Supervisory Engineer/Physical Scientist/Physicist/Operations Research Analyst/Mathematician/Statistician/Computer Scientist

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

IT/Computer Science

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., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

PLACE OF WORK:  U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), Fort Cavazos, TX

OTC 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. OTC 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 $180,674 including locality.

OTC has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates, including recruitment incentives, relocation incentives, student loan repayment, 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, visit https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of PCS entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/CivilianEmployees/Civilian-Permanent-Change-of-Station-PCS/ for more information.

Job Responsibilities

Serves as Deputy Director for the Test Technology Directorate (TTD). Serves as acting Director during absence of the Director.

Serves as an expert in one or more essential technology areas including instrumentation, live-virtual-constructive simulation environments, real-time casualty assessment, technology
integration, data collection, devices, and net-centric systems.

Develops testing concepts, designs, requirements, and specifications utilizing expertise in electronics, computer science, avionics, digital signal processing, mechanics, physical science,
and/or electro-optics.

Coordinates systems engineering, funding, and acquisition support efforts for appropriate technology support to the test mission, prevention of duplication among test directorates, and
efficient expenditure of both manpower and dollar resources.

Provides review, oversight, and problem solving for test technology support activities in direct support to operational tests and test execution.

Job Qualification

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

Engineer - 0800 series 
Physical Science - 1301 series
Physics - 1310 series
Operations Research - 1515 series
Mathematics - 1520 series
Mathematical Statistics- 1529 series
Statistics- 1530 series
Computer Science - 1550 series
 

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 with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

Specialized Experience

1) Performing assignments and/or providing acquisition support for test technology or test support activities. 

2) Providing technical support or guidance regarding modeling and simulation, engineering, testing and evaluation, and/or instrumentation.

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

Leadership
Project Management
Test & Evaluation

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 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.

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.

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 PCSwith the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Click here for more information. 

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Remote work not available.

Ability obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance and subject to the civilian drug abuse testing program.

This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Critical Acquisition Position. Selectee must meet requirements for Test and Evaluation certification within 60 months of entrance on duty and complete a 3-year continued service agreement.

This position is subject to a temporary duty (TDY)/business travel requirement of 25% or less of the time, including travel by military or commercial aircraft during TDY.

Duties require possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles, and any installation and/or Department of Defense license required if/when driving any government vehicles.
 

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