Project Engineer, SYD 81

The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon is searching for a Project Engineer for SYD 81 (NH-0801-03, GS-12/13).

Description:
This position is a Systems Engineer working in the Space Force Personnel Data Management office responsible for developing two Space Force Wide programs - a new Human Resources IT program and Continuous Fitness Assessment Wearables (CFAW) program to utilize fitness devices for PT testing. This office develops and maintains the technical baseline and systems architecture for enterprise capabilities in support of the Space Force and mission partners. This includes engineering support for HR IT and CFAW. This position provides critical engineering support, which ensures technical integration and synchronization across SYD 81, executes systems engineering processes in support of HR IT, CFA, and SYD 81, provides data integration guidance, and evaluates contractor technical performance in SYD 81. This office is also responsible for creating, coordinating, and synchronizing technical requirements, test strategies, and other official engineering documentation through SYD 81 staff functions for current and future HR IT and CFAW operations and activities. Will lead a mixed team of approximately 5 Government civilian, military, and support contractors.

Ideal Candidate:
Ideal candidate would possess years of experience in systems or software engineering. Possessing a background in enterprise IT environments, agile business capability delivery, and system integration is highly desired. Knowledge of Defense Business Systems (DBS), data architectures, test & evaluation processes, and APDP Practitioner Certification in Engineering/Technical Management is also highly desired. Must be able to lead a team of Government civilian, military, and support contractors. Must be an effective communicator, able to receive, interpret, and communicate technical information from senior leadership to the rest of the organization.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance.
2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.
3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.
4. Knowledge of safety, security, and operational engineering procedures.
5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret 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 / Incentive funding is 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 25 days per year.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

Qualifications

The 0801 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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