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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) 19th Space Defense Squadron at Dahlgren, Virginia is searching for an Astrodynamic Engineer (NH-0801-04).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate valid driver?s license may be required for the position.
• The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (SSBI) security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position performing a Mission Critical Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• Master's degree or PhD in relevant/related field to this PRD is required.
• This position is not eligible for remote or telework.
• PCS may or may not be paid and Incentives may or may not be paid.

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 - Space Systems Command 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
• Email: [email protected]