ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Bridgeport (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking an Electrical Engineer who will design and review complex electric control systems for hydropower facilities while ensuring compliance with RMF, NERC-CIP, and cybersecurity standards.

The role includes managing the Cyber Compliance Program and acting as a system administrator for cyber assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with ABET accreditation.
• Certification as IAT Level II within 1 year of employment.
• Experience with cyber security standards and RMF.

Responsibilities

• Originates, reviews, and modifies electrical engineering designs for hydropower control systems under applicable cyber standards.
• Manages the Project Cyber Compliance Program and acts as system administrator for cyber assets.
• Analyzes system vulnerabilities and develops mitigation plans for tracking and reporting on compliance posture.
• Designs hardware/software modifications to OT and IT, mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities and sustaining system integrity.

Skills

Cybersecurity compliance

RMF

NERC-CIP

Cybersecurity governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

Industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA)

Job description

Duties

• Originates, reviews, and modifies complex electrical engineering designs and system configurations for hydropower auxiliary control systems to ensure compliance with NERC-CIP, WECC, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) Cybersecurity standards.
• Manages the Project Cyber Compliance Program and acts as a system administrator for various cyber assets and systems.
• Analyzes system vulnerabilities and develops engineering mitigation plans for tracking, evaluating, and reporting on compliance posture.
• Designs and implements hardware/software modifications to operational technology (OT), analog instrumentation, and secure databases, mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities and sustaining system integrity.
• Develops and executes lifecycle management, engineering specifications, and procurement pathways for operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) hardware and software.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state Driver’s License.
• Obtain and maintain certification as an Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II (Ref DoD 8570.01-M) within 1 year of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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

Basic Requirement For Electrical Engineer

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first‑year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

• Combination of Education and Experience: College‑level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering‑type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.

Gs-09

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) assisting with routine engineering tasks, calculations, or CADD drawing updates for electrical control systems; (2) participating in basic diagnostic testing or maintenance of control systems; and (3) compiling technical data or maintaining records for system configurations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑07).

OR

Education

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Electrical Engineering.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Gs-11

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) testing, installing, or configuring hardware and software on industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) or power generation networks; (2) drafting or reviewing technical documentation to meet cyber security or reliability compliance standards; and (3) providing basic troubleshooting support for operational technology networks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑09).

OR

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Electrical Engineering.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Gs-12

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) designing, modifying, or integrating hardware/software for industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) or power generation facilities; (2) implementing cyber security frameworks (such as RMF, NERC-CIP, NIST, or equivalent industrial standards) on operational technology (OT) systems; and (3) conducting engineering investigations to troubleshoot and resolve control system failures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS‑11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period 1 during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• The Defense National Relocation Program (DNRP) is not authorized.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework".
• The following incentives MAY BE authorized: Student Loan Repayment, Advanced In‑Hire, Recruitment Incentive, Relocation Incentive, and/or Advanced Leave Accrual.
• Management may select at any grade level.
• Non‑competitive promotion potential to the intervening grade of GS‑11 and full performance grade of GS‑12.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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.