Interdisciplinary Engineer Jobs

Summary

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Duties

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (Engineer/Scientist) in power and energy.
• Guides and oversees testing and engineering of technologies and systems providing reliable tactical power for Army applications.
• Prepares technical documentation for use in defining acquisition requirements to include Statements of Work, Technical Data Packages, and Independent Government Cost Estimates.
• Consults, coordinates, and collaborates with internal and external Power and Energy engineers and scientists as needed to provide assessments, recommendations, and evaluations.
• Analyzes and compiles data, writes summary reports, and presents results with conclusions and recommendations on appropriate paths forward for technology development.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, peers, and customers on various aspects of the work in which the recommendations are generally accepted.
• Power systems include batteries, fuel cells, engine generators, power electronics, power distribution equipment, auxiliary power units, battery chargers, thermophotovoltaics, hybrid power systems, and thermal management for power systems.
• Develops a prototype design and performs testing and evaluation of the concept for a completed product.
• Develops and implements test plans for power systems, conducts data analysis, and writes/creates professional reports and presentations of results.
• Reviews/Assesses the overall progress of the development effort to resolve technical difficulties of programs/projects.
• The incumbent will lead testing, logistical, and system engineering support for acquisition and sustainment customers of Army tactical power solutions.
• Responsible for conducting and leading analyses, design and development and system integration of power systems to provide cutting edge tactical power for Army applications.
• Devises and evaluates criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches, and to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes.
• Guides and evaluates the design and development activities of contractors and others in achieving new products.
• Performs technical work in the development of technical system area of power systems and integration.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• This position requires temporary duty/business travel of up to 25% of time.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This appointment has an extended trial period of three years for the Engineer and Scientists Occupational Family.

Qualifications

Candidates will work in the following area:

The Power Division focuses on developing power and energy solutions to enable C5ISR on soldier, air, and ground platforms. Technical areas include power generation, energy storage, power electronics, power management and distribution, converters, auxiliary power units, battery chargers, thermophotovoltaics and hybrid power systems.

Incumbent shall support the Branch under the Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate, Advanced Technology (AT) Portfolio, Power Division (PD).

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and/or 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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or band is required. It is defined as one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-02 pay band (GS-11 level) in the Federal Service which includes: 1 performing engineering lifecycle activities or research/development to facilitate the procurement of products, goods and/or services needed to meet program/project requirements 2) analyzing engineering/scientific data for use in program/project improvement and/or troubleshooting; and 3) leading/participating on an engineering/scientific program or project.

Basic Requirement for Engineering:

• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Transcripts are required to meet the Basic Education for the applicable series.

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

• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• This is a(n) 16 Career Field (CF) position.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This announcement uses the Scientific and Engineering Positions (STRLs) direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
• This is an Interdisciplinary position and may be filled with any of the listed occupations.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This appointment has an extended trial period of three years for the Engineer and Scientists Occupational Family.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is a Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project position and incorporates the GS-12 step 01 through GS-14 step 10.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for certification at Level 3 in Engineering or Science and Technology Management within 60 months of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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, after reviewing your rsum and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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