Safety Engineer, NH-0803-04

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENHQ ATEC
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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.
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PLACE OF WORK - This position is located at U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) HQ, G 3/5 Safety Directorate, Safety Division. 
 
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Control Point Statement: 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 band NH-04 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 $173,070 including locality.

Job Responsibilities

Serves as a senior Safety Engineer and technical consultant/advisor in any of the safety specialty areas associated with explosive, chemical/biological, radiation, aviation, airborne, systems safety, and operational testing.

 

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  • Ensures safety engineering tools, techniques, and procedures are in place throughout test planning, execution, and reporting of electromagnetic environments, radiated power, and spectrum emissions.
  • Manages long range programs/projects designed to determine the health of the systems safety and health physics programs throughout the Command.
  • Serves as the command representative to higher level working groups to provide expert advice and guidance.
  • Coordinates with top administrative and technical personnel at the headquarters and subordinate field elements to formulate initiatives upon which action plans will be based to implement the strategies for long-range direction objectives.
  • Prepares or oversees correspondence required to resolve potentially controversial safety problems. 
  • Oversees the implementation of guidelines developed by higher echelons and initiates written procedures for implementation of technical safety/radiation protection standards, codes and safety/radiation protection requirements for a wide variety of operations or activities.
  • Provides technical advice for the assigned program(s) of the command subordinate organizations which could include the Occupational Safety and Health Program (OSHA), radiation protection, systems safety to include assigned areas in safety verification of systems, analysis of accident experience and claims submitted under the Federal Employees Compensation Act, development of special programs and countermeasures to achieve overall accident prevention goals and initiatives of HQDA programs in tactical safety, range safety, systems safety, operational testing, or other program areas requiring technical oversight. 
  • Monitors command systems safety with knowledge of Army acquisition materiel development, testing, and associated safety processes and standards.
  • Conducts the command systems safety program evaluation and compliance surveys of various subordinate elements.
  • Serves as point of contact on the issuance of safety releases and safety confirmations as well as events related to experiments and demonstrations. 

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the Safety Engineering Series, 0803. Click here to review the qualification requirements.  or 1306 Click here to review the qualification requirements..
 
Professional certification as a CSP, CHP, and/or Masters degree in safety engineering is highly desirable.
 
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.
 
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. 
 
For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

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

1) Safety Engineering
2) Leadership
3) Communication skills
 
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

  • 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.
  • This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 20% of the time. Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
  • This position requires to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.
  • 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 the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be 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

Up to 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