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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

Interdisciplinary (General Engineer/Physical Scientist)

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$169K/yr - $197K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is part of the Department of Energy, seeking an Interdisciplinary (General Engineer/Physical Scientist) to coordinate strategic partnership efforts and administer various programs and initiatives. The role focuses on accelerating the development and commercialization of mission-relevant technologies within the Office of Technology Commercialization.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and expert consultation on technology transfer, commercialization, and innovation to senior executives within the DOE and other interagency bodies

Serve as a recognized technical authority in engineering and physical sciences, offering advice on complex issues and emerging technology sectors such as quantum fusion, critical minerals; protecting data in an AI-powered innovation economy, and implementing high-impact partnership mechanisms and models

Lead and implement pioneering technology transfer and commercialization initiatives that define the Office of Technology Commercialization's approach to public-private collaboration across National Laboratories

Exercise executive leadership over assessments of DOE programs and laboratories, evaluating performance, identifying challenges, and directing corrective actions

Provide guidance and technical direction for key DOE Lab Commercialization programs, including the Technology Commercialization Fund, Energy I-Corps, and Lab-to-Market programs

Supervise a diverse staff of scientists, engineers, and program managers, including setting priorities, allocating resources, evaluating performance, and managing staff development

Qualification

Technology TransferCommercializationEngineering DegreePhysical Science DegreeStrategic DirectionProgram ManagementTeam SupervisionTechnical CompetencePlanningEvaluatingLeadershipInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingStrategic Thinking

Required

You must be a United States Citizen

This employer participates in the e-Verify program

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law

If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period

If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation

This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed

Incumbent will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually

New supervisors/managers are required to serve a one-year probationary period

New supervisors are required to complete 80 hours of supervisory training of which 40 hours must be completed during your first year as a supervisor

This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service

Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Leading and providing authoritative technical and strategic direction on complex issues related to technology transfer, commercialization, and innovation, advising senior executives and guiding enterprise-wide initiatives that advance public-private partnership across the National Laboratories, Plants & Sites

Leading and managing large, multi-stakeholder programs advancing DOE's technology transfer and commercialization mission, directing major initiatives and developing models and metrics to measure and improve National Lab performance and outcomes

Leading Congressional reporting efforts involving developing strategy documents and managing data collection from National Labs and convenes practitioners across the National Lab complex

Supervising, managing, or leading a team of professional scientists, engineers, or program managers, involving responsibilities such as setting priorities, evaluating performance, developing staff, and resolving significant interpersonal or technical conflicts

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

You must meet the Basic Education Requirement for one of the positions listed below in order to qualify for this series

General Engineer 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

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: Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico

Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico

Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A

Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance

Physical Scientist Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education