GENERAL ENGINEER
What you'd do
This position serves as the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE) assigned to PMA-299. Primary responsibility is for the technical management and direction of all engineering and coordination of the development, test, and production of this MH-60 variant. You will serve as a General Engineer in the Systems Engineering Department, Air Platform Systems Engineering Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
Major duties
You will develop and manage a comprehensive program to develop an assigned system as well as maintain knowledge of current arid future capabilities, problems, and demands. You will direct development of contract engineering specifications which define system requirements and parameters, along with directing the systems engineering portion of evaluations during the source selection process. You will evaluate technological developments and their applicability to the assigned program and recommend appropriate technical changes throughout the design process. You will provide guidance to engineering and other personnel in the functional divisions regarding issuance of Requests for Proposals, Type Specifications, Procurement Requests, and Acquisition Plans. You will organize and execute weapon system technical reviews as well as assess progress of system development test and evaluation activities, inventory, production, and support. You will ensure all technical and engineering requirements of the program are met including quality assurance reliability, maintainability, system compatibility, and safety engineering.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DP-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Developing and reviewing program technical and mission documentation (e.g., Operational Requirements, Systems Concept Paper) to provide authoritative input and advice on all engineering/technical issues and ensuring engineering requirements are met; (2) Participating in the development and design of new systems by assessing if available or imminent technology is sufficient to meet requirements, or if system concepts are applicable to fleet requirements; (3) Formulating engineering design concepts and performance requirements which provide the basis for overall technical and engineering planning for the assigned system; (4) Integrating cost estimates with program plans (schedules, development requirements, test and evaluation requirements, projected problems, etc.,) into a total acquisition POM and budget; and (5) Performing or directing technical analyses required during the development phases along with directing the development of contract engineering specifications which define system requirements and parameters. 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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