Operations Research Analyst (Engineers/Scientists/Mathematics/Statistics)

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Math and Statistics

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.

PLACE OF WORK: Fort Cavazos, Texas

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in analternate 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-03 is equal to the former GS-12 Step 01 through GS-13 step 10. ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broadband. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $134,435 including locality.

Various incentives may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student LoanRepayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.

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.

Job Responsibilities

As an Operations Research Analyst for the Mission Command Test Directorate (MCTD), duties include:

-- Serve as expert and mentor in requirements development, design, data collection, data reduction, data analysis and reporting for operational tst or experiments using scientific methods.

-- Analyze major phases of varied equipment/systems, using mathematical models, matrices, instrumentation, modeling and/or simulation.

-- Develop or analyze modeling/simulation technology for systems/equipment under test or experimentation.

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the U.S. Office of Personnel Management minimum qualification requirements for the Operations Research Analyst series 1515: click here.

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

Qualifying experience may include:

-- Utilization methods such as modeling, simulation, and mathematical models to analyze program/resource requirements

-- Identifying various stages of system development and cost factors

-- Assisting with design of a data collection plan to enhance the processing and storage of information.

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. Since this position has an education requirement, you must include your transcripts as part of your application. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Your resume may be submitted in any format, but if it 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.

-- 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.

-- This position requires travel up to 40% of the time. 

-- A clearance is required for this position. Individual must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance for the duration of employment.  A background investigation and credit check are required.

-- This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. Employee must meet requirements for Test and Evaluation Practitioner level certification within 5 years from entry to the position.

Travel Requirements

Greater than 20% Travel

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

sandy.d.lannon.civ@army.mil