The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado is searching for a Electronics Engineer, SYD 85 (NH-0855-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
Come be a part of a fast-paced, fulfilling, and fun team at Space Systems Command in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. Serve as the Lead Engineer for one of <15> program offices in System Delta 85 (SYD 85), the Space Domain Awareness and Battle Management arm of Space Systems Command (SSC). SYD 85 designs, develops, and delivers mission-critical systems that provide dominant battlespace awareness, advanced battle management, and resilient network capabilities to the warfighter.

As a Lead Engineer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, performing system integration, designing network architectures, and exercising government decision authority. You will oversee program contractors, assess cost, schedule, and performance risk, and mentor junior engineers. This role requires staying current with emerging technologies and advocating for their adoption to keep our nation ahead of its adversaries. Your work could support global ground-based RADARs, advanced optical telescopes, or the data transport systems that form the backbone of the Space Force. If you are ready to make a tangible impact on national security and lead complex technical projects, we want you on our team.


Ideal Candidate:
- Professional engineering experience with an ABET-accredited engineering degree.
- Experience in a space-oriented program office or military operational space environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical reviews (e.g., design, discrepancy, and failure reviews).
- Ability to see the big picture from concept to operations, connect system-wide elements, and lead through uncertainty.
- Experience with systems engineering, program-level engineering on a major defense acquisition project and applying appropriate engineering rigor per regulations.
- Technical experience with one or more of the following: ground radar systems, missile defense, software/hardware development, information systems, or mission data networking.
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Previous experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS) is desirable.


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

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• PCS/ relocation is not authorized.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework"
• Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20 days per year
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
• This position is designated a NON-CRITICAL APDP position.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution in (specific discipline of position) or a closely related field is required.

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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