Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 23 hours ago
Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist/ Operations Research Analyst
Fort Belvoir, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$169K/yr - $197K/yr
1+ years expThe US Defense Threat Reduction Agency is seeking an Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist/ Operations Research Analyst. This role involves serving as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, providing guidance on acquisition and resource management for capability development, and effectively communicating technical narratives to align with Agency and DoD goals.
National DefenseNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as the Senior Portfolio Advisor to the Director of the Counter WMD Technologies Department, and provides department coordination and integration of the acquisition and execution of research, development, test, and evaluation programs aimed at defeating a wide variety of high priority WMD targets
Provides clear, technically sound acquisition and resource management guidance for capability development portfolio. Incumbent will be required to obtain/maintain acquisition certification. This will support effective planning and execution of an integrated acquisition strategy for the portfolio
Communicates clearly. Effectively crafts narrative surrounding CX technical portfolio in meeting Agency and DoD goals and strategies. Requires understanding broad technical and scientific scope of efforts within CX, and how they align to goals and strategies. Must effectively convey deep technical knowledge in a manner easily understood by both technical and non-technical audiences
Collaboratively integrates complex technical programs, comprehensively reviews assigned activities, and provides expert acquisition and resourcing oversight. Able to plan, conduct, and chair meetings with DoD, Interagency and international partners in support of the broad Counter WMD Technologies portfolio
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
Work Schedule: Fulltime
Overtime: None
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized; Leave credit and Student Loan Repayment may be considered based on availability of funding, and with approval from the hiring manager
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Financial Disclosure: Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993
Telework Eligibility: This position is an in-person position at facilities located at Ft. Belvoir, VA. This position may be eligible for limited, situational telework subject to supervisory approval and not to exceed current Agency guidelines
This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Engineering and Technical Management functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Practitioner tier within 5 years
Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter
Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 25% of duty time CONUS/OCONUS
The employee must be willing to comply with each Combatant Command (COCOM) travel medical requirement to include vaccinations
Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Utilizes expertise in Counter-WMD and WMD defeat technology development, and in the broader defense capability development ecosystem; Applies expertise in Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development acquisition planning, practices, and programmatic oversight; Demonstrates expertise in the planning and coordination of a complex portfolio of capability development efforts in support of operationally relevant technologies, to include resourcing, acquisition, and program management practices
In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for either the 0801, 1301, or 1515 series
For Engineering series 0801- 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
For Engineering series 0801 - 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: 1. 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. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. 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. 3. 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. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4. 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. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions
For Physical Scientist series 1301 - 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. (Must provide transcripts)
For Physical Scientist series 1301 - 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. (Must provide transcripts and experience clearly demonstrated in resume)
For Operations Research series 1515- Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus
Benefits
Leave credit and Student Loan Repayment may be considered based on availability of funding, and with approval from the hiring manager.
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