Senior Interdisciplinary Evaluator/Tester/Analyst

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENAEC
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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)
 
WHAT IS ATEC?

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., visit: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
 
This position is located within the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC), Army Evaluation Center (AEC), Aviation and Fires Evaluation Directorate (AFED), Air Missile Defense Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 
 
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The NH-04 pay band is equal to the former GS-14 Step 01 through GS-15 step 10. ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broad band. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $182,258 including locality.

Job Responsibilities

Serve as the Air and Missile Defense Division technical expert in developmental testing and safety mission areas. The programs are characterized by their national/international scope and impact; the need to conceive, initiate and monitor, policies, programs, and projects dealing with challenging problems in the specialty area(s). Serves as the focal point with management responsibility for developmental testing (DT) and system evaluations (effectiveness, suitability, survivability, and safety) of materiel systems and associated software in the Air and Missile Defense commodity area, including missiles, sensors, and mission command.  Performs a broad range of analyses for difficult-to-define, controversial, new, or novel systems/functions of major agency, national or international impact. Works with senior leadership to establish new concepts to improve evaluation planning and execution. 

1. Safety Evaluation. Responsible for generating Safety Releases (SRs) in support of testing involving Soldiers and Safety Confirmations (SCs) in support of equipping, fielding and milestone decisions for assigned systems and ensuring safety is addressed in evaluation reports. Identifies and resolves issues that cross organizational boundaries (PEO, PM, materiel developer, safety offices, etc). Safety products are derived from all relevant data sources (contractor DT, government DT, modeling and simulation) and are technically sound and accurate, present a balanced picture of system capabilities, and are reported in sufficient detail to satisfy decision makers and inform operational commanders.

2. Test Integration.  Recognized as a technical authority on developmental test planning; mentors and coaches test center test officers; provides guidance to AST; responsible for overall development of test execution (planning through data delivery) with test centers, OTC, and PM (for contractor testing) to include M&S; develops and presents DT input for all T&E planning documents and participates in all T&E Working-Level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) meetings; resolves diverse viewpoints/controversial issues; coordinates with the PM and oversees the cost estimation, test planning, execution and reporting processes for DT. Reviews all DT plans, reports, and cost estimates and provides recommendations for ATEC concurrence and assists the DT test officer and PM in the planning and execution of the DT Readiness Review (DTRR). 

3. Subject Matter Expert: Exercises technical, program and administrative supervision, direction, and coordination over all facets and aspects of long range, highly critical technical programs. Principal advisor to the Director, Senior Acquisition Advisor, and Technical Director on matters involving the technical evaluation of a broad range of new, traditional and/or rapid acquisition systems. Serves as a technical liaison between the test center and Operational Test Command for Operational Testing (OT) conducted at test centers primarily focused on DT. Propose Combined DT/OT events, Integrated DT/OT tests, and Soldier Touch Points to bring Soldiers into DT as soon as practical. Assesses and provides strategic direction and resolution of mission-critical problems, policies, and procedures. Formulates, recommends and implements broad internal technical policies and procedures within the limits of which all test functions are accomplished. Informs the Director on all matters of technical/scientific ongoing programs involving developmental and safety evaluations. Provides technical direction to Director, Technical Director, Division Chiefs, AST Chairs in the area of test planning and safety. The incumbent is responsible for managing testing programs to ensure that safety verification and evaluation objectives are achieved; the requirements in the Capabilities Development Document are testable; modeling and simulation are integrated into test and evaluation; DT and OT is coordinated and combined to the maximum extent feasible; and test programs are tailored and integrated. Guides innovation and formulation of flexible and rigorous T&E strategies, concepts, methodologies, and techniques for assigned Army acquisition programs. 

4. Leadership: Represents the AMD Division and ASTs as required. Represents the organization at program-related meetings, reviews, conferences and symposiums as appropriate. Sets reasonable suspense dates for development and reviews of documents; reports to multiple levels of leadership; represents the CG, ATEC on AST matters; uses the approved ATEC Enterprise system to manage all programmatic data; oversees the baseline T&E cost and schedule elements of assigned systems; coordinates AST funding requirements with appropriate PM channels; works to assess political, fiscal and other factors affecting customer and program needs; and assists with and oversees the plan, processes and status of instrumentation certification and accreditation of models. Effectively reports results through oral/written communications to Command and Senior Army and Department of Defense leadership (SES/GO). Provides technical oversight of AMD Division's integrated DT/OT, contractor and government testing. 
 

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:
 
0801- General Engineer -  General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov)
 
 
1515- Operations Research Analyst - Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov)

 

If this position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience and you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

If this position requires a job-related license or certification you MUST submit a copy of your license or certification upon request or you will be rated ineligible.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

1) Technical Competence
2) Knowledge of Acquisition and T&E policies and regulation
3) Oral and written communication
 
You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. 
Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position.  If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. 

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance, or access, for duration of employment.
  • This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 25% of the time. Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 16 - Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) position
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • A trial/probationary period may be required.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of theJoint Travel Regulations. For more information onPCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements tobe taxable. Visit here for more information.
  • The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.
  • Teleworking may be offered in accordance with the current command policy. 
  • Remote work is not authorized.

Travel Requirements

Greater than 20% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil