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Duties

The Electronics Engineer plans and carries out assignments independently. Conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems. Analyzes, interprets and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades. Completed work and reports are reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results. This position involves 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. Requires Sensitive Compartmented Information access and work in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance. May be required Sensitive Compartmented Information access and work in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
• Employee needs to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor?s level from an ABET accredited institution in Electronics Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline is highly desired.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver?s license may be required for the position.
• This position is not eligible for remote or telework.
• PCS and incentives funding is available.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. Extensive experience in program management, engineering, or a related field. Space systems and/or comm electronics experience. Previous supervisory experience. Experience in change management, demonstrated leadership in building high performing teams, and balancing competing interests across multiple organizations. Demonstrated expertise in solving highly complex problems requiring multiple disciplines. Knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 and other relevant regulations in defense acquisition programs. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships. APDP Engineering level III certification (or equivalent is strongly desired). APDP certification in other functional areas (desired). This position is covered by the OPM Individual Occupational Requirements for General Engineering series 0801 and Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions and can be found here.

Education

Basic Educational Requirements

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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.

Contacts

• Address USSF - Office of Chief of Space Operations 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
• Email: [email protected]