ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), an Electrical Engineer (0850-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Electronics Engineer (0855-series), an Aerospace Engineer (0861-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), a Physicist (1310-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate.

Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0830, 0850, 0854, 0855, 0861, 1301, 1310, 1515, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

In addition to the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at the ND-03 pay band (GS 9-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist with experience in test and evaluation of software systems.

Examples of qualifying experience may include: Experience in planning, conducting, and reporting the results of test and evaluation of software and hardware systems.

Experience leading a team of test and evaluation personnel, delegating tasks, and fostering collaboration.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX General Physical Science Series, 1301 Physics Series, 1310 Operations Research Series, 1515 Mathematics Series, 1520 Computer Science Series, 1550 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will serve as a Test and Evaluation Engineer to plan and conduct testing on advanced weapon control systems that include both software and hardware and are crucial for enabling next generation weapons.
• You will collaborate across all functional areas within the organization and among external stakeholders.
• You will support the development of testable requirements and project test strategies.
• You will use advanced techniques and knowledge to develop and document methodologies for weapon systems testing and evaluation independently.
• You will conduct test evaluation of weapon control systems during development and prior to formal release both in the laboratory and in the field independently.
• You will analyze and report the results of software, hardware, or interoperability testing without supervision.
• You will work with hardware and software developers to troubleshoot, provide feedback, and offer recommendations for issues found during testing and report results through documentation and tickets.