Technical Analyst with STEM PhD Degree (ETIC) - Full Performance

About the role

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) seeks recently graduated or early career STEM Doctorate degree professionals to serve as Technical Analysts. NRO will select multiple motivated, team-focused, highly qualified individuals to engage in the NRO mission by applying creative solutions to complex technical and operational problems.

Responsibilities

• Selectees will join the Advanced Systems & Technology Directorate (AS&T) as a member of the Enterprise Technical Innovation Corps (ETIC).
• Selectees will focus on developing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to become a technical leader within the Government with direction aimed at learning the NRO, understanding emerging technology, and applying this knowledge to help advance NRO programs.
• Selectees will collaborate with a team of subject matter experts with diverse technical backgrounds and unique perspectives to discover, develop, and deliver innovative concepts to address NRO technical challenges.
• Selectees will identify, assess, research and demonstrate revolutionary technologies and concepts to maintain and grow the US Space Advantage.
• Selectees will facilitate technology transfer and transitions to/from the tech enterprise into acquisition programs.
• Selectees will prepare, provide, and evaluate conventional plans, designs, design specifications, and related documentation determining and/or executing actions for a wide range of assignments involving a combination of complex features.
• Selectees will provide advice to senior colleagues and/or management officials responsible for broad program operations.
• Selectees will research trends and patterns; develop new methods and criteria; propose new policies and practices; conduct technical analysis and field laboratory work to achieve products or services.
• Selectees will evaluate the value and applicability of new or improved technology, strategies, trends, or applications.
• Selectees will assess project and program effectiveness interacting with NRO-user community with respect to system and/or operational requirements.
• Selectees will provide expertise and advice on program planning and policy-making functions covering a broad range of engineering and scientific program and plans. Develop and advise on and implement critical projects and/or segments of NRO programs, projects, or activities.
• Selectees will initiate and conduct thorough and comprehensive analytical studies or other complex studies involving varied subject matters. Studies vary in complexity based on scenario and the number of analytical models employed. Define the problem, formulate scope, establish objectives, formulate methodologies, coordinate research contributions of others and identify significant findings. Produce insightful findings, alternative courses of action, solutions to critical problems, etc., which have significant impact in changing or improving practical and/or theoretical concept development to future special operations.
• Selectees will conduct systemic exploration of problems and analysis of alternatives. Present trend analysis data ascertaining potential problem areas. Define the problems involved, formulate concepts in addressing these problems, and review and evaluate the final outcomes of the study. Identify and clarify major factors and issues of the study. Establish the objectives and approach; formulate methodologies; and plans, advise on and coordinate study activities.
• Selectees will plan, execute and report on original studies or ongoing studies requiring a fresh approach to resolve new problems, modifying and adapting standard procedures, methods and techniques to address problems.
• Selectees will plan, coordinate, implement, test, and conduct projects, serving as an advisor to other scientists or engineers.
• Selectees will perform scientific and technical evaluation, correlation, synthesis and presentation or important data in a complex field making significant technical and scientific recommendations and decisions.

Requirements

This position requires a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Doctorate degree which falls in the 0801, 1301, or 1501 OPM occupational series. Degree areas are outlined below:

• For the 0801 Series:
• For the 1301 Series:
• For the 1501 Series:

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Benefits

• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• May be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• May be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• May be required to achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment.
• May be subject to directed reassignment as required to address mission effectiveness, and/or career development.
• May be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• May be required to meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements.

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. For more information on STEM pay, visit https://dcips.defense.gov/Human-Resources/Compensation/.