COMPUTER SCIENTIST - CES Recent Graduate

About the role

The Recent Graduates Program targets recent graduates from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Applicants must apply within 2 years of degree or certificate completion, except for veterans who can extend their eligibility to 6 years.

Responsibilities

• Receive both formal and on-the-job training to develop required knowledge and skills.
• Perform professional computer engineering/electronics engineering/computer science duties, coordinating with engineers or specialists.
• Plan, manage, and schedule programs or projects innovatively and originalistically.
• Make critical analyses and evaluations of engineering projects.
• Plan and conduct advanced work involving controversial or unknown data.
• Evaluate contractor requests and recommend their disposition.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Continued employment requires a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 and subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements.
• Drug testing designated position.

Qualifications

• Individuals with a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational, or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the last 2 years.
• Veterans with a qualifying degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the last 6 years, due to military service obligations.
• Basic Requirement: Computer Scientist/1550 Bachelor's degree in computer science or a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
• Engineering Degree: Bachelor's degree in engineering with relevant coursework or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience: At least one year of experience applying principles, theories, practices, and techniques in engineering or physical science.

Education

• Substitution of education for experience at different grade levels.
• Qualifying Education Institutions: Accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
• Additional information about education substitution and requirements.