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The United States Space Force (USSF) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico is searching for a Systems Engineer, Space Systems, SCIV (NH-0801-03, GS-12/13).

Description:
Are you ready to deliver warfighter capabilities in less than 6 months? Are you interested in a fast-paced environment to design, develop, field, and employ capabilities? Then this is the job for you!

We are looking for a self-motivated, self-starter to oversee systems engineering processes and work with requirement holders to deliver quick reaction capabilities from prototypes to operational systems to answer warfighter needs. This position will work with multiple mission partners as well as multiple organization within the Delta to ensure the delivery of desired mission effects!

Employee plans and carries out assignments independently; conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems; analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades. Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering work to determine the business and technical needs of customers. Functions as an organizational technical specialist in design and development engineering for quick reaction systems. Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and evaluates procedures and employs innovative techniques and methods to achieve goals. Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.

Ideal Candidate:
Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Ability to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions with others. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations. Broad knowledge in systems engineering and test/evaluation.

Key Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of processes and procedures related to program management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints.

Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals.

Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations

Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, work toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions.

Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.

Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment and decisions to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations

Comprehensive knowledge of the DoD Space Shuttle and International Space Station Payload integration process which include interrelationships of DoD, NASA and supporting contractor activities as they pertain to utilization of Space Shuttle and International Space Station, and NASA organization roles and responsibilities and how they interrelate to the DoD and National organizations.

Broad knowledge in systems engineering and test/evaluation, specifically related to human spaceflight payload integration and safety assessment activities and technical design of human spaceflight rated systems and operational procedures.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/ SCI clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
• PCS / Incentive funding is not authorized.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework"
• Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• A professional engineering degree at the bachelor’s level from an ABET accredited institution is required.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing 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.

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.