The United States Space Force (USSF) in Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for a Chief for the Engineering Element of Mission Delta 9 (NH-0801-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).
Description:
Lead the engineering future of Mission Delta 9 Orbital Warfare weapon systems. As a senior engineering leader, you will guide a high-performing team, solve complex cross-disciplinary challenges, and shape the readiness, sustainment, modernization, and acquisition support of mission-critical capabilities. You will turn difficult technical problems into actionable solutions, influence enterprise-level decisions, and collaborate with senior leaders, mission partners, program offices, and industry.
This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants more than a technical role-you will lead people, drive innovation, manage risk, and make authoritative decisions with direct impact on operational mission success and the future viability of Orbital Warfare capabilities.
Ideal Candidate:
1. Knowledge of advanced multidisciplinary engineering theories, principles, methods, and practices sufficient to serve as a senior technical authority and to lead, coordinate, and direct small and large groups of senior-level scientific, engineering, and other technical personnel in the execution of complex mission requirements.
2. Knowledge of systems engineering, lifecycle sustainment, modernization planning, configuration management, and acquisition support principles, as well as applicable policies, directives, standards, and regulatory requirements, sufficient to evaluate technical issues and support mission system readiness, supportability, and future capability development.
3. Knowledge of supervisory, personnel management, safety, security, and equal employment opportunity principles, regulations, and practices sufficient to direct the work of a technical organization and ensure effective workforce management and mission accomplishment.
4. Ability to plan, organize, integrate, and direct complex engineering activities; establish priorities; allocate resources; and mentor, motivate, and appraise subordinate staff in support of organizational objectives.
5. Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply engineering guidance, policies, regulations, and technical data to resolve highly complex, multidisciplinary problems; assess technical risk and operational impact; and develop sound recommendations for leadership decision.
6. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, peers, mission partners, contractors, program offices, and other agencies in order to coordinate actions, present findings, and influence technical outcomes.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
Safeguards classified or sensitive and/or classified information and/or files.
Work may require prolonged standing, exposure to the outside elements, and in the immediate vicinity of hazardous areas.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
May be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
PCS / relocation funding is authorized and may be made available.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelor's level from an ABET accredited institution is required. Advanced degrees are preferred.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
Employee is in a designated position that requires consent and thereafter be subject to and successfully complete, an initial, periodic and random counterintelligence (CI)-scope polygraph examination as a condition of employment.
Qualifications
The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
