Equipment Specialist (Interceptors)

Duties

• Responsible for sustainment capabilities to Allied Partners to help those partners gain competencies for maintaining equipment.
• Uses extensive knowledge of electronic principles and theory to assist in the troubleshooting of missile systems and missile components.
• Formulates and authorizes technical solutions, repair routes, and engineering deviations for nonstandard depot processes.
• Directs the design and execution of the Allied Nation's missile reliability, certification, and live-fire simulation programs, ensuring technical compliance with overarching DoD-wide treaties, and security cooperation policies.
• Evaluates the overall effectiveness of routine maintenance protocols, updating policies and directing preventive programs to maximize weapon system availability

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, for a Tier 3 SECRET Clearance as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a pre-employment Physical Examination to ensure you possess the required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position in accordance with the Foreign Clearance Guide.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Passport and/or Official Passport and/or Diplomatic Passport with no travel restrictions.
• This position is subject to a mobility or rotation agreement as a condition of employment. You will be required to relocate based on management needs for the duration of employment in this or successor positions.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license per Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) country of assignment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
External Candidates Outside of Army

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

Note: Current Army Employees, please apply under announcement number MCGP-27-13098829-IMP, Link as follows:

Temporary Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Temporary Appointment NTE 3 Years. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years. This position can be made permanent without further competition.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Temp appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temp appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Providing technical support and advice on the maintenance, repair, and testing of missile systems or similar complex electronic equipment; (2) Supporting senior specialists in the development of repair plans, work instructions, and Bills of Material (BOMs) for standard depot processes; (3) Performing routine data analysis of test results from Automated Test Equipment (ATE) to determine the functional status of equipment and identify the need for maintenance AND/OR (4) Participating in the training of other personnel on foundational maintenance tasks and procedures under the guidance of a senior expert. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Equipment Repair/Modification
• Maintenance Planning and Program Development
• Routine Maintenance
• System Maintenance Performance Review and Analysis

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• This position will require the incumbent to sign a Statement of Understanding (SOU) for Time Limited Assignment positions.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized for the move to Kuwait.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This is a(n) Materiel Maintenance Management Career Program 17 position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.