Space Reconnaissance Engineer​/Technical Analyst

We Are The NRO

For over sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

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• U.S. Citizenship is required
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

Do you enjoy designing, creating, and exploring possibilities? Are you a STEM major looking for an exciting challenge? Does designing complex and innovative overhead reconnaissance systems interest you? Does a career with an “out of this world” mission sound intriguing? If so, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is looking for you! The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for full performance level (GG 11-13) General Engineers and Technical Analyst, occupational series 801/1501/1301.

For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, . The current hiring focus is for individuals with the following degrees and experience:

• Aerospace or Astronautical Engineering
• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Data or Computer Science (including AI/ML)
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial or Systems Engineering (including operations research)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering (including AGILE development)

The work involves planning, evaluating, and executing programs, which impact national security; and/or extending the existing parameters of technical and scientific knowledge and its application and practice. Oversight responsibilities of the position may require NRO Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) qualification within NRO policy-defined timelines.

This is a full-time position. Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

• This position is open to the public.
• Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.
• Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
• The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.
• This position does not qualify for the appointment of a Reemployed Federal Annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

• Plan, develop, advise, and implement crucial projects and segments of NRO programs.
• Prepare and evaluate plans and designs for engineering projects; researches technology trends and patterns; conducts technical analysis; evaluates the value and applicability of new technology; and provides engineering expertise and advice on program planning over a broad range of engineering, architecture or scientific programs.
• 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; proposes 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 establishes 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…