About the Position: This position requires skill in engineering design, fabrication, and technical analysis for complex systems. Experience in data collection (LIDAR, hydrographic, sediment) and equipment maintenance. Strong leadership, troubleshooting, and fabrication abilities. A commitment to safety, quality, and project success.

Duties

Develop and implement engineering solutions for designing, building, and testing equipment and sensors, both for research and production projects. Lead projects, manage team members, and work with Principal Investigators to ensure timely progress, documentation, and technical accuracy. Set up and operate data collection systems (e.g., LIDAR, hydrographic, and sediment sampling) and analyze the data to provide recommendations. Maintain and repair field equipment, including watercraft, trucks, and data collection tools, ensuring everything is ready for use. Troubleshoot electronics and design custom equipment mounts for field use, ensuring systems work properly and meet project needs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires travel to other duty locations up to 30% of the time.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within 3 months of appointment.
• Army Corps of Engineers Boat license required within 3 months of appointment.
• Dive Team Certifications (Minimum certification as line tender) required within 6 months of appointment.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: 11) Managing engineering projects to ensure project goals and specifications are met; 2) interpreting technical drawings; 3) maintaining field data collection equipment; 4) analyzing test data; 5) preparing comprehensive technical reports based on project findings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DE-03 (GS-09). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Engineering and TechnologyPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence

Contacts

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