General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE
What you'd do
NHTSA is seeking positions in the Fuel Economy Division of the Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs. The Division provides national leadership under Title V of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act in the planning, development and issuance of regulations for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Medium and Heavy-Duty fuel efficiency programs including management and implementation of those regulations.
Major duties
As a General Engineer, you will: Serve as one of the primary NHTSA resources for planning, coordinating, and integrating comprehensive programs for the development, issuance, and amendment of fuel economy standards for light, medium, or heavy duty on-road vehicles. Perform analyses and reporting on large data sets. Develops reporting mechanisms and dashboards using tool-sets. Evaluate Automotive Manufacture Capabilities. Responsible for technical and economic evaluations of the capabilities of national and international automotive manufacturers used for recommending fuel economy or efficiency standards. Based upon these evaluations, provides summary information to senior staff, including Division Chief, for evaluation and determination of appropriate fuel economy standards, such as Tableau. MS Excel, Power BI, Python, R, Visual Basic or other similar tools. Evaluate proposed policies with respect to energy security and sustainability over a broad range of fuel economy, energy and environmental issues. Develops position papers, papers for potential publication, comprehensive analyses, and narratives supporting regulatory documents for both light or medium and heavy-duty on-road vehicles. Narratives shall be professionally structured, fully supported by analysis, and clearly convey key position points to all readers. The ideal candidate for these positions will have specialized knowledge gained through employment in some sector of the light, medium, or heavy-duty industry (either at a manufacture or supplier) related to fuel economy, emission control, product planning or engine simulation. Candidates are comfortable working on multiple projects at one time, both independently and in small teams, and with a wide range of external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is expected to have outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
What you need to qualify
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the mandatory education and specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience leading a group in applying engineering concepts to design, develop, implement or evaluate fuel economy and/or emissions control program. This experience can include leading a team or running a program conducting evaluation of potential fuel economy technologies or fleet strategies, using either testing or modeling approaches. Experience performing analyses and reporting on large data sets. This includes organizing and preparing input data for large simulations, checking data quality, and determining needed levels of precision. Experience communicating technical material clearly in oral presentations, graphical representation, informal written memoranda, and regulatory publications, to both technical and consumer audiences. To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience leading a group in applying engineering concepts to design, develop, implement or evaluate fuel economy and/or emissions control program. This experience can include leading a team or running a program conducting evaluation of potential fuel economy technologies or fleet strategies, using either testing or simulation approaches. Experience organizing an interdisciplinary team performing a large analysis including developing reports for large data sets. This includes organizing the preparation of all input data for a large simulation, checking data quality, and determining needed levels of precision. Experience coordinating the development of interdisciplinary position papers, papers for publication, and comprehensive analyses for light, medium or heavy-duty on-road vehicles. 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: Fuel Economy Knowledge – Expert knowledge in the field of light-duty, medium duty, and heavy-duty on- road vehicles regarding fuel efficiency technologies, emissions control technologies, product planning for regulatory compliance, or engine and vehicle simulation, either at a manufacturer, supplier, or academia role. Data Analysis Skills –Expert at developing and presenting technical information pertaining to fuel efficiency, emissions control, product planning or engine simulation. Including proficiency with data analysis and modeling post processing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Google sheets, visual basic, Python, Matlab, Tableau, or similar tools. Communication – Expert ability to communicate effectively including interpreting and explaining, in written and oral formats, technical and regulatory concepts to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences. For all types of consideration, 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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