ELECTRONICS ENGINEER-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, All Professional Engineering Positions located here. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENT: You must meet one of the following qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement and provide documentation to support your qualifications (If you are using education to qualify, failure to submit the required documentation will result in you being rated ineligible. See sections on “College Transcripts” and “Foreign Education” below for required documentation.): To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience click on the following link: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade NH-02, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing developmental and operational test and evaluation (DT&E and OT&E) programs, training ranges, and acquisition planning efforts with constructive, virtual, and live simulations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of modeling and simulation, combat aircraft systems, threat systems, and of flight and laboratory air vehicle/missile test conduct, coordination, data analysis/evaluation and applicable flight test truth sources, technical report preparation, and administrative aspects of flight test programs. Ability to plan and organize work, coordinate between various electronic/aerospace/mechanical engineering and test disciplines, and coordinate with other Air Force, DoD, and other domestic and foreign government agencies. Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions. Ability to maintain good working relations both internal and external to the organization. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of personnel both orally and in writing and to use modern computer software applications in support of communications and presentations.
To find additional information on “What Is DHA” and to view and/or apply to current DHA opportunities listed on Air Force Civilian Services “Direct Hire Job Board”, please click here. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as modeling and simulation (M&S) support to developmental and operational test and evaluation (DT&E and OT&E) programs, training ranges, and acquisition planning efforts with constructive, virtual, and live simulations.