This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/655441400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
05/20/2022 to 10/28/2022
$105,654 - $137,348 per year
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2 vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel to other agencies and institutions may be required.
No
Permanent - Indefinite Trust Appointment. This is not a Federal position.
Full-time - Full Time
Competitive
13
No
No
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655441400
This position requires access to export-controlled work. The candidate must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, approved asylee or refugee) or be a national of a country eligible to be approved on an export license.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Provide support to the engineering and scientific staff, predominantly in the area of software development.
1. Function as a lead software engineer to provide innovative solutions to complex technical problems related on the various astrophysics-based research, operational, and instrumentation projects that CE supports.
2. In cooperation with software engineering and technical staff, develops and executes plans for the testing of software interfaces to relational databases. Collaborates with scientists and multi-disciplinary engineering staff to refine requirements, specifications, schedules and budget constraints.
3. Provides work assignments and instruction, sets deadlines and priorities and monitors costs and schedules. Prepares cost estimates for design, construction, and testing activities.
4. Documents work in technical reports, memoranda, and/or scientific papers or presentations. Ensures that final documentation accurately reflects modifications made in the field when applicable.
5. Maintains currency with the evolution of software, computer, and hardware to verify that the most appropriate technologies are applied to instrument software peripherals.
6. Develops unit tests and applies continuous integration to both existing and new software projects
7. Performs post-design support and troubleshooting of software using hardware and software debugging tools and methods
8. Participates in regular software planning and status reporting activities
9. Contributes to continuous improvement and upkeep of Central Engineering software development best practices
10. Performs other duties as assigned
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) 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: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
OR
(B) Combination of education and experience--college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
In addition to the Basic Requirements, applicants must have specialized experience:
One year of professional experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to grade 12 level work in the Federal service within or closely related to the position being filled. Specialized experience for this position would typically include experience with building and configuring high speed networks and data storage systems, and developing low level I/O software for optimal data storage rates; experience in developing and maintaining monitor and control software; experience in advanced software project management; experience being a responsible software project lead involving other team members where project was executed to successful completion.
This position has a mandatory education requirement; you must furnish a copy of your transcript of college work completed (unofficial copy is acceptable) or a copy of your degree certificate. Non-submission may result in you being rated ineligible for the position.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Basic qualification requirements can be found at https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/GS-PROF.asp and https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/B/GS0800/0800.htm.
This position has a mandatory education requirement.
Additional Information:
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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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
1. Extensive professional knowledge of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies of computer engineering and/or computer science discipline to plan, evaluate, and carry out difficult but conventional assignments related to developing scientific instruments
2. Expert knowledge leading development of object oriented (OO) software for Linux in Python, Java or C++, through the entire software development lifecycle
3. Expert knowledge in developing both web-based and local graphical user interfaces
4. Demonstrated knowledge and ability interfacing to relational databases (e.g. SQL)
5. At least one of the following are required:
o Expert knowledge with remote communication between software (ex: Remote Procedure Calls, Pub/Sub, Messages Queues)
o Expert knowledge with high speed computer networking and data storage devices
o Expert knowledge in developing software in C and make/cmake
6. Ability to communicate in English - both verbally and in writing
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.
The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, commuter benefits, health/life insurance, and accidental insurance. Please see Benefits at http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/hr/benefits/trust/table.html for a complete description.
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.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Your application package must include the following documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
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Your application package must include the following documents:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:
You will receive an e-mail to acknowledge that your application has been received. Please be aware that the confirmation e-mail could reside in your "junk" or "bulk" mail folder depending on your filters. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/655441400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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