Cps Senior Hypersonics Resident Engineer

Ssp • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a public notice flyer announcing anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled. Interested applicants must follow the flyer’s “How to Apply” directions to be considered. Applicants who respond to the flyer will not receive Notice of Result letters.

The Senior Hypersonics Resident Engineer serves as the senior onsite technical authority and interdisciplinary professional engineer at a production facility. The position leads government technical oversight of weapon systems and major end items, governs engineering baselines, and ensures contractor compliance with technical data packages and engineering policies. The engineer uses delegated authority to assess complex anomalies and production issues and make decisions on waivers, deviations, and nonconforming hardware dispositions. The role also evaluates manufacturing efficiency and supply-chain technical performance, reviews contractor proposals and engineering changes, and oversees inspections and acceptance reviews to confirm hardware meets engineering specifications.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, a security clearance, and compliance with other federal hiring and employment requirements. It is covered by DAWIA certification requirements and may require CONUS and OCONUS travel, including to remote or isolated sites and on military or commercial aircraft for extended periods. A pre-employment drug test and random testing are required. The appointee must complete ethics orientation within three months and submit an OGE-450 financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

Applicants must meet the professional engineering education requirements and have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13 or NH-03. Certain recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees. Several vacancies may be filled.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully complete the required E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Must obtain the DAWIA certification in the acquisition functional area and category assigned to the position within established timeframes.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana, and is subject to random testing.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) within 30 days of appointment.
• Must meet the professional engineering basic education requirement through an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying combination of education and experience, professional registration or licensure, an applicable written examination, specified coursework, or a qualifying related curriculum and experience.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in federal service or equivalent private- or public-sector experience. Experience must demonstrate advanced engineering analysis, production oversight, or technical baseline management to independently evaluate, test, manage, or deliver hardware or technical capabilities.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Appointment of retired military members to a civilian DoD position within 180 days immediately following retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior onsite technical authority and interdisciplinary professional engineer at the production facility.
• Lead government technical oversight of weapon systems and major end items.
• Govern the engineering baseline for weapon systems, verify contractor adherence to technical data packages, and enforce technical policies across engineering drawings and specifications.
• Evaluate complex anomalies and unprecedented production issues, and use delegated engineering authority to approve or reject waivers, deviations, and nonconforming hardware dispositions.
• Evaluate manufacturing efficiencies and oversee supply-chain technical performance, including lower-tier suppliers, to resolve critical failures and recommend actions to strengthen the industrial base.
• Evaluate contractor proposals and engineering change proposals and provide technical recommendations to the program office regarding labor hours, materials, and production impacts.
• Oversee hardware configuration audits, initial production inspections, and acceptance reviews to verify prototype and production hardware meets engineering specifications before government acceptance.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.

What This Job Offers

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