INTERDISCIPLINARY (GS 11 Target 13)
Full TimeAZ-SIERRA VISTAEPGEligibility Requirements
US Citizenship
Career Category
Engineer
Job Summary
This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)
This is a Direct Hire (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
Serves as senior test engineer for assigned projects and programs in the field of Army tactical command, control, communication and computing (C4), intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) systems.
Serves as senior test engineer for assigned projects and programs in the field of Army tactical command, control, communication and computing (C4), intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) systems.
The Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) mission statement: The U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) executes developmental testing in direct support of Army Futures Command, Program Executive Offices, DOD partners and industry partners to ensure our War fighters are enabled to dominate the future battlefield.
The U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) executes developmental testing in direct support of Army Futures Command, Program Executive Offices, DOD partners and industry partners to ensure our War fighters are enabled to dominate the future battlefield.
The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential.
The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential.
Learn more about the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command at our careers site: ATEC Civilian Careers
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Find out more about our great benefits click here: Benefits
More information about EPG can be found at: EPG Homepage
Job Responsibilities
Serve as senior test engineer for assigned projects in the field of tactical command, control, communication and computing (C4), intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) systems.
Responsible for all aspects of major test and evaluation projects.
Coordinate specialized assistance both within and outside of command and supporting contractors to meet responsibilities.,
Develop the test concept and coordinate the development of detailed test plans to determine the degree to which system meets established criteria and user requirements.
Monitor and oversea the process of technical service contracts.
Job Qualification
U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:
A. 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
B. 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:
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirement listed below:
(0801) General Engineer; (1550) Computer Scientist; (0854) Computer Engineer; (0855) Electronics Engineer; (1515) Operations Research Systems Analyst
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 in this document.
BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT for All Professional Engineering Position (0800) Series.
A. 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
B. 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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Basic Requirement for Operations Research Analyst (1515):Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus
Basic Requirement for Computer Scientist (1550): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirement listed below:
Specialized Experience
GS: 11: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1. Assist with developing software to solve complex instrumentation problems; 2. Assist with designing hardware to support the instrumentation development mission of the organization; and 3. Coordinate specific test instrumentation requirements with other associates.
OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Mechanical, General, Electronics or field of study related to the position.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
GS 12: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1. Developing hardware and/or software programs; 2. Managing instrumentation projects within technical requirements, schedule, and cost; and 3. Evaluating alternative instrumentation solutions to make recommendations to supervisor and staff.
GS 13: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1. Develop hardware and/ or software programs; 2. Manage instrumentation projects within technical requirements, schedule and cost; and 3. Propose and evaluate alternative instrumentation solutions for communications, mission command, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and/or electronic attack systems.
For GS-12 and GS-13: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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: Education
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:
- Engineering Concepts
- Written/Oral Communication
- Electronics/Computer/principles and practices
- Army tactical C4ISR systems
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, Resume
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 ServiceRegistration.
- 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 ofDefense referral system for displaced employees.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded teleworkposture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework,even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Onceemployees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expectedto report to the duty station listed on this announcement within adesignated time frame identified by the organization. At that time,you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or moredays a pay period depending upon the terms of the organization'stelework policy.
- Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status ofselectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safetyprotocols. For more information, visithttps://Safer Work Place
- Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Special Note: Some positions may require a TS based on an SSBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
- Some positions may require Drug Testing at entry of employment and annually thereafter
- Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) may be required up to 25%
- Relocation/Recruitment/Relocation Incentive maybe offered.
- Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 is required at entry of employment and annually thereafter.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowanceswill be authorized, subject to the provisions of theJoint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS: Travel When you perform a Civilian PCSwith the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements tobe taxable PCS
- This is a Career Program (CP) 16 - Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) position.
Travel Requirements
Greater than 20% Travel
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