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 senior electronics engineer for an electronics test and evaluation field activity under a military systems command. Specific emphasis is on command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems related to Joint Munitions Test and Evaluation Project (Chicken Little).

Duties

Serve as senior lead test engineer for the development of test plans in support of conventional projects or a portion of a larger project and operates as test team lead for conducting a test or series of tests to assess the capabilities of the equipment or software and to compare its capabilities with the established requirements. Lead/coordinate Chicken Little test team efforts for development of test plans and the collection and analysis of information and test data. Serve as a senior technical representative to AFMC and TW planning boards, technical program review boards, and other meetings and conferences. As a senior Chicken Little electronics engineer, keeps abreast of emerging technologies and professional developments to maintain currency in the field and for application to work assignments. As lead Chicken Little engineer, complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment, and ensures that subordinate test team members accomplish the same.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position may require travel.
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution in electrical engineering or a closely related field is required.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Work requires the appropriate APDP certification(s); i.e., Level 2 or 3 in an area such as Test and Evaluation; Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering-Systems Engineering or
• Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering-Program Systems Engineer.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A. DEGREE: Have a Bachelor's Degree in professional engineering from a curriculum (1) in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineer curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (beyond 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. Education/Experience: 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: 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. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. 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 the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 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 bachelor's 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. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.) Note: An applicant who meets the basic requirements as specified in A or B above, except as noted under B.1., may qualify for positions in any branch of engineering unless selective factors indicate otherwise. 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 one year or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay system. Specialized experience includes In-depth knowledge of Acquisition, Test and Evaluation (T&E) required to support the mission area, enabling the electronics engineer to modify and extend theories in planning T&E for newly developed complex systems. Knowledge and skill sufficient to ensure requirements, interfaces, capabilities, and program factors are considered in planning, monitoring, and reviewing test and test results on system, subsystems, component, and devices composing the overall program. Ability to make recommendations resulting in important changes to T&E strategies, programs, and policies, many of which will extend theories or practices in the field. Knowledge of DoD and USAF policies, workload, technical capability, and available resources to successfully plan and implement DoD and Commercial T &E programs. 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. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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: Professional knowledge of concepts, principles and practices required to support the Chicken Little/C4ISR mission area, enabling the electronics engineer to serve as an expert in T &E planning for newly developed complex C4ISR systems. In-depth knowledge to manage complex Chicken Little programs to ensure that system requirements, interfaces, capabilities, and program factors are considered in planning, monitoring and reviewing tests and test results for C4ISR equipment, systems, components and devices. Ability to make recommendations resulting in important changes to Chicken Little T&E programs and policies, many of which extend theories or practices in the field. Knowledge of 46TW and 46TS policies, workload, technical capability and available resources to plan Chicken Little T&E programs. Knowledge of AFMC procedures and methods of operating with industry, operational commands and other DoD agencies. Knowledge in dealing with non-Government (commercial) businesses and the unique procedures in conducting their tests. Knowledge of business, industrial management, procurement procedures, technical concepts and production practices to evaluate contractors' proposals and customers' requirements. Knowledge of procedures required to test and evaluate Chicken Little/C4TSR systems and subsystems. 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

IF USING 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 Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill AFB, UT 84056 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]