Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer

Ssp • Pittsfield, MA

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About The Position

This public notice flyer notifies interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications will not be accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled. The position serves as a Technical Manager in the Nuclear Weapons Security (NWS) Department, supervising personnel and ensuring they are staffed, trained, and equipped to perform their duties. The role oversees engineering reviews, analyses, and recommendations concerning technical information for the SSP technical branch, from concept exploration through disposal. It provides program and technical management for NWS programs developed or modified under awarded contracts subject to SPS oversight, evaluates contractor progress against technical, cost, and schedule requirements, and assesses program risks. The role may also require motivating others, resolving technical problems, recommending acceptable courses of action, and taking prompt action on urgent, unprecedented problems.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) level, as well as qualifying education for the applicable professional engineering or computer science series. It is covered by the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project and the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. The position may involve travel to domestic and overseas locations, including remote or isolated sites, and requires the ability to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Retired military members appointed to a civilian DoD position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
• Must obtain certification in the assigned Acquisition Functional Area and category within established DAWIA timeframes.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana; employees are subject to random testing.
• Must be able to travel 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 an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) in federal service or equivalent private- or public-sector experience.
• Specialized experience must include professional engineering work with complex systems and subsystems; leading teams in program planning, program evaluation, and/or requirements analysis; representing an organization; and establishing and maintaining relationships with key individuals or groups.
• For the 08XX Professional Engineering Series, must meet the applicable OPM education requirement: an ABET-accredited professional engineering degree; a qualifying calculus-based curriculum with specified engineering science or physics coursework; or an accepted education/experience substitution meeting OPM standards.
• For the 1550 Computer Science Series, must have a bachelor's degree in computer science, or a bachelor's or higher degree with 30 semester hours in mathematics, statistics, and computer science, including at least 15 semester hours in mathematics and statistics that include differential and integral calculus.
• Applicants relying on an education/experience substitution for the 08XX series must document the required training plan or prior professional engineering-type experience at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Nuclear Weapons Security Department personnel and ensure they are staffed, trained, and equipped.
• Ensure engineering reviews, analyses, and recommendations of technical information for the SSP technical branch are completed in a timely manner, from concept exploration through disposal.
• Exercise program and technical management over NWS programs developed or modified under awarded contracts for which SPS has cognizant oversight.
• Evaluate contractor efforts, using inputs and actions from DCMA and staff, against contract and program technical, cost, and schedule milestones.
• Provide program assessments and identify risks for NWS programs identified in the approved Mission, Functions, and Tasks SSP Instruction.
• Motivate others, resolve technical problems, and recommend technically acceptable courses of action as required.
• Determine appropriate actions to resolve unique, unprecedented problems requiring immediate action.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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