Professional Engineers DR-8XX-2/3/4

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JOB SUMMARY

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL): Lead, Discover, Develop, Deliver

The Air Force's only organization wholly dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces.  AFRL traces its roots back to the vision of early airpower leaders who understood science as the key to air supremacy. The passionate commitment of our people to realize this vision has helped create the world's best air, space and cyberspace.

Anticipated positions may be filled under the Expedited Hiring Authority for Acquisition positions. 

This is a public notice and may be used to fill anticipated permanent, term or temporary vacancies with a full-time or part-time work schedule at various locations as vacancies occur during the open period.  Term and Temporary appointments may be extended without further announcement.

Your application material will only be reviewed for vacancies received by the closing date of this public notice which match your desired geographic locations, experiences and competencies.  After the closing date you will no longer receive consideration for this public notice. 

Basic Pay Range DR-02: $59,481-$93,400

Basic Pay Range DR-03: $82,094-$116,013

Basic Pay Range DR-04: $104,707-$129,517

Pay will vary by geographic location, specific pay band and qualifications of the selected individual.  Salaries will be adjusted to include any locality rate when filling the positions, depending on the duty location.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Travel and relocation expenses may or may not be paid
• Must obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance required for position
• A 3-year probationary period is required for permanent positions

MAJOR DUTIES

LOCATION:

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES

MAJOR DUTIES: 
0801 - General Engineering Series:  This series includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to advise on, administer, supervise, or perform research or other professional and scientific work of a special or miscellaneous character that is not specifically classifiable in any other engineering series, but that involves the application of a knowledge of such engineering fundamentals as the strength and strain analysis of engineering materials and structures, the physical and chemical characteristics of engineering materials such as elastic limits, maximum unit stresses, coefficients of expansion, workability, hardness, tendency to fatigue, resistance to corrosion, engineering adaptability, engineering methods of construction and processing, etc.; or positions involving professional work in several branches of engineering.

0803 - Safety Engineering Series:  This series includes positions that require the performance of professional engineering work to eliminate or control hazardous conditions resulting from human error, equipment and machine operations that may lead to injury to persons and damage to property. The work requires the application of: (1) advanced mathematical techniques; (2) professional engineering principles, methods, and techniques; (3) safety related elements of the physical sciences, ergonomics, psychology and physiology; and (4) safety principles, standards, practices, and analytical techniques.

0806 - Materials Engineering Series:  This series includes professional engineering positions which are involved in the generation and/or application of theories, principles, practical concepts, and processes related to materials engineering science including considerations of cost, availability, fabrication, performance, and use) and the traditional engineering science disciplines (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical); material sciences (e.g., the interrelationships of composition, structure, and properties), including nondestructive evaluation and inspection advising on the best materials or combinations of materials for diverse and specific uses; or developing and applying the means of testing, evaluation, life prediction, and standardization of materials and properties for use in engineering, architecture, and scientific designs and projects.

0810 - Civil Engineering Series:  This series included professional positions in the field of civil engineering, typically requiring application of general knowledge of the physical sciences and mathematics underlying engineering, and specialized knowledge of: (1) mechanics of solids, particularly of soils, (2) hydraulics, (3) theory of structure, (4) strength of materials, (5) engineering geology, and (6) surveying. Positions in this series have responsibility for management, supervision or performance of: (1) planning, designing, constructing, and/or maintaining structures and facilities that provide shelter, support transportation systems, and control natural resources; (2) investigating, measuring, surveying and mapping the earth's physical features and phenomena; and (3) research and development activities pertaining to (1) or (2).

0830 - Mechanical Engineering:  This series covers professional engineering positions involved in the managing, supervising, leading, and/or performing professional engineering and scientific work: involving the design, development, commission, manufacture, operation, maintenance, and disposal of mechanical devices and systems and their equipment and/or components; and concerning the principles of motion, energy, force, and material properties to ensure mechanical devices and systems and their equipment and/or components function safely, reliably, efficiently, and economically.

 

0850 - Electrical Engineering Series:   This series includes professional engineering positions that require primarily application of knowledge of: (1) the physical and engineering sciences and mathematics; (2) electrical phenomena; and (3) the principles, techniques, and practices of electrical engineering. The work pertains primarily to electrical circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and associated phenomena concerned with electrical energy for purposes such as motive power, heating, illumination, chemical processes, or the production of localized electric or magnetic fields.

0854 - Computer Engineering Series:  This series includes professional engineering positions that require primarily the application of knowledge of: (1) fundamentals and principles of professional engineering; (2) computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration; and (3) mathematics, including calculus, probability, statistics, discrete structures, and modern algebra. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems in an integrated manner.

0855 - Electronics Engineering Series:  This series includes professional engineering positions that require primarily application of knowledge of: (1) the physical and engineering sciences and mathematics; (2) electronic phenomena; and (3) the principles, techniques, and practices of electronics engineering. The work pertains primarily to electronic circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and associated phenomena concerned with electromagnetic or acoustical wave energy or electrical information for purposes such as communication, computation, sensing, control, measurement, and navigation.

0858 - Biomedical Engineering Series:  This series covers professional engineering positions involved in managing, supervising, leading, and/or performing professional engineering and scientific work exploring and using biotechnology to: enrich practices, techniques, and knowledge in the medical, physiological, and biological sciences; enhance and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of living (i.e., human and animal) systems; and create and improve designs, instrumentation, materials, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, artificial organs, medical systems, and other devices (e.g., systems, equipment, application programs, and components) needed in the study and practice of medicine with living systems.

 

0861 - Aerospace Engineering Series:  This series includes professional aerospace engineering positions involved in planning, research, development, design, test and evaluation, analysis, production, fabrication, operation, type certification, and/or maintenance of aerospace vehicles or integrally associated equipment. It also includes positions involved in investigating phenomena encountered in aerospace flight, monitoring and analyzing unknown or unfamiliar aerospace vehicles, piloting aerospace vehicles, developing aviation safety standards and regulations, and positions providing staff leadership and guidance related to aerospace engineering programs. The work requires application of scientific and engineering principles in the field of aeronautics and astronautics, such as aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, astro-dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, flight dynamics, flight structures, thermodynamics, flight propulsion, and energy conversion and use.

0893 - Chemical Engineering Series:  This series covers positions managing, supervising, leading, and/or performing professional engineering and scientific work involving: chemical processes utilized by industries and scientific technologies to produce useful products and systems; and the use of mass, momentum, and energy transfers together with thermodynamics and chemical kinetics to explore, extend, improve, and provide for existing and potential chemical and biochemical conversion processes.

 

0896 - Industrial Engineering Series:  This series covers professional engineering positions involved in the managing, supervising, leading, and/or performing professional engineering and scientific work to determine, evaluate, predict, and advise on effective ways for an organization to use its production factors (i.e., people, equipment, materials, information, and energy) to make or process a product or provide a service.

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) of 1990, P.L. 101-510, Title XII, imposed qualification requirements for certain acquisition positions. DAWIA was enacted to improve the effectiveness of the acquisition workforce by establishing minimum qualification standards for each acquisition career field or functional stall. DoD implemented DAWIA by establishing a certification process.  Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) is Air Force implementation of DAWIA.  Each Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L) career field requires specific education, training, and experience as well as defines the certification process for each career field.  Candidates must be able to meet mandatory education, training, and experience requirements of the level of the position to which they are appointed within two years of their assignment.  These requirements are in addition to the qualification requirements established by the Office of Personnel Management. Certification levels are determined by the level of responsibility of the job, and whether job requires basic, intermediate, or advanced experience and training.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 
A.  You must show successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university.  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.  You may qualify based on a combination of education and experience -  college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (l) a thorough knowledge of 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.  The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1.  Professional registration:  Current registration as a professional engineer by any state, Guam, Puerto Rico or District of Columbia.

2.  Written test:  Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training examination, or the written test required for professional registration which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (1) a bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences; OR (b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Boards for Engineering and Technology (ABET).  Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology program. Applicants who apply for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science MUST meet the basic requirements in paragraph A.

Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least one year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence.  The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination.

3.  Specified academic courses:  Successful completion of at least 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included courses specified in the basic requirement.  The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in the basic requirements in paragraph A.

4.  Related curriculum:  Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided you have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.  Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:  Applicants must also have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower qualifying grade or pay band equivalent under another pay system in the Federal service. The experience must demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: One year of work experience is calculated as 12 months, working full-time (at least 32-40 hours per week).  Part-time experience can be pro-rated, i.e., 12 months working 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience.  Credit will be given for unpaid work experience or volunteer work, such as community, cultural, social service, and professional association activities on the same basis as for the paid experience. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

IF YOU ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY OR POSITION REQUIRES EDUCATION TO MEET BASIC QUALIFICATIONS? You MUST provide a complete transcript or school documentation (i.e., advising report, unofficial transcript, etc.) from an accredited U.S. college or university that shows Degree received/Date conferred, ALL courses completed, ALL grades received and total credit hours completed. This documentation must also include student identifying information - Name, SS# or Student Id. IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED MORE THAN ONE UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE OR HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN ONE DEGREE YOU MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION FROM EACH UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL. (Providing only the last page of a transcript is not a complete transcript and is insufficient for qualifications requirements - failure to provide the complete transcript is considered an incomplete application package and you will not be considered for this position if there is an educational requirement to meet qualifications)  IF YOU ARE OR ARE NOT USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY, PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD/MAIL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS UNLESS REQUEST.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION:  Foreign education is acceptable to the extent that it is determined to be equivalent to conventional higher education program of U.S. institutions. Applications must provide documentation that their education meets one of the following provisions: The specific courses have been accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university; or an accredited U.S. State university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the State university; or the education completed outside the U.S. has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Agencies that evaluate foreign transcripts for U.S. college equivalency and are recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) can be found at the following web site: http://www.naces.org/members.htm  SUBMIT ANY SUCH DOCUMENTATION WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. 

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  

• If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Certification Level and Career Field information in your resume. 
• Some DAWIA positions may be designated as Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs). In addition to DAWIA certification requirements, individuals selected for CAPS must also be a member of the Acquisition Corps at the time of selection or have an approved waiver prior to placement in the position.  The selectee must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position.  If you are an Acquisition Corps member, please indicate your membership in your resume. 
• Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements. 
• The work may require the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft.  
• The employee may be subjected to random drug testing.
• Employee may be required to work overtime; other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• The selectee may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450), prior to entering on duty and annually thereafter. 
• A 1-year supervisory probationary period is required for supervisory positions.

How You Will Be Evaluated:

How You Will Be Evaluated:  Applicants will be evaluated as highly qualified based on an assessment of the candidate's experience and competencies against criteria derived through a job analysis of the duties.

Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience or related education as reflected in their resume and supporting documents.  Candidates are encouraged to ensure work experience clearly shows possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position, and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Wright-Patterson AFB is not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those that you fail to list.  Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

 

Benefits:

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.

Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp

Health Insurance -  http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp

Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com/

Retirement Program - http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp

HOLIDAYS: You will be paid for ten (10) federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty.

Other Information:

1. We recommend you visit the following web site for bases in which you are interested to obtain information on the local community, cost of living expenses, education, employment, housing availability, relocation and support services. http://www.af.mil/publicwebsites/bases.asp#a

2. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)- NOTE: Per 5 CFR 330.704: Positions filled using this recruitment source are subject to  provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Program (ICTAP). If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for these positions. For more information concerning eligibility criteria please go to http://www.usajobs.gov/EI32.asp

3. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you must submit a copy of your DD-214. If you are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, attach an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form, e.g., Letter from VA stating percentage of disability. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MILITARY YOU CAN OBTAIN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY:   1) CONTACTING YOUR SERVICING ORDERLY ROOM AND REQUEST A STATEMENT OF SERVICE PRINT OUT FROM THE SYSTEM; OR   2) IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR VIRTUAL RECORDS YOU CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PRINT OUT OF THE PROOF OF SERVICE/STATEMENT OF SERVICE FROM THE SYSTEM.  

PLEASE SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION AS INSTRUCTED IN THE "HOW TO APPLY" SECTION OF THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. NOTE:  WE REQUEST OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION.   DOCUMENTS SUCH AS WORKSHEETS, CAREER BRIEFS, INFORMATION FROM SUPERVISORS SUBMITTED ON ORGANIZATION LETTERSHEAD, ETC. ARE NOT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE VERIFICATION.

For more specifics on all veterans employment issues such as Veterans preference or special appointing authorities see the VetGuide http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .

4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this public notice.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

6. Re-Employed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants.   For more information on this policy please go to http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/rem_ann.pdf

7.  Military Spouse:  If claiming military spouse preference, submit a copy of sponsor's official PCS Orders confirming relocation to the commuting area.

8.  Recruitment, Student Loan Repayment or Relocation Incentives:  May or May Not be paid.

Additional information:

Enrollment in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required.

Former Federal employees who received a separation incentive will be required to pay back the entire amount received in accordance with the appropriate regulation prior to appointment date.

This agency is a smoke-free workplace and selection for this position may require you to refrain from smoking during duty hours or to smoke in designated smoking areas only.

This agency is a drug-free workplace.

This agency is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be made without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, physical handicap, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non merit factor.

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. 

How To Apply:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, September 30, 2010.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process. 
 
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. 

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID  RI359003.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire,
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

Required Documents:

For this job announcement the following documents are required:   

• Resume
• Online Application 
• Transcripts, if applicable 
• Veterans Preference documentation, if applicable

Contact Information:C Team Specialist
Phone: (937)257-2051
Email: 88SPTG.DPCXB_C-WEBMASTER@WPAFB.AF.MIL Agency Information:
Civilian Personnel
DO NOT SEND any documentation to WPAFB
Dayton, OH 45433What To Expect Next:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

The selecting official is not required to interview, selections may be based solely on review of the candidates' resumes, transcripts and supporting documents. 

EEO Policy Statement:   http://www.usajobs.gov/eeo

Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement:   http://www.usajobs.gov/raps

Veterans Information:   http://www.usajobs.gov/vi

Legal and Regulatory Guidance:   http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg Control Number: 1954128

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