INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTRICAL ENG/COMPUTER ENG/ELECTRONICS ENG/AEROSPACE ENG/COMPUTER SCIENTIST.

NASIC (National Air and Space Intelligence Center); Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NASIC (National Air and Space Intelligence Center) seeks a senior engineer to lead a team of engineers, technicians, and contractors in exploitation execution and requirements. The role focuses on reverse engineering to analyze foreign weapons systems, their design and vulnerabilities.

You will engage with customers, translate outputs into actionable environments for vulnerability analysis, and guide technical direction across a range of defense-related projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• Master's degree highly desirable for advanced assignments.
• Experience with reverse engineering in defense/exploitation contexts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical direction to engineers, technicians and government contractors in exploitation execution and requirements.
• Perform broad reverse engineering analyses to exploit foreign weapons systems and assess design, performance, limitations and vulnerabilities.
• Engage with customers to present outputs and build custom environments for vulnerability analysis.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Engineering leadership

Technical direction

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Duties

• DUTY 1: Provides leadership and technical direction to all engineers, technicians and government contractors in all matters related to exploitation execution and requirements.
• DUTY 2: As a Senior Engineer, performs a broad range of reverse engineering analyses and/or engineering assignments as a subject matter expert to exploit foreign weapons systems and establish their design, performance capabilities, limitations and vulnerabilities.
• DUTY 3: Responsible for engaging with customers utilizing exploitation outputs and creating custom environments to support vulnerability analysis.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• 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.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Prolonged periods of sitting, reading and intense data analysis are typical. This work is mostly sedentary performed in an office setting.
• A Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science or a related field is required.
• A master's degree in a technical related field is highly desired.

Qualifications

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-14 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the 14 grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions.

Basic Requirement

• Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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.
• 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.

COMPUTER SCIENTIST

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Experience Required

Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Mastery of advanced multidisciplinary engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment sufficient to apply experimental theories, principles, and concepts to project development, research, execution, and advisory services. NOTE: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Advanced professional knowledge and mastery of a broad range of electrical, systems, and software engineering and other scientific concepts, principles, standards, methods, techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Subject matter expertise in the principles, concepts, techniques, and methods used in conducting reverse engineering exploitation tasks, reporting production status and issues, and documenting results.
• Subject matter expertise in hardware and software engineering related newly developed methods, approaches, and procedures to exploit foreign systems. Mastery of principles related to aerospace and weapon system software applications.
• Knowledge and understanding of agency, AF, DoD and national-level doctrine, regulations, policies, guidelines, requirements, and initiatives related to assigned program(s) and/or project(s).
• Superior written and oral communication skills are required to interact with customers, exploitation partners, and AF senior leadership; and skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, negotiating complex issues, and resolving conflicts based on mature judgment, experience, and recognized professional standing.
• Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing; and to work in a professional manner with peers and management.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED

• This position is covered by the DCIPS, and as such will subject the incumbent to those examinations and or tests that are necessary to obtain and retain a security clearance and any special accesses required by the position in accordance with AFI 36-1101. This position is a testing designated position and as such requires periodic urinalysis testing. Failure to comply with any of the special requirements when required, will subject the incumbent of this position to reassignment or disciplinary adverse action, including demotion or removal.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Prior experience with radio frequency/electronic warfare data processing, engineering, and analysis is highly desired.
• Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY

If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public