Interdisciplinary - GS 12 (Electronics Engineer, Operations Research Systems Analyst, Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineer and General Engineer)

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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Job Summary

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 positions in the competitive service.
 
About the Position: Serve as an Engineer (Electronics Engineer, Operations Research Systems Analyst, Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineer and General Engineer) GS 12 for the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground.
 
Are you interested in helping to defend our Nation? Exciting career opportunities are available with the Army Test Evaluation Center (ATEC), Electronic Proving Ground (EPG)! 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 Warfighters are enabled to dominate the future battlefield.
 
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.
 
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
Find out more about our great benefits click here:  Benefits
More information about EPG can be found at:   EPG Homepage
 
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.   This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

Job Responsibilities

  • Serves as an Engineer for a major Army test organization responsible for developmental testing and evaluation of Army advanced electronic systems.
  • Implements instrumentation systems and directs the fabrication and installation of specialized hardware. Performs functional tests, calibration, and accuracy analysis on completed data acquisition and processing systems and components.
  • Develops and writes procedures for installation, operation, care, and maintenance of equipmentutilized, and insures proper instruction of operating personnel in such procedures.
  • Determines optimum formats for display and analysis of acquired test data to satisfy the requirements of C4I development engineers/scientists requesting the tests.
     

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:  Electronics Engineer (0855), Computer Scientist (0854), General Engineer (0801), Operations Research Systems Analyst (1515), Computer Scientist (1550) at the GS 11 grade/Equivalent.
 
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.
 
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
 
A. Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; 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 professional 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: Current registration as a professional engineer 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.
 
OR

2. Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
 
OR
 
3. Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.
 
OR
 
4. Related Curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., 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 one 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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

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.
 
In addition to the Basic Education requirements, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of your relevant experience, the definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service. 

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11. Examples of specialized experience include: Responsible for developmental testing and evaluation of Army advanced electronic systems. Manages pre-operations preparation and or on-line operations of data acquisition on assigned tasks.

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

  • Implementation of instrumentation systems that directs the fabrication and installation of specialized hardware.\
  • Writing Proficiency 
  • Test & Evaluation Procedures
  • Budget Preparation
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 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 of Defense 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 telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated time frame identified by the organization.  At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the organization's telework policy.
  • Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit Safer Workplace https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.
  • This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter
  • Some positions may require the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
  • For some positions Drug testing will be subject to a pre-employment screening, and random drug testing thereafter, to include drug testing based on reasonable suspicion and drug testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
  • This job is a civilian position and does not require military service. 

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.huachuca.atec.list.epg-hr@army.mil