Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist, NH-04

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENHQ ATEC
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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., visit: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
     
    PLACE OF WORK
    This position is located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Directorate for Capabilities Integration (DCI), Requirments Integration Branch.
     
    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. This position is subject to the NH-04 Non-Supervisory Professional control point of the ATEC Control Point Policy. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $182,258 including locality.

Job Responsibilities

This position is interdisciplinary and will serve in one of two Division Branches in ATEC HQ. Engineering series is expected to serve in the Requirements Integration Branch (RIB).  Computer Science, ORSA, or Data Science series will serve in the Data Integration Branch (DIB).

 

 

The DIB position will serve as a senior computer scientist/data scientist/ORSA responsible for seamlessly harmonizing data from various Army and DoD authoritative and disparate data sources, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, actionable insights and predictions to enable informed decision-making across the ATEC enterprise. Liaison with the ATEC HQ Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) on digital transformation initiatives.  Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

 

 

  • Design and develop scalable data integration pipelines to harmonize data from diverse authoritative sources.
  • Implement and maintain data models, ensuring consistency and accessibility for various enterprise applications.
  • Create predictive analytics and machine learning models to generate actionable insights.
  • Develop and maintain visualizations and dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, understand, and prioritize data needs across the organization.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, and security throughout the data lifecycle.
  • Research and implement cutting-edge tools and methodologies to enhance data processing and analytics capabilities.

  • Document processes, algorithms, and workflows to ensure reproducibility and scalability.

     

The RIB position will serve as a senior general engineer or ORSA responsible for seamlessly integrating technological end states of DoD/Army strategy across ATEC requirements, driving standardization, innovation, and optimal resourcing across the enterprise.

 

  • Develops policy and concepts involving integration of new technologies and modeling/simulation into testing and the material acquisition process. Coordinates within the command, DA, and DoD, both CONUS and OCONUS, to ensure development and promulgation of standardized test procedures and capabilities. Works closely with subordinate organizations and resource management personnel to develop, compile, and summarize near through long term  T&E technology requirements. 

  • Formulates, directs, and guides studies/projects of major importance to the leadership of command programs and operations. Develops plans and approaches; devises new methods of extending existing theory to new or unusual applications; and guides the team's work by approving overall approaches, priorities, the extension or limitation of a study in progress, and recommendations for contracted efforts. Solicits participation of outside authorities, as necessary. 

  • Makes independent recommendations and decisions which are universally accepted as technically sound, and presents completed projects at formal briefings to the Commanding General (CG), senior leadership (SES), MACOM and higher echelon offices, customers, and stakeholders, which usually result in the recommendation and approval of new concepts, methods, and solutions to projects/programs. 

  • Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates multiple activities and tasks necessary for completion of assigned programs associated with test technology, which vary in complexity. Programs directed are comprehensive and involve a variety of complicated and interrelated factors, such as relationships with other engineering and scientific specializations, deployments, and consideration of the complete materiel development cycle. Incumbent prioritizes and defends resource allocation; reports resource execution; articulates command programs throughout the chain of command in support of executive and legislative requirements; and participates in the planning, justification, and documentation of program initiatives for inclusion in the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM). Initiatives are constructed from a command-wide perspective, seeking participation and acceptance to ensure comprehensive and integrated capabilities throughout the command. Represents the Command at meetings, conferences, and workshops, as necessary, for assigned program areas. 

Job Qualification

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

  • 1. Communications

    2. Organizational Awareness

    3. Planning and Evaluating

    4. Research

    Your resume may be submitted in any format and will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position based on the evaluation criteria described above. 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. 

     

    If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualifications determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

     

    For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

     

    You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. 

Conditions of Employment

  • This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a determination and eligibility for a secret security clearance, or access, for the duration of employment
  • This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) up to 25% of the time
  • 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 using 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