Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. This is an Interdisciplinary position and may be filled with any of the listed occupations. Responsibilities Serve as a senior engineer in the Enterprise SATCOM, Soldier and Avionics Division. Serve as the engineering/technical lead supporting a multi-functional team in coordination of technical and logistical requirements with PdM WESS, equipment users, contractors, government agencies and other stakeholders. Demonstrate Maintenance Engineering and Production/Manufacturing Engineering experience/knowledge supporting complex systems. The candidate shall demonstrate exceptional organizational and communication skills required to effectively engage and coordinate with PdM WESS, equipment users, contractors, government agencies and other stakeholders. SATCOM and Acquisition knowledge, as well as experience in support of large complex systems is desirable. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or band is required. It is defined as one year of specialized experience equivalent to the DB-03 pay band (or GS-12 level or higher equivalency) in the Federal Service which includes experience in one or more of the following areas: 1) Leading systems engineering activities or research/development to facilitate the procurement of products, goods and/or services needed to meet program/project requirements. 2) Analyzing engineering/scientific data for use in program/project improvement and/or troubleshooting. 3) Providing lifecycle systems engineering support to the acquisition process, including requirements decomposition, technical planning, technical analyses/evaluation, risk management, decision support, and acquisition milestones. Incumbent shall possess the following technical competencies, knowledge, skill sets and experiences specific to the above available position. Technical Project Leadership and Acquisition Expertise: Acquisition and Life Cycle Management, including program/project management, acquisition strategy requirements planning, operation and maintenance, technology transfer/insertions, Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) development, Proposal evaluation/negotiations, requirements analysis, cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis, feasibility analysis, regulatory compliance support, Contracting Officer Technical Representative functions, logistics planning, requirements determination, policy standards/procedures development, long-term reliability and maintainability, supplier partnerships, Pre and Post Award Surveys, Strategic Planning for Technology Programs/Activities including analysis of mission, program goals and objectives, organizational performance assessments, special studies and analyses. Production/ Manufacturing Engineering Expertise: Includes Manufacturing Readiness Assessments, requirements determination, Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) documents preparation, Proposal evaluation/negotiation, Pre and Post Award Surveys, monitoring of Production contractual deliverables, Technical Data Reviews, Industrial Base monitoring and development. Obsolescence/DMSMS management, Reverse Engineering, Production and Quality Assessments, Total Ownership Cost Reduction, Technology Transfers, Refresh, Insertion Initiatives and Material Release. Configuration Management and Document Control process, Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), establishment and maintenance of Product Technical Baselines. Maintenance Concept Engineering Expertise: Includes Maintenance Concept Development (LORA, COMPASS, & SESAME), Long-Term System Reliability (MTBF, MTTR) Analyses, System Maintainability Assessments, Technical Manuals (TMs) reviews, TM Verifications/Validations, Maintenance Demonstrations, Logistics Demonstrations, Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs), Demilitarization (DEMIL) Challenges, Provisioning Management, Core Logistics Analyses, Core Depot Analysis and overall Sparing Concepts, Material Releases, Requirements Determination, and fielded system problem resolution. Development of contractual Maintenance requirements and monitoring of contractual Maintenance deliverables. This is a Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project position and incorporates the GS-12 step 01 through GS-14 step 10. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information About the Position: The Readiness Engineering Portfolio reorganizes and optimizes our life-cycle engineering/sustainment functions by combining field system sustainment with current operations in quick reaction, urgent operational needs and direct field support mission areas into the same portfolio of responsibility. This announcement uses the STRL direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Three year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 16 - Engineering & Technical Management Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.