General Engineer

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Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of the full performance work level is to serve as a Ballistic Missile Systems Intelligence Analyst responsible for scientific and technical assessments of the characteristics, capabilities, employment, limitations and effectiveness of current and future foreign long-range, land-based ballistic missiles, operations and facilities via all-source data analysis. This is a GG-07 target GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-07/GG-09 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Entry/Developmental" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-07/GS-09 level. The GG-12 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-12 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. This position is a developmental position and will be filled at the GG-07, GG-09 or GG-12 level with promotion potential to the GG-12. The individual selected for this position may be promoted to the target level without further competition upon meeting any legal and regulatory requirements. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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 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. Click the following link to view occupational requirements for the General Engineer position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Broad professional knowledge of a wide range of engineering theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods sufficient to determine and/or execute actions for a wide range of assignments involving concepts and methodology of intelligence analysis of foreign ballistic missile systems and subsystems gathered through extensive job experience (or equivalent advanced educational experience and training) to permit independent determination of the characteristics of foreign ballistic missile threats and the publication of intelligence products. Incumbent must possess a general knowledge of past and present foreign ballistic missile systems as well as a familiarity with multidisciplinary intelligence processes, methods and techniques employed in their technical assessment. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. OR EDUCATION GG-07: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. GG-09: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowle

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