Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
This is an Interdisciplinary position and may be filled with any of the listed occupations.
Duties
- Work is performed in the Production/Manufacturing/Integration/Quality/Test/Experimentation domain.
- Conducts studies and analyses to determine the feasibility of various advanced engineering approaches for future programs or to resolve major controversial problems in current programs.
- Conducts studies on the feasibility of developing new products and/or theories pertaining to new applications of existing products.
- Serves as an expert advisor for these broad and complex programs that advance the state-of-the-art.
- Applies a wide range of engineering and scientific principles and theories to project performance and operating characteristics.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
- Temporary business travel is required away from the duty station up to 25% of the time.
- This position is a TERM not-to-exceed six year’s position that may be extended, without limit, in up to six-year increments. Term appointment Statement of Understanding may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
- This appointment has an extended trial period of three years for the Engineer and Scientists Occupational Family unless the appointee has previously met the requirements.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
We have various senior engineering positions available within the ESI Readiness Engineering Portfolio, Fielded Systems Engineering, Command, Control, Communications Tactical (C3T) Division.
Available positions include:
1. Senior Radio Frequency Engineer
2. Science and Technology (S&T) and Prototype Systems Engineer
The incumbent positions require strong oral and written communication skills, ability to lead government technical reviews, provide briefings to high-level government personnel, and think critically to deliver desired results with minimal guidance. Responsibilities include oversight of assigned program(s)/system(s) to assist with technical issues related to the technical cost, schedule and performance.
Incumbent shall possess the following technical competencies knowledge, skill sets and experiences specific to the above available positions.
Technical Project Leadership and Acquisition Expertise: Acquisition and Life Cycle Management, including program/project management, acquisition strategy requirements planning, operation and maintenance, technology transfer/insertions, Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) development, Proposal evaluation/negotiations, requirements analysis, cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis, feasibility analysis, regulatory compliance support, Contracting Officer Technical Representative functions, logistics planning, requirements determination, policy standards/procedures development, long-term reliability and maintainability, supplier partnerships, Pre and Post Award Surveys, Strategic Planning for Technology Programs/Activities including analysis of mission, program goals and objectives, organizational performance assessments, special studies and analyses.
Production/ Manufacturing Engineering Expertise: Includes Manufacturing Readiness Assessments, requirements determination, Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) documents preparation, Proposal evaluation/negotiation, Pre and Post Award Surveys, monitoring of Production contractual deliverables, Technical Data Reviews, Industrial Base monitoring and development. Obsolescence/DMSMS management, Reverse Engineering, Production and Quality Assessments, Total Ownership Cost Reduction, Technology Transfers, Refresh, Insertion Initiatives and Material Release. Configuration Management and Document Control process utilizing Windchill, Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), establishment and maintenance of Product Technical Baselines.
Maintenance Concept Engineering Expertise: Includes Maintenance Concept Development (LORA, COMPASS, & SESAME), Long-Term System Reliability (MTBF, MTTR) Analyses, System Maintainability Assessments, Technical Manuals (TMs) reviews, TM Verifications/Validations, Maintenance Demonstrations, Logistics Demonstrations, Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs), Demilitarization (DEMIL) Challenges, Provisioning Management, Core Logistics Analyses, Core Depot Analysis and overall Sparing Concepts, Material Releases, Requirements Determination, and fielded system problem resolution. Organic Depot Facilitation. Development of contractual Maintenance requirements and monitoring of contractual Maintenance deliverables.
Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvement, Test and Evaluation Expertise: Includes development of contractual Quality/Testing requirements deliverables and monitoring of contractual Quality/Testing deliverables. Review of Test Plans and Test Reports. Test Monitoring/Witnessing, Independent Verifications and Validations; System Safety; Reliability and Quality Engineering/Assurance, Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs), Failure Trend Analysis, Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS). Quality Assurance Letter of Instructions (QALIs); Quality Planning; Quality Assessments; Detailed Test Planning; Data Collection, Analysis and Evaluation, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM), Product and Process Improvements development and implementation, Value Engineering management.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or band is required. It is defined as one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-02 pay band (GS-11 grade level) in the Federal Service which includes experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Supporting the development of products and technologies related to wireless telecommunications applying RF and mixed signal capabilities.
- Analyzing vendor provided designs, modeling and prediction, and compatibility with existing or proposed systems.
- Analyzing engineering/scientific data for use in program/project improvements, systems integration, and/or troubleshooting.
- Providing lifecycle systems engineering support to the acquisition process including requirements decomposition, technical planning, specification preparation, technical analyses, risk management, decision support, and acquisition milestones.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If, after reviewing your resum and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to:
usarmy.apg.devcom-c5isr.mbx.READINESS-ENGINEERING-HR@army.mil
Subject Line: C3T DB-03 APPLICATION
TRANSCRIPTS AND RESUME ARE REQUIRED WITH APPLICATIONS - RESUMES IN PDF FORMAT ARE PREFERRED.
To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/15/2024 to receive consideration.
Next steps
Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
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