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National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · 5 months ago

General Engineer/Technical Analyst - Full Performance

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$104K/yr - $171K/yr

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has been a leader in satellite operations for over sixty years, focusing on space-based intelligence and reconnaissance. They are seeking full performance level General Engineers and Technical Analysts to support the development and operations of innovative overhead reconnaissance systems vital to U.S. National Security.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, advise, and implement crucial projects and segments of NRO programs

Prepare and evaluate plans and designs for engineering projects; researches technology trends and patterns; conducts technical analysis; evaluates the value and applicability of new technology; and provides engineering expertise and advice on program planning over a broad range of engineering, architecture or scientific programs

Manage technical issues and risks to balance cost, schedule and technical performance

Investigate or develop new design, testing, operational methods and criteria, procedures and/or instructions for engineering, architecture or scientific problems; proposes new technical policies and practices

Provide recommendations on engineering, architecture or scientific problems, programs, and functions to a broad customer base

Develop and modify analytic models and methods to meet the requirements of cost, performance, and effectiveness studies and variance analyses

Gather historical cost, performance, and effectiveness data and establishes relationships between system characteristics and design criteria

Synthesize science and technology capabilities to create new concepts and prototypes with little supervisory oversight

Evaluate research and development test results with limited supervisory oversight

Interact with NRO user community regarding system requirements and/or operational objectives

Assess effectiveness of operationally fielded capabilities

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringData ScienceElectrical EngineeringSoftware EngineeringMechanical EngineeringApplied MathematicsApplied PhysicsIndustrial EngineeringTechnical AnalysisProject ManagementProblem Solving

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing

You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

The General Engineer/Technical Analyst position requires minimum education of a Bachelor's degree

STEM degrees (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics,) are preferred, however a Bachelor's degree, with a combination of technical coursework, licenses, training, and applicable work experience may be considered

Technical Analyst/Interdisciplinary Technical positions require a combination of education (certifications included) and experience

If qualifying on experience, applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job or through coursework, but will clearly be reflected in your resume