Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) announcement utilizing the DHA for Defense STRL Positions authorized by section 1108, NDAA for FY 2009 and section 1107, NDAA for FY 2014, to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Responsible for defining system/software/hardware requirements. Developing software and hardware architectures. Overseeing software and hardware development, testing, and distribution environments including integration and connectivity to disparate System Integration Labs (SILs). Collaborate with personnel both inside and outside the organization on program requirements. Responsible for managing the professional, technical and administrative work of the organizational unit. Responsibilities will include program management support (scheduling, staffing, and technical performance); interfacing with stakeholders; reviewing technical proposals; managing assigned property. Plan the strategic development of Information Technology (IT), Software, and/or Hardware projects; setting long and short-term priorities/schedule/milestones for new implementations, enhancements to existing infrastructure, and overall operations. Analyze and report the state of the project(s) relative to the funding guidance and work years ensuring effective performance. Guide acquisition decisions to reduce life cycle support costs and collaborate on future EW Enterprise infrastructure architecture. Manage government and contractor operations. Develop program planning and execution.

Requirements

• A one-year supervisory probation period is required unless requirements have previously been met.
• The employee is subject to frequent unscheduled overtime on short notice (i.e., less than 15 minutes' notice).
• This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• 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.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigation that includes, but is not limited to:
• (continued from above) contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service are required.
• The duties of this position require temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 20% away from the duty station. Is subject to travel on short notice (i.e., less than 24 hours notice).
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Engineering and Technical Management certification within 48 months as of entrance on duty.
• Position requires Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) and personnel must pass a drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing.
• Position is subject to an extended three year probationary period for the Engineers and Scientists Occupational Family unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Acquisition Corps Membership is no longer required for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAP). CAP selectees must execute a 3-year tenure agreement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. To qualify at the DB-03/GS-12 grade level, in addition to meeting the basic education requirement listed below, you must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as experience equivalent to the DB-02 pay band (GS-11 grade level or higher equivalency) in the Federal Service which includes experience in: 1) Leading or mentoring others to meet mission goals; 2) Develop strategic plans, systems acquisition, or program / budget development for a technology program; 3) Performing systems/software engineering, software architectures, or software development for a supported program. Transcripts are required to meet the Basic Education for the applicable series. 800 Series Basic Education Requirement for a Lead Computer Engineer (0854): A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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 B. 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: 1.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. 2.Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. 3.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 A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program. 4.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 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. OR 1550 Basic Requirement for Lead Computer Scientist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

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

Additional Information:

• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Applicants to this announcement referred for consideration to selecting officials, may be asked to complete pre-employment assessments. The assessments will supplement the interview process, with the results being one data element among several used to evaluate a candidate's technical skills, supervisory abilities, and position fit. Candidates will be notified with separate instructions should they be required to complete the assessments.
• Organizational Information: The Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) provides Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) products and services to ensure operational readiness of Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) weapon systems in support of Commanders across the full range of military operations. Such products and support of weapon systems enable the Army to detect, degrade, disrupt, and/or attack enemy threats to ensure operational readiness.
• Position Information: You will serve as the Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) Infrastructure and Cybersecurity (ICS) Branch Chief. This position supports the cost, schedule and performance of the Branch regarding IA updates, ATOs, lab management, infrastructure management, and customer service. This position provides vision, guidance, and leadership across ARAT infrastructure, lab, and cyber requirements, setting priorities and overseeing support. This position is a supervisory role that reviews the work of team members for quality and provides mentorship and guidance for employee growth.

Contacts

• Address AD-W4FHAA HQ COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk