Interdisciplinary NH-04

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Math and Statistics

Sciences (Physical/Natural)

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., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
   
  This position is located at the U.S. Army Evaluation Center, Aviation Fires Evaluation Directorate (AFED), Suitability Division at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
   
  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 $182,258, including locality.
   

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as Senior Suitability Evaluator, shaping and overseeing evaluations for systems in Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross-Functional Team and Aviation Functional Areas systems. Assess political, fiscal, and other factors affecting customer and program needs.
• Performs a broad range of analysis for assigned systems and inherent Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) duties in support of Army Acquisition. 
• Communicates and implements strategic plans, goals, objectives, assignments, and actionable events, both within and across organizational lines. Coaches and provides guidance, and assists and identifying and solving problems.
• Conducts and oversees Integrated Product Support (IPS) Evaluations, to include planning, analysis, and reporting. Integrates Human System Integration (HSI) assessments from external agencies
• Conducts Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) Evaluations, to include test planning, reliability growth planning, statistical and engineering analysis, failure mode analysis, and evaluation reporting. Implements RAM policy, standards, methodology, and tools.
• Applies an understanding of how systems integrate in their intended operational environment. 
• Identifies and resolves issues cross organizational boundaries.   
   

Job Qualification

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 in this document.

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series: Follow this link to the OPM qualification standard for this position: 

General Engineer-0801 General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov)

Physical Scientist- 1301 General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov)

Operations Research Analyst-1515 Operations Research Series 1515 (opm.gov)

Specialized Experience

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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.

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

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• General Engineering
• Problem Solving
• Product Test and Evaluation
• Systems Evaluation

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.

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.
• Direct deposit of pay is required
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20% of the time.
• This position requires a Secret Security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background and credit investigation are required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. The position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter.
• This is an Acquisition Position. Selectee must obtain Test & Evaluation certification at the Practitioner Career Level Certification within 5 years.

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.civilan-careers@army.mil