SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Summary

The Air Force offers qualified applicants opportunities to be hired for certain occupations covered by Direct Hire Authorities (DHA). The use of DHA is a fast-track method of hiring applicants from the public with no prior federal status using a non-traditional method of recruitment.

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This job is open to

• The public
  
  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

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Candidates should have a strong background in multiple engineering disciplines spanning the entire life cycle of a weapons system (design, development, and sustainment), as well as technical program management experience. Candidates should have demonstrated success in resolving complex, ambiguous engineering problems through technical expertise, modeling & simulation, and test & evaluation. Candidates should also have demonstrated success integrating dissimilar organizational viewpoints, organizing disparate products into cohesive assessments, and mentoring junior team members.

DUTIES:

• Partners with DoD, DOE, FFRDCs, industry and other nuclear stakeholders within the operational, sustainment, and acquisition communities to prioritize requirements, provide context and feedback to partners on survivability/vulnerability assessments, and review mitigation strategies.
• Conducts technical review of all official AFNRT products and efforts.
• Identifies and resolves highly complex problems that cross organizational boundaries.
• Develops innovative hypotheses, methodologies and solutions for nuclear weapon effects survivability and nuclear weapon system survivability Subject Matter Expert assessments, Modeling and Simulation (M&S) techniques and testing approaches (to include nuclear weapons effect testing).
• Advises on technical assessments; materiel solutions; acquisition, test, operational and contractual issues related to requirements; systems engineering, financial considerations, performance, and schedule trade-offs.
• Provides technical expertise into divisional strategic vision for assessments/testing covering Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Gravity Weapons, Aircraft, Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NC3), against Nuclear Effects (EMP, radiation, thermal, blast), directed energy weapons, and cyber-attacks.
• Provides review of intelligence products to include in in risk assessments and inform development of mitigation strategies.
• Provides mentoring to AFNRT junior team members.

SKILLS:

• Knowledge of engineering and nuclear science principles, practices, techniques, and procedures, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge to addressing nuclear system survivability and vulnerabilities. This also includes addressing technical challenges in technology development for mitigation strategies.
• Ability to lead groups or teams, set clear mission objectives, and provide feedback to team members.
• Strong background in modeling and simulation tool development and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of nuclear weapons effects environments (EMP, radiation, thermal, blast), directed energy weapons, and cyber-attacks.
• Experience in communicating and documenting technical requirements.
• Experience in executing lab-scale and full-scale testing along with the ability to develop test plans as well as gather/assemble/analyze and interpret the test data to provide results to decision-makers.
• Experience in working effectively with multiple DoD, DOE, academic, and private industry organizations.
• Candidates should have a strong background in Failure Analysis modeling tools and techniques to include Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Event Tree Analysis.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Special Access Program (SAP)
• Employee will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• This is an Air Force Drug Testing Designated Position (TDP). The incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Supervisory requirements may be required depending upon the position being filled.
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
• Employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, which includes achieving Engineering and Technical Management "Practitioner" certification category within required timeframe after appointment.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.
• Incumbent must have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. An advanced degree and completion of Intermediate or Senior Developmental Education (IDE/SDE) are highly desirable.
• Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.

Qualifications

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To qualify as an engineer, employee must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

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. Knowledge of a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance.

2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment, and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds.

3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.

4. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.

5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education

To qualify as an engineer, employee must meet the education and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Additional information

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
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  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.
  
  Your resume is key to evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities; be clear and specific when describing experience. If using Microsoft Word, please use 2018 or a more recent version, as MS Word 97-2003 documents are no longer viewable.
  
  When applying, please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Click the apply button to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).
  
  Apply at https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/registration?jobId=a0583000000IKhRAAW by 20 Sep, 2024.
  
  To receive additional information about current and future job openings with AFCS via email notification, please register at www.Afciviliancareers.com/linkedin-careers and sign up to "Get Career Updates."
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  LUIS CORDOVA
  
  Email
  
  luis.cordova.7@us.af.mil
  
  Address
  
  EHA DHA
  
  550 C Street West
  
  JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
  
  US
  
  Next steps
  
  For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

Your resume is key to evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities; be clear and specific when describing experience. If using Microsoft Word, please use 2018 or a more recent version, as MS Word 97-2003 documents are no longer viewable.

When applying, please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Click the apply button to complete an application and upload resume (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).

Apply at https://afcs.experience.crmforce.mil/s/registration?jobId=a0583000000IKhRAAW by 20 Sep, 2024.

To receive additional information about current and future job openings with AFCS via email notification, please register at www.Afciviliancareers.com/linkedin-careers and sign up to "Get Career Updates."

Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.

Agency contact information

LUIS CORDOVA

Email

luis.cordova.7@us.af.mil

Address

EHA DHA

550 C Street West

JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150

US

Next steps

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Financial suitability
• New employee probationary period
• Privacy Act
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Selective Service
• Signature and false statements
• Social security number request