Supervisory Electronics Engineer

U.S. Army Cyber Command • Fort Huachuca, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES), in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. It is located at the U.S. Army NETCOM Headquarters, ACOFS G-3/5 FUOPS Operational Engineering Division, in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The role is classified in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure and serves as Director of the Operational Engineering Division for Army Cyber Command, NETCOM.

The position manages a diverse information systems engineering force with worldwide operational engineering and deployment capabilities. It maintains the ability to provide contingency information systems engineering support to Warfighting CINCs when ordered and provides engineering services for automation, messaging, network, transmission information systems, and facilities. The director develops engineering guidance and technical direction for assigned projects and programs, provides technical assistance to Army Cyber Command subordinate elements worldwide, and delegates responsibilities while holding subordinate supervisors and team leaders accountable for results.

Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation, and a three-year probationary period. The employee must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility, meet IT Level I requirements, and pass pre-employment and periodic drug screening. Frequent worldwide travel and temporary duty may be required, sometimes on short notice or for extended periods, up to 25%. The position requires submission of a financial disclosure report upon entry and annually. Direct deposit is required, and proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

Applicants must meet the basic engineering education or education-and-experience requirement and have one year of specialized experience. The required specialized experience includes reviewing C4I systems for compliance; supporting short- and long-range engineering planning affecting mission, resources, and deployment capability; advising on and implementing changes to critical C4I automation systems; and prioritizing work and securing resources based on operational engineering requirements. Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program, or qualifying coursework in engineering science and physics; alternatively, qualifying combination of education and experience under the stated engineering standard.
• One year of specialized experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for the position.
• Specialized experience reviewing C4I systems for compliance; assisting with short- and long-range engineering planning; advising on and implementing changes to critical C4I automation systems; and prioritizing work and obtaining resources based on operational engineering requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance with eligibility for access to SCI.
• Must meet IT Level I requirements, including a Single Scope Background Investigation.
• Must pass urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to perform frequent worldwide travel and TDY, potentially on short notice or for extended periods, up to 25%.
• Must submit an OGE-450 or OGE-278 financial disclosure report upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation establishing equivalence to an accredited U.S. education program, or documentation of full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Current federal career or career-conditional employees will be placed on an excepted appointment; appointment does not confer competitive status.
• A three-year probationary period may be required; additional information states that the position requires a three-year probationary period.
• Applicants must meet one of the specified employment authority categories and provide documents verifying eligibility.
• Veterans claiming preference must provide documents verifying eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Director of the Operational Engineering Division for Army Cyber Command, NETCOM.
• Manage and direct a diverse information systems engineering force with worldwide operational engineering and deployment capability.
• Maintain the capability to provide contingency information systems engineering support to Warfighting CINCs when ordered.
• Provide worldwide information systems engineering services for automation, messaging, network, and transmission information systems, and facilities.
• Develop and promulgate engineering guidance and technical direction for assigned projects and programs.
• Provide engineering and technical assistance to Army Cyber Command subordinate elements worldwide.
• Interpret and apply a broad technical background to the command's multifunctional mission.
• Delegate authority for functional responsibilities and hold subordinate supervisors and/or group team leaders accountable for achieving goals and objectives.
• Review C4I systems for compliance.
• Assist with short- and long-range engineering planning affecting mission, resources, and deployment capability.
• Advise on and implement changes to critical C4I automation systems.
• Prioritize work and obtain necessary resources based on operational engineering mission requirements.
• Perform frequent worldwide travel and temporary duty assignments, up to 25%.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position status and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized subject to Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that the move is in the Government's interest.

What This Job Offers

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