Interdisciplinary - GS 13

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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Engineer

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).
 
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. 
 
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 certain positions in the competitive service.
 
About the Position:  Serves as a Senior Engineer (Electronics Engineer (0855), Operations Research Systems Analyst (1515), Computer Engineer (0854), Computer Scientist (1550), General Engineer (0801) GS 13 for the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground.
 
The Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) mission statement:  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. 
 
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.
 
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:  ATEC Civilian Careers (Benefits) Benefits
More information about EPG can be found at:  EPG Homepage

Job Responsibilities

  • The senior test engineer, is responsible for all aspects of major test and evaluation projects.
  • Develops the test concept and coordinates the development of detailed test plan(s) to determine the degree to which the system meets established criteria and user requirements.
  • Evaluates data obtained from test programs.
  • Acts as a consultant and advisor within the command in the field of electronics/computer engineering, to other government agencies and to private industry.
    

Job Qualification

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT for Professional Engineer (0800) Series.

A. Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); 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 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 or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) 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.

2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.

4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, 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 1 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 specialized experience qualification requirement listed below:

BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT for Operations Research (1515) Series.

Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirement listed below:

BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT for Computer Science (1550) Series.

Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

ALL candidates must possess the Basic Educational Requirement to be considered for this position.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirement listed below:

Specialized Experience

Specialized Experience:  One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Develop test methodologies / test approaches to identify critical software components which would impact system objectives AND 2. Monitor budget reports to ensure rate of expenditure is in accordance with approved sped plan. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

ALL candidates must possess the Basic Educational Requirement to be considered for this position.

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

You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:
  • Mastery of advanced electronics/computer principles and practices of engineering
  • Technical testing of electronic systems being developed.
  • Writing techniques
  • Knowledge of basic cost estimating, budgeting and accounting procedures to manage fiscal aspects of assigned projects.
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 Additional Information
 
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.
  • 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.
  • 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 is a Career Program (CP) 16 - Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) position.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs IS authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.  When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Relocation, Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
  • This position requires Level III certification in Acquisition Career Field “Engineering” or the incumbent must be able to obtain certification within 24 months of appointment.

Travel Requirements

Greater than 20% Travel