SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Strategic Systems Programs; Pittsfield (MA); Vor Ort; USD 130.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Strategic Systems Programs in the DoD seeks a Technical Manager in the Nuclear Weapons Security Department to supervise personnel, ensure staffing, training and equipment, and lead a team focused on safe, compliant operations.

You will guide engineering reviews from concept exploration to disposal, manage NWS programs under contract, assess risks, and push for timely milestones while coordinating with DCMA and other stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• At least one year of specialized experience at NH-03/GS-13 level in DoD or equivalent.
• Experience as professional engineer with complex systems and subsystems.
• Lead teams in program planning, evaluation, and requirements analysis; build relations with key stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Supervise personnel in NWS Department and ensure staffing, training, and equipment.
• Oversee engineering reviews and analyses from concept to disposal in SSP branch.
• Exercise program and technical management over NWS programs under contract.
• Evaluate contractor efforts with DCMA inputs to meet milestones.
• Provide program assessments and identify risks across NWS programs.
• Motivate teams, resolve technical problems, and propose actionable options.
• Determine actions for unique urgent problems.

Kenntnisse

Engineering leadership

Program planning

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder relations

Ausbildung

Professional Engineering Degree (ABET-accredited)

BS in CS or related (30 hours math/CS)

Jobbeschreibung

Duties

• You will serve as a Technical Manager in the Nuclear Weapons Security (NWS) Department where they will supervise their personnel and ensure they are staffed, trained, and equipped in performing their duties.
• You will work with their personnel to ensure the conduct of engineering reviews, analysis, and recommendations of technical information, from concept exploration to disposal, for the SSP technical branch are completed in a timely manner.
• You will exercize program and technical management over the NWS programs developed or modified under the awarded contract which SPS has cognizant oversight.
• You will continually evaluate the efforts of the contractor (using inputs/actions from DCMA and their personnel) in achieving contract and program milestones with respect to technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• You will provide program assessments and identifies risks on all NWS programs as identified in the approved Mission, Functions, and Tasks SSP Instruction.
• You will assume responsibility, as required, to motivate others, resolve technical problems, and/or make recommendations for technically acceptable courses of action.
• You will determine appropriate actions to resolve problems which are unique in nature, without precedence, and of such urgency that they require immediate action.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: a professional engineer working with complex systems and subsystems, leading teams in program planning, program evaluation, and/or requirements analysis, and representing an organization, and establishing and maintaining relationships with key individuals or groups.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

For the 08XX series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

For the 1550 series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

08XX - Professional Engineering Series

Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses 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
Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional 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: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.)

1550 - Computer Science Series

Successful completion of a bachelor's degree in computer science.

OR

Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of my 30 semester hours were in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

Additional Information

This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business Management & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Key Competencies

• ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• DECISIVENESS
• INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
• MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES
• PARTNERING
• PROBLEM SOLVING

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 selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.