About the Position: The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a critical national asset, CBC supports all phases of the life cycle from basic/applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support sustainment, field operations and demilitarization. Visit us at https://www.cbc.ccdc.army.mil/

Duties

Provide engineering computer aided design (CAD) services in the preparation of design studies and/or complete detailed design layouts of major complex chemical and biological defense prototype systems. Prepare project proposals and lead integrated project teams. Prioritize and balance cost, schedule, and performance to meet the warfighters needs and project objectives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel is required up to 25% of the time.
• This position is being filled as a temporary promotion not to exceed one year and can be extended to 5 years and be converted to permanent without further competition.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) providing engineering computer aided design (CAD) services in the preparation of design studies and/or complete detailed design layouts of major complex chemical and biological defense prototype systems; and 2) Contributing to establishing project requirements and design optimization solutions; and 3) Assisting in prioritizing and balancing cost, schedule, and performance to meet project objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsDesignTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address FN-W6JRAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk