GENERAL ENGINEER

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the “Professional” work category are at the “Senior” work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee’s salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee’s qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, General Engineering Series, 0801 under the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions for this series in conjunction with the Individual Occupational Requirements described below.. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A. 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. 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: Click the following link to view occupational requirements for the General Engineer position: Professional Engineering Positions In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: In-depth experience in and working knowledge of the intelligence and acquisition communities; Performing multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or engineering disciplines to determine the intelligence needs of customers in the acquisition, development, and/or sustainment of weapons systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items or an equivalent product; Initiating and providing expert technical direction, management, and administration for assigned engineering programs and projects; Preparing correspondence, briefings, specifications, and other documentation relevant to assigned projects; Participating in the Defense Acquisition process by identifying the intelligence supportability needs of a weapon system program across the entire acquisition life-cycle. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert knowledge of all aspects of Engineering, specifically Systems Engineering, in the area of translating state-of-the-art weapon system requirements into complex science and technology production requirements for national intelligence production centers. 2. Extensive experience in the theories, principles, practices and techniques of systems engineering necessary to analyze complex problems of aerospace science and technology and threat data evaluation. 3. Knowledge of the structure, functions and interrelationships of the DoD, intelligence community and aerospace industry, with emphasis on DoD acquisition processes and the structure, functions and interrelationships of the USAF. 4. Ability to plan and manage the execution of complex technical programs involving a variety of geographically dispersed subject matter experts from the Services and industry; and ability to lead and conduct engineering studies and analyses. 5. Ability to represent DoD and Service interests; incumbent will justify, defend and negotiate those issues of significance in working groups and committees that include DoD, Service and industry members. 6. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies. 7. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and operations of a limited number of staff. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to Serve as the Senior Intelligence Engineer within the technical Intelligence Branch of the Intelligence Division. Provides advice to, and acts as the primary cyber threat and cyber intelligence functional consultant to AFNWC cybersecurity and cyber resiliency programmatic activities (supporting the Air force Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems/CROWS).