Interdisciplinary

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an Interdisciplinary position located at US Army Test & Evaluations Command, US Army Aberdeen Test Center, LF Live Fire Dir, LF EN&SY Tec Div, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (merit). Duties Guide engineers, scientists, and technical staff in developing and fielding Ballistic Instrumentation capabilities, to support the testing of ammunition, explosives, weapon systems, and soldier protective equipment capabilities. Conduct and apply advanced engineering theories and research techniques to solve the application of complex Ballistic Instrumentation technical problems, Plan and organize complex Ballistics Instrumentation technical support efforts by identifying functional requirements, scheduling tasks, and ensuring operational readiness (calibration) of instrumentation and data collection system. Develop and present or review detailed technical Ballistics Instrumentation capabilities and plans to Test Officers or test stakeholders, higher HQ, DA, OSD, and congressional members, and lead technical discussions with project sponsors.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• A background investigation and credit check are required.
• The employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 20% of the time.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Selectee must meet position requirements for Test and Evaluation Certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• Position requires incumbent be able, and willing, to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel toe shoes.
• One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) experience providing Ballistics Instrumentation support to test program requirements that support the development and execution of ammunition, explosives, weapon systems, and soldier protective equipment capabilities testing; (2) experience developing or reviewing Ballistics Instrumentation capabilities and plans, and preparing technical briefings to inform higher-level stakeholders on testing data, technology requirements, and modernization impacts; and (3) experience conducting and applying advanced engineering theories and research techniques to solve the application of complex Ballistic Instrumentation technical problems.
• Must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
• 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.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. 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), 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 Board's 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) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or 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 A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4. 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 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.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
• Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to one of the majors, as shown in A above, that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Nice To Haves

• Test and Evaluation Certification

Responsibilities

• Guide engineers, scientists, and technical staff in developing and fielding Ballistic Instrumentation capabilities, to support the testing of ammunition, explosives, weapon systems, and soldier protective equipment capabilities.
• Conduct and apply advanced engineering theories and research techniques to solve the application of complex Ballistic Instrumentation technical problems.
• Plan and organize complex Ballistics Instrumentation technical support efforts by identifying functional requirements, scheduling tasks, and ensuring operational readiness (calibration) of instrumentation and data collection system.
• Develop and present or review detailed technical Ballistics Instrumentation capabilities and plans to Test Officers or test stakeholders, higher HQ, DA, OSD, and congressional members, and lead technical discussions with project sponsors.

Benefits

• Recruitment Incentives
• Relocation Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Credit for Leave Accrual
• Permanent Change of Station Allowance
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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