ENGINEER Security Clearance

Job Overview

You will serve as an Engineer on the Electrical Engineering (EE) team for the Battle Management System (BMS) family of projects in the Weapon Control Hardware Branch (Code H42) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

• You will apply robust Electrical Engineering processes, working closely with the dynamic engineering team already established in Code H42.
• You will design custom printed circuit boards using ARM-based microcontrollers.
• You will complete full schematic capture and PCB layout design.
• You will design harnesses and cabling between the circuit cards and external interfaces.
• You will assist with troubleshooting and initial circuit-board start-up of new designs.
• You will collaborate with the Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software, and Quality Assurance teams.
• You will create engineering documentation for Technical Design Packages to include fabrication and assembly instructions.
• You will assess operational performance criteria and provide input for improving performance.
• You will develop status reports, progress and performance results both orally and in writing.
• You will actively participate and contribute to the Electrical Engineering Team and Hardware Team meetings.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition
  
  Functional Area
  
  and category assigned to the position is required within established category time frames.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), an Electrical Engineer (0850-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), or an Electronics Engineer (0855-series). Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0850, 0854, and 0855) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-3 pay band (GS-9 through GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Proficiency in designing electrical schematics and layouts of a printed circuit board.
• Experience using software tools to simulate electrical circuits.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Successful completion of a professional engineering degree.…