Supervisory Electronics Engineer, NH-0855-04

Duties

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.

• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the unit. Develops goals and objectives integrate organization and engineering objectives.

• Performs professional electronics engineering work involved in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes. Applies expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to ensure assigned projects remain consistent with program objectives, costs, schedules, performance criteria, and existing policies.

• Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other base organizations, senior leadership, representatives from Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal agencies, and related civilian organizations regarding project/program management.

 

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.  Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. 

BASIC QUALIFICATION:

A. Must have a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited school and/or that included courses in differential and integral calculus and courses (beyond 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) other comparable areas of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or electronics.

B. Must be currently registered as a professional engineer by a state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

OR

C. Must have successfully passed the written test required for professional registration or have successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination and have completed all the requirements for either (1) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or university that included at least 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (2) a BET from an ABET-accredited program.

OR

D. Must have successfully completed at least 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in item "A" above and that are fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.

OR

E. Must have successfully completed a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field (e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology) and have at least 1 full year of professional engineering experience under the guidance and supervision of a professional engineer.

AND

A****DDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  Must be at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband **(NH-03),**equivalent to the next to lower grade (GS-13) or equivalent in the Federal Service.  Specialized experience should include electronics engineering experience primarily in the area of Avionics and Computer Systems & Software in support of the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems and/or subsystems.

OR

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience click on the following link:

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

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Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0855/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1.    Knowledge of the theories, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, and materials of professional electronics engineering, and knowledge of other engineering disciplines to effectively apply advanced engineering principles and concepts to new applications, experimental theories, and other areas of responsibility.

2.    Knowledge of the principles of planning, program management, and standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.

3.    Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.

4.    Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.

5.    Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

6.   Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, academia, and other agencies.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE**:** Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.  You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. 

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:  Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims.  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional xml:namespace prefix = "st1" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /U.S. education program.  It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.