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Space Reconnaissance Engineer/Technical Analyst

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · Chantilly, VA · 4 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$105k–$137k/yrFull-time

About the role

We Are The NRO has been developing, acquiring, launching, and operating satellites since 1960. Our mission is to provide the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content globally.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, develop, advise, and implement crucial projects and segments of NRO programs
  • Prepare and evaluate plans and designs for engineering projects; research technology trends; conduct technical analysis; evaluate new technology; and provide engineering expertise and advice
  • Manage technical issues and risks to balance cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Investigate or develop new design, testing, operational methods and criteria, procedures, and/or instructions for engineering, architecture, or scientific problems; propose new technical policies and practices
  • Provide recommendations on engineering, architecture, or scientific problems, programs, and functions to a broad customer base
  • Develop and modify analytic models and methods to meet the requirements of cost, performance, and effectiveness studies and variance analyses
  • Gather historical cost, performance, and effectiveness data and establish relationships between system characteristics and design criteria
  • Synthesize science and technology capabilities to create new concepts and prototypes with little supervisory oversight
  • Evaluate research and development test results with limited supervisory oversight
  • Interact with NRO user community regarding system requirements and/or operational objectives
  • Assess effectiveness of operationally fielded capabilities

Requirements

  • Minimum education of a Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields (e.g., aerospace/astronautical engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics, data/computer science, electrical engineering, industrial/systems engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering)
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience outlined in this section

Qualifications

  • The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with STEM education or a combination of education and experience
  • Experience must be reflected in your resume

Benefits

This position is a full performance level DCIPS position. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and current Federal Government employees for this position. Federal government employees MUST currently be at the GG 11-13 grade level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment at their current grade level and step. Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoWI 1400.25 Volume 2006.

Pay

This position meets the qualifications for Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) STEM pay for NRO Cadre employees and candidates as authorized by the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security’s (OUSD(I&S)). Cadre employees and candidates are eligible to receive STEM pay if they are currently serving in a STEM designated position. Should a Cadre employee or candidate earning STEM pay change positions within the organization, they must be assigned to another STEM qualifying position in order to continue to remain eligible for STEM pay. Otherwise, Cadre employees and Candidates Generally would be transitioned to the DCIPS GG Pay Scale.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Location

Variety of NRO locations.

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