RADIATION HARDENED MICROELECTRONICS ACQUISITION ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as a RADIATION HARDENED MICROELECTRONICS ACQUISITION ENGINEER in the FIRE CONTROL & GUIDANCE BRANCH (SP23) of STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.
Major duties
You will maintain process control, quality, throughput, and on-time delivery for Tier 2 suppliers manufacturing Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and electrical sub-components. You will monitor production line health, yields, and supplier process capabilities using Lean Six Sigma and statistical process controls. You will define and execute procurement controls for strategic sub-components, with an emphasis on radiation-hardened electronic components. You will coordinate with design authorities to manage material obsolescence and execute life-of-type (LOT) buys or alternative sourcing strategies to safeguard the industrial base. You will establish, review, and verify testing protocols, technical specifications, and disposition plans for Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT). You will ensure that incoming microelectronics lots meet strict strategic weapon system reliability and performance criteria prior to integration. You will coordinate and lead complex piece-part and CCA-level failure analyses to isolate root causes of workmanship or material failures. You will serve as the primary program liaison to NSWC Crane Division to leverage their laboratory capabilities for physical failure analysis, destructive physical analysis (DPA), and material evaluation. You will formulate, submit, and defend Tier 2 supply chain budget requirements (PPBE/POM/FYDP inputs). You will manage contracts, review technical proposals for component-level buys, monitor supplier cost/schedule performance metrics, and implement corrective mitigation plans for budget or schedule deviations.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: procuring high-reliability strategic sub-components, specifically radiation-hardened (rad-hard) microelectronics; managing complex supply chains, predicting lead times, implementing risk-reduction measures for single-source suppliers, and managing material obsolescence; executing proactive life-cycle management strategies, such as negotiating life-of-type (LOT) buys and coordinating with design engineers to evaluate alternative components. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 employment.
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