Supervisory Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst

Missile Defense Agency

Huntsville (AL)

Remote

USD 131,000 - 197,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, AL seeks a Supervisory Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst to lead a team delivering the Integrated Master Test Plan across flight, ground, and cyber test programs. You will interface with senior officials and manage end-to-end test design and resources.

This federal role includes acquisition responsibilities and required certification within 60 months of entry.

Responsibilities

Supervise a team of government civilian and contractors to direct the strategic design, end-to-end configuration management, and delivery of the Agency's Integrated Master Test Plan.
Represent the Director for Test in high level meetings interfacing with senior officials, and briefing executive leadership on the Integrated Master Test Plan status, while providing test planning support for the Missile Defense System flight, ground, and cyber test programs.
Provide subject matter expertise level knowledge of test designs, capabilities, and resources for assessing suitability to satisfy test objectives and test design requirements.
Maintain knowledge of the Program Objective Memorandum/President's Budget submission process to ensure the Integrated Master Test Plan is in alignment.
Lead high-level synchronization across multiple agencies to resolve competing asset demands, deconflict test range, Resource, and target requirements, and integrate multi-service technical solutions.
ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner Certification in Test and Evaluation; certification within 60 months after entry is expected.

Job description

Supervisory Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst

Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This position is part of the Director for Test Organization. The incumbent will supervise a team of government civilian and contractors to direct the strategic design, end-to-end configuration management, and delivery of the Agency's Integrated Master Test Plan.

Key Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst at the NH-0801/1515-4 some of your typical work assignments may include: Supervise a team of government civilian and contractors to direct the strategic design, end-to-end configuration management, and delivery of the Agency's Integrated Master Test Plan.

Represent the Director for Test in high level meetings interfacing with senior officials, and briefing executive leadership on the Integrated Master Test Plan status, while providing test planning support for the Missile Defense System flight, ground, and cyber test programs. Provide subject matter expertise level knowledge of test designs, capabilities, and resources for assessing suitability to satisfy test objectives and test design requirements.

Maintain knowledge of the Program Objective Memorandum/President's Budget submission process to ensure the Integrated Master Test Plan is in alignment Lead high-level synchronization across multiple agencies to resolve competing asset demands, deconflict test range, Resource, and target requirements, and integrate multi-service technical solutions.

Other Notes: CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (CAP): Selectee for this position will be required to sign a written agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the federal service in this critical acquisition position. ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Practitioner Certification in Test and Evaluation prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position.

DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Test and Evaluation, Practitioner certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 60 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.

Click here for more details and Resources Re-employed Annuitant: This position does/does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: Foreign Education

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $130987 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?