About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geospatial Research Laboratory ( GRL)The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world. Website: http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/

Duties

Apply expertise to develop new concepts, methods, and technologies, formulate plans, and conduct research and experimentation in lidar technology. Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members. Work with program lead and small teams to successfully design and execute research projects to meet technical goals. Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information; prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations; review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge. Implement use-cases for prototype technology. Apply lidar knowledge to 3D point cloud acquisition and processing from both traditional and photon-counting lidar. Conduct frequent engagements to external organizations to align research goals with community needs and capabilities gaps. Conduct research into the application or enhancement of lidar remote sensing technology. Participate in field work. Develop new analytical techniques or sensor systems. Develop automated routines to correct for the presence of image distorting artifacts. Attend meetings or seminars or read current literature to maintain knowledge; attend conferences or workshops to maintain professional knowledge. Programming using Python and/or MATLAB. Manages and coordinates with GRL leadership on program reporting, proposal development, and technical review.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret/SCI security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program and is subject to pre-employment and random Drug Testing.
• This position requires a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 For 1560 Series: Data Science Series 1560 (opm.gov) For 0801Series: General Engineering Series 0801 (opm.gov) For the 0150 Series: Geography Series 0150 (opm.gov) For the 1301 Series: General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) For the 1520 Series: Mathematics Series 1520 (opm.gov) For the 1550 Series: Computer Science Series 1550 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify at the DB-04 (GS-12-14) grade level in addition to the Basic Education requirement you must also have one year of Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in 1) Research and Development of advanced technology and scientific investigation; 2) Writing proposals and obtaining funding to conduct research and development aimed at developing technology-enabled solutions for customers; 3) Managing customer-focused Research and Development (R&D) programs in order to develop solutions aligned with mission requirements; and 4) Provide expertise in remote sensing, programming, software architect, machine and deep learning, and/or lidar. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DB-02 (GS-11). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Data Scientist, Geographer, General Engineer, Physical Scientist, Mathematician, and/or Computer Scientist OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk