Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior Systems Analysis Engineer analyzing requirements, design trade-space, and evaluating weapon system military worth.

Duties

Serves as a Network Systems Engineer for Air Forces Systems Networking (AFSN) in network security/network resiliency, Network Performance Monitoring, and emerging technologies for the Air Force Network (AFNET) Enterprise Systems and Base Area Network (BAN). Provides system support, technical design, and analytical expertise in areas related to the planning, designing, development, and testing of network systems related to network security and network resiliency. Evaluates contractors' technical proposals, develop technical/engineering and test/verifications plans, and represents the organization to other organizations. Incumbent will join a team of professionals working toward a shared vision, and therefore needs to have strong communications skills.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• The work may require the incumbent to be subject to temporary and permanent shift changes
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Action (5CFR 551.207)
• The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 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 OR Combination of education and experience- combination of experience and 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is engineering experience in the area of systems integration and airworthiness for the design, development, and/or sustainment of aeronautical weapon systems and/or subsystems. NOTE: You must submit transcripts. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Broad professional knowledge and mastery of aerospace engineering fields, particularly those involved in programs related to the development, acquisition, and sustainment of aeronautical weapon systems, subsystems, and equipment. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to develop, manage, control, and evaluate technical aeronautical weapon systems, subsystems, and equipment. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. Ability to lead engineering teams working in aerospace engineering and systems engineering areas. Ideal Candidate: -Accomplished network systems engineer skilled in network architecture design, integration, and implementation. -Possess knowledge and experience with designing/interpreting BAN/WAN architectures. -Comfortable collaborating with professionals, writing technical papers and using performance/network monitoring tools, evaluating technical proposals/test plans, and diagnosing/troubleshooting network related issues while representing the organization to other AF agencies. -Knowledge of performing ISSO related duties, conducting risk assessments, performing security updates, processing POA&M's, and using AF-related tools such as E-MASS and DISA Storefront. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address AF Life Cycle Management Center 2000 Allbrook Drive Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]