Electronics Engineer

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 85 (SYD 85) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for an Electronics Engineer (NH-0855-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Embark on a trailblazing career at the forefront of national security as an advanced-level Electronics Engineer with the United States Space Force's System Delta 85 (SYD 85) Battle Awareness team in beautiful, top-rated Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this critical, highly autonomous role, you will serve as the organization's foremost technical specialist, working within the landmark Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program to recapitalize our nation's most vital missile warning and space surveillance sensors into a resilient, unified digital architecture utilizing cutting-edge signal processing, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and artificial intelligence. By managing complex ground sustainment projects, resolving unprecedented design challenges, and translating weapon system requirements into robust design criteria, you will directly influence senior leadership decisions, mentor junior engineers, and deliver the decisive modular capabilities needed to maintain our nation's warfighting edge-all while enjoying an unparalleled quality of life nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Pikes Peak Region.

The ideal candidate is an expert-level Electronics Engineer who possesses a mastery-level command of advanced electronics engineering, systems engineering, and developmental test and evaluation principles to independently lead and sustain complex ground-based space systems within contested warfighting domains. As a technical authority, you must demonstrate a proven ability to translate weapon system requirements into robust design criteria, troubleshoot integrated ground systems, and resolve unprecedented technical challenges where precedents do not exist, all while applying standard federal acquisition regulations and DoD policies. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, as you will actively mentor junior engineers, draft technically precise documentation, and deliver authoritative briefings to senior agency officials and external contractors to directly steer program progress and executive-level decisions. Furthermore, to succeed in this mission-critical role on the front lines of space defense, you must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, passing mandatory drug testing, and adapting to occasional travel and flexible, irregular duty hours to meet operational demands.

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; 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
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Employee may work extended duty hours to include evenings/weekends and may be subject to recall. Incumbent may be required to work during base exercises/contingencies/emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required.
• 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.
• This position is designated a non-critical APDP position.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20 days per year.
• 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.
• PCS is not authorized.
• Incentive is not authorized.
• 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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