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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Kirtland Air Force Base is searching for an Aging Surveillance Program Engineer (NH-0801-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:

This general engineering position is an amazing opportunity to directly support Space Systems Commands launch vehicle missions, supporting a wide range of DoD customers, capabilities development, and deployment. The engineer is empowered to plan and carryout out assignments related to launch vehicle projects concerning specialty engineering, environment, specifications and standards, safety, manufacturing, productivity and mission assurance, which entail a variety of interesting interactions with multiple engineering specialties, and strategic lifecycle planning of items/systems.

The ideal candidate will have a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution (MANDATORY). This position requires the engineer to plan and carryout out assignments for the Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP) concerning the safe to store and ready to fly condition of the programs solid rocket motor inventory. In addition, the position requires the engineer to accomplish a variety of complicated tasks, interaction with other engineering specializations, and consideration of the lifecycle of items/systems. Applies several diverse engineering practices, techniques, and processes to identify and resolve difficult issues, as well as ensure resolutions are consistent with program objectives, existing policies, and procedures.

Coordinates the various phases of work with other functional disciplines and interprets/translates engineering requirements into statements of work and contract actions. Formulates and supports recommendations or solutions to modify standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and techniques. Knowledgeable of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations manage financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals.

Key Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints.

2. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals.

3. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.

4. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions.

5. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

6. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.

7. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
• PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
• May be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for the position.
• Promotion potential may be authorized depending upon position being filled.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• 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
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

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How to Apply

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email

HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil

Address

USSF - Space Systems Command

1670 Space Force Pentagon

Washington, DC 20330

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Next steps

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