Resources (ranges and assets) for assigned flight tests to enable seamless integration during flight tests.
• Ensures all Test Resources are technically capable, available and ready to support assigned tests by coordinating with asset managers and ranges.
• Assists the Test Resources Mission Execution Team Working Group by providing support and helping to direct Test Resources during flight test execution events.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

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