Daily Mission Tasking Engineer - Full Performance

WE ARE THE NRO

For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

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Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO

NRO positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C.

• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• 1601. Applicants must meet the NRO’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to:
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You must meet NRO fitness for employment standards
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic background investigations, including polygraph examinations
• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must be 18 years of age or older

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Where You Will Work

The NRO Office of Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) Overhead Collection Management Center (OCMC) requires a highly skilled Engineer to be a part of the Daily Mission Tasking Team

The position is located within the Over Head Collection Management Center (OCMC), a jointly manned activity operating on behalf of the Intelligence Community, headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland. OCMC works to optimize current and prepare future accesses to meet intelligence requirements by using a highly-skilled diverse workforce by embracing and advancing automation, innovation, partnerships, and effective business processes. OCMC execute Collection Management Authority (CMA) and performs specified collection operations for specified accesses. OCMC is jointly resourced by the National Security Agency (NSA) and NRO with oversight from the ODNI.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for (GG-12), General Engineer, occupational series 0801. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click

Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

This is a full-time position that is open from August 21, 2023 to September 4, 2023. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on September 4, 2023.

Who May Apply

• Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
• This position is open to the public.
• The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.
• Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.

What You Will Be Doing

• Serves as NRO Overhead Access Liaison; consults w/global SMEs for insight on adversary operations, strategic deterrence, crisis events, military exercises and development of leading edge technology.
• Guides and instructs section training aids and overview briefs; ensures most accurate data for DV site visits & continuity efforts
• Delivers respective prioritization on coverage for global multi-domain military combat exercises to enhance, tune, and test equipment used by ISR constellation.
• Actions real-time priority movements to assist with short duration global crisis events for multi-national/agency missions.
• Coordinates openings in overhead coverage for specialized/unique testing of emerging technology used to support warfighters.
• Leads resource allocation & positions for 1.8K high-level tasks ensuring satisfaction of POTUS-driven & notional defense intelligence requirements
• Prioritizes satellite tasking, develops methods to increase coverage on customer requests. Forecasts orbital nodal positions and directs based IC resources across national constellations

What You Need

• Ability to plan, organize, evaluate, and conduct thorough and objective analysis of complex issues to include assessing the effectiveness, economy, and efficiency of resource utilization.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, team members, customers and organizational officials.
• Impeccable integrity, discretion, and ability to work with very sensitive information.
• Ability to travel occasionally to the field.
• Demonstrated expertise in Space Systems Operations or Space Systems Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and concisely, engage with personnel at all levels (both internal and external to the organization), brief management on decisions and trade space.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to handle numerous matters simultaneously, prioritize requirements, and perform tasks within specified timelines.
• Problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.
• Excellent performance record.
• Demonstrated knowledge/expertise in space systems engineering.
• Ability to elicit information via individual and group engagements.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Other Information

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) coded positions: If selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the
• Travel Statement: MAY be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Financial Disclosure: MAY be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Overtime Statement: MAY be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Location

Fort Meade, MD

Salary

2023 salary range for the Washington, DC area:

GG-12: 94,199 - $122,495

This position may meet the qualifications for Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) STEM pay for NRO Cadre employees and candidates as authorized by the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security’s (OUSD(I&S)). Cadre employees and candidates are eligible to receive STEM pay if they are currently serving in a STEM designated position and meet degree requirements. Should a Cadre employee or candidate earning STEM pay change positions within the organization, they must be assigned to another STEM qualifying position in order to continue to remain eligible for STEM pay. Otherwise, Cadre employees and Candidates Generally would be transitioned to the DCIPS GG Pay Scale.

2023 STEM Salary ranges:

GG 12: $109,492 – $149,640

• This position is a Full Performance. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and current Federal Government employees for this position. To qualify for the position, federal government employees MUST currently be at the GG-12 grade level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment at their current grade level and step. Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.

Hiring Incentives

The NRO may offer hiring incentives and other entitlements at management’s discretion.

Trial Period

All new

Veterans’ Preference

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans’ preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:

• An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
• An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
• An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please send your request to

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