ELECTRONICS ENGINEER with Security Clearance

Company: Department of Defense
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 18, 2024

Job Description:

Duties--- You will perform duties involving systems engineering, project management, team leadership, R and D and of systems which meet the Navy's Electronic Warfare requirements.--- You will be involved in reading and analyzing intelligence reports to identify innovative threat concepts, designs, and approaches that require improvements to existing EW capabilities.--- You will be responsible for identifying new technology applications which are of interest to NRL's overall shipboard EW development objectivesRequirements Conditions of Employment--- Must be a US Citizen.--- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.--- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.--- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification checkTo learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov--- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.--- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.--- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on dutyFailure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.--- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sitesYou must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of timeQualifications This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidatesThe selective placement factor is: This position requires demonstrated knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts and principles and ability to apply them to systems associated with Electronic Warfare (EW), the ability to analyze a problem at a conceptual level and identify the relevant factors that need to be investigated, and a knowledge of an experience with software tools such as MATLAB or Mathematician and the ability to use these tools for analysis of complex problemsYour resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NP-02 (GS 5-10) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sectorSpecialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1Participating in the development of technical requirements in the support and developing of fielding of electronic warfare (EW) systems 2Identifying new technology applications related to shipboard EW development; 3Communicating, both orally and in writing, EW project developments and progress to senior personnel; 4Serving as a contracting representative on R&D Contracts and 5Representing the organization at technical meetings and discussions related to EW programsAdditional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social)Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employmentEducation Basic Requirements: ADegree: EngineeringTo 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 electronicsOR BCombination 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 engineeringThe adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto RicoAbsent 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 registrationFor 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 positions2Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 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 Rico3Specified 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 AThe courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A4Related 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 guidanceOrdinarily 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(The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive.) Substitution of Education for Experience:A Master's or equivalent graduate degree, if related, can be used to meet the minimum qualifications for this positionSuch education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the workOR, A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience may also meet the minimum qualification requirementsAdditional information Several vacancies may be filledCertain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selecteesA tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointmentsFederal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitantsPolicy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authorityHowever, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.--- Benefits Help A career with the U.Sgovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offeredHow You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications aboveIn order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being consideredYour resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this positionTherefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experienceAs vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyerYou will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentationIf selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentationIf after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualifiedPlease follow all instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment

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