Electrical Engineer.

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Duties

• Assist in the development of test plans for testing programs of electrical engineering devices, equipment or systems using established criteria or specifications.
• Assist in the testing of electrical engineering devices, equipment or systems using established criteria.
• Analyze electrical engineering test results.
• Prepare technical electrical engineering reports and studies with completeness, technical adequacy, and adherence to prescribed format of reports.

Requirements

• Must sign a mobility agreement if selected.
• Must sign an Army Fellows Participant Agreement if selected.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Testing and Evaluation certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• If selected, official college or university transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.
• Incumbent works under closer supervision and works in a developmental capacity performing assignments and completing training aimed at preparing the incumbent to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties outlined in the job description.

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements 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). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Basic Requirement for Electrical Engineer:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:

• Lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); 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:
  • statics, dynamics;
  • strength of materials (stress-strain relationships);
  • fluid mechanics, hydraulics;
  • thermodynamics;
  • electrical fields and circuits;
  • nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and
  • any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished:

• A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and
• A good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board.
• Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified above.
• Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology), provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision.

In Addition to Meeting the Basic Requirement:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:

• Assisting in the development of test plans for testing programs of electrical engineering devices, equipment, or systems using established criteria or specifications; or
• Assisting in the testing of electrical engineering devices, equipment, or systems using established criteria; or
• Assisting in analyzing electrical engineering test results and reporting discrepancies.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate-level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Engineering.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with SAA. SAA is based on:

• Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision.
• Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a GPA of:
  • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
  • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
• Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR

5-Year Engineering Program: Successful completion of a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering in an ABET-accredited college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Foreign Education:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.