Interdisciplinary-Computer Engineer/Electronics Engineer/Compute

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior technical expert, developing intelligence analysis software, databases, and tools for modeling adversary systems across air, missile, cyber, and space domains. This expert applies engineering and computer science knowledge to create authoritative threat representations, integrating them into customer M&S environments. The expert also coordinates customer requirements and collaborates on future support.

DUTY 1: Performs multi-disciplinary professional engineering and computer science work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and other engineering and computer science disciplines to satisfy customer needs in the acquisition, development, and sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, or support systems
DUTY 2: Provides intelligence support to enable military operations, force modernization, and policy-making. Serves as a liaison with DoD customers, other US Intelligence Centers, and foreign allies to develop and define intelligence analysis applications and M&S requirements, ensuring those requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
DUTY 3: Serves as an engineering and computer science consultant and technical expert, providing guidance and support to senior officials, intelligence analysts, engineers, software developers, and other national and international Intelligence Community partners.
DUTY 4: Represents NASIC at various DoD, national, and international-level working groups. Advocates for NASIC's position on intelligence analysis applications and their development, the characterization of threat weapons, and collaborating on or supporting work involving modeling and simulation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• This position is designated special sensitive: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 USC.
• DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement
• If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• A Bachelor's degree in computer or electronics engineering and computer science field or a related field of study is required.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

Qualifications

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions.

This is an interdisciplinary position that may be filled as a Computer Engineer/Electronics Engineer/Computer Scientist, GG-0854/0855/1550-13.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 0854 COMPUTER ENGINEER and 0855 ELECTRONICS ENGINEER: Successfully completed a professional engineering degree: The curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum or include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than 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) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
Combination of education and experience that is college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 1550 COMPUTER SCIENTIST: Requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Courses designed to provide an introduction to computer science techniques and methodologies, to problems of system design, and to other specialized fields are acceptable. Courses or experience in teaching elementary business, or shop mathematics are not acceptable.

POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: This position has a positive education requirement. If transcripts are not provided, your resume MUST list the appropriate academic field (e.g. biology, mechanical engineering, economics, sociology, etc.) and all courses you have taken (including those failed), which appear to satisfy the qualification requirements of the position for which you are applying. List graduate and undergraduate courses separately. Include the descriptive title and course code, completion date, grade, number of semester, quarter or classroom hours (for education completed at business, secretarial, technical school or military schools) and graduate and undergraduate classes. **As of 1 Sep 2016, current internal AF employees must attach their transcripts. Failure to do so will result in not being referred for the position.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of engineering and computer science principles, concepts, and practices. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts & Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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. Professional knowledge of interdisciplinary engineering (such as computer and electronics, or closely related fields) and computer science concepts, principles, standards, methods, techniques, practices, and procedures. This knowledge is essential to effectively apply engineering and computer science theories to intelligence analysis application development, enabling the engineering design, analysis, and modeling & simulation (M&S) of threat systems.
2. Professional knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodologies of all-source scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) analysis, software development, modeling and simulation, and the Defense Intelligence Analysis Program (DIAP). This understanding ensures alignment with established intelligence practices and frameworks.
3. Expanded knowledge of the mission, role, function, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and Intelligence Community, including their communication and information infrastructures and organizations. This comprehensive knowledge base enables effective collaboration and support across various stakeholders.
4. Skill and ability to gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning task progress, and effectively communicate, including the presentation of technical problems and results in a logical and concise manner. This competency ensures effective problem-solving, decision-making, and communication within the role. Additionally, the incumbent must demonstrate practical thinking skills, attention to detail, balanced decision-making, conceptual thinking, consistency, goal-directedness, problem and situation analysis, reliability, theoretical problem-solving, emotional control, stress management, initiative, strong work ethic, adherence to standards, active listening skills, personal accountability, commitment, and drive.
5. Skill and ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, as well as the ability to plan and organize work and consult effectively with co-workers and peers. These skills are fundamental for successful collaboration and knowledge sharing.
6. Ability to collaborate and effectively work within a group setting, maintain effective working relationships with a variety of technical representatives, peers, and government contractors. The incumbent must also possess the skill to present technical findings and evaluations clearly, logically, and concisely in various verbal, written, and graphical formats. This ensures effective communication and dissemination of technical information to diverse audiences.

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

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

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 U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .

Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)

Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.