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USAJOBS · 19 hours ago

General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst

USAJOBS is seeking a General Engineer/Operations Research Analyst for the Missile Defense Agency. The role involves assisting in the development of test schedules, serving as Mission Test Director, and managing test activities in a complex environment.

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Responsibilities

Assist Mission Director in the development of MDS Ground Test event schedules, configuration management of test event products and development of information and decision briefs
Serve as Mission Test Director for highly complex Missile Defense System (MDS) Ground Tests
Direct Test activities and lead participants in a multi-lab environment, to include training and execution activities
Assist with Ground Test Schedule Management and Deconfliction
Assist with System Test Observations (STOs) tracking, reporting, and closure
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Engineering degreeOperations researchTest program managementComplex weapon systemsConsulting skillsAdvisory skillsDevelopment skillsCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen
Occasional Travel
Work Schedule: Full-time
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Overtime: Occasionally
Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible
This is a drug testing designated position
Employee must obtain/maintain Secret security clearance
This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Test and Evaluation. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back to Basics certification within 60 months of entry into position. Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months
Tour Of Duty: Maxi Flex
Financial Disclosure: Required
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet two of the four specialized experience listed below to be qualified: Managing engineering test programs of complex weapon systems for organization, Consulting on complex weapons systems testing, sub-systems, and components, Advising on the integration of complex weapon systems, Developing test concepts, policies, and standards to support the verification validation, and accreditation of core models
Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by 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
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
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
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, and Puerto Rico
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
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
Degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus
Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Company

USAJOBS

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