Senior Test Manager, NH-04 Interdisciplinary (MSED)

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENAEC
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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., visit: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.
 
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PLACE OF WORK:   AEC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

This vacancy is for an Interdisciplinary position located in the U.S. ATEC, Army Evaluation Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, Mounted Systems Evaluation Directorate (MSED), to serve as an Interdisciplinary NH-04. The mission of the U.S. Army Evaluation Center (AEC) is to plan, support, conduct, and provide independent evaluations, assessments, and experiments in order to provide essential information to decision-makers supporting the American Warfighter.
 

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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

The MSED Directorate serves as the AEC focal point with overall management responsibility for developmental testing (DT) and system evaluations (effectiveness, suitability, survivability, and safety) of materiel systems and associated software in systems to include:  Abrams, Bradley, Booker, Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, Stryker, XM30, Robotic Combat Vehicle, Infantry Squad Vehicle, 30mm Ammunition, 50mm Ammunition, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, Autonomous Transport Vehicle, etc..

The Senior Test Manager is responsible for performing a broad range of analyses for difficult-to-define, controversial, new, or novel systems/functions of major agency, national or international impact. Works with senior leadership to establish new concepts to improve evaluation planning and execution.

Serves as a technical authority on developmental test planning; provides guidance to AST; responsible for overall development of test execution (planning through data delivery) with test centers, OTC, and PM (for contractor testing) to include M&S; develops and presents DT input for all T&E planning documents and participates in all T&E Working-Level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) meetings; resolves diverse viewpoints/controversial issues; coordinates with the PM and oversees the cost estimation, test planning, execution and reporting processes for DT. Reviews all DT plans, reports, and cost estimates and provides recommendations for ATEC concurrence and assists the DT test officer and PM in the planning and execution of the DT Readiness Review (DTRR).

Safety Evaluation. Responsible for generating Safety Releases (SRs) in support of testing involving Soldiers and Safety Confirmations (SCs) in support of equipping, fielding and milestone decisions for assigned systems and ensuring safety is addressed in evaluation reports. Identifies and resolves issues that cross organizational boundaries (PEO, PM, materiel developer, LCMC safety offices, etc).

 

 

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:
 

0801 - General Engineer, click here.

1515 - Operations Research Analyst, click here.

1520 - Mathematician, click here.

 

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.
 
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the 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.
 
 
 

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

 
 
  1. Oral and written communication
  2. Planning and evaluating
  3. Project management 
 
 
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 the 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.
  • 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.
  • Telework one or more days a pay period may be available depending upon the terms of the organization's telework policy. 
  • Remote work is not authorized.
  • This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 20% of the time. 
  • The incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011. 
  • This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. A background investigation and credit check are required. Note: Some positions can be designated Critical-Sensitive (3) requiring a Top Secret security clearance or Special-Sensitive (4) Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) and personnel must pass drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing, thereafter, in accordance with AR 600-85 and Department of Defense Directive 2010.9. 
  • This is a Critical Acquisition Position.  Unless specifically granted a position waiver by the Director of Acquisition Career Management or the Army Acquisition Executive, the following requirements are mandated: Selectee must execute a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years; and selectee must obtain Practitioner Career Level Certification within 5 years of appointment.
 

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