The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Sensing Sustainment Squadron (4STS) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for an Electronics Engineer (NH-0855-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
The Space Sensing Sustainment Squadron is seeking an Electronics Engineer to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate significant and complex projects in networking, client-server architecture, data processing, and ground sustainment, which are critical segments of major operating programs. The successful candidate will perform electronics engineering work involved in managing the sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, and support equipment. This role requires close collaboration with military operators to advocate for their needs to senior leadership.

The engineer will function as the organization's technical specialist in developing system performance requirements, objectives, integration, and testing. They will also be responsible for estimating the time and resources needed for a project's system design, development, and support phases. This position involves performing complex and comprehensive analysis and using systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to implement, develop, and document projects. The engineer will serve as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and versatile engineer with extensive systems engineering experience in Command & Control (C2) and Data Processing environments. This individual excels at dissecting complex problems and conceiving innovative solutions, leveraging a deep understanding of foundational engineering theories, principles, and standards. Proficient across multiple disciplines-including electronics, mechanical, and networking-they are a natural self-starter who thrives both independently and as a collaborative member of a fast-paced team. Furthermore, the candidate must possess effective communication skills, enabling them to present complex technical information clearly and prepare comprehensive reports.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of professional electronics engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to project development, execution, and advisory services.
2. Knowledge of development testing and evaluation sufficient to apply experimental theories and new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
3. Knowledge of integrated air-vehicles, ground systems, and support equipment sufficient to plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee the development and/or sustainment of electronic systems or devices.
4. Knowledge of systems engineering practices and procedures as they pertain to sustainment, modification, logistics, and production management principles, concepts, policies, and systems; of standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures; and of other engineering disciplines.
5. Ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches, and to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with SCI access.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position is designated a non-critical APDP position.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20 days per year.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0855 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here.
In addition to the above requirements, you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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