Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Engineer (electrical, firmware, and software subject-matter expert)

• Focus: Fire-set devices and associated support equipment

Description

You will support the design, development, test, qualification, and fielding of fire-set devices and related support equipment, providing technical leadership for electrical and embedded-system design of ordnance initiators. The role includes analog and digital circuit design/troubleshooting, schematic and PCB layout review, and low-level firmware development for PIC microcontrollers. You will also review firmware/software for safety, hazard assessments, fault-tolerance objectives, and maintainability and coding standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for electrical and embedded-system design for ordnance initiators, fire-set assemblies, and test/support equipment

• Design, analyze, and troubleshoot analog and digital electronic circuits (power supplies, operational amplifier circuits, transistor biasing, high-voltage generation, protective circuitry)

• Develop and review electrical schematics and PCB layouts for functional, reliability, safety, and maintainability compliance

• Perform low-level assembly-language programming for PIC microcontrollers and use programming/debug hardware to program, test, diagnose, and troubleshoot embedded controllers

• Review firmware and software designs for compliance with safety requirements, hazard assessments, probability analyses, fault-tolerance objectives, coding standards, and maintainability criteria

Requirements

• US citizenship

• Eligibility for federal employment suitability determination

• At least one year of specialized experience (ND-04 / GS-12/13 equivalency) demonstrating technical leadership and oversight for planning, developing, testing, and fielding electrical and embedded systems for complex weapons systems

• Professional engineering education/credential: ABET-accredited engineering degree OR EIT/EI or PE licensure OR FE exam pass OR qualifying education and coursework

• Obtain and maintain current explosive certification

• Obtain and maintain interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty (MSP/PPP applicants must already hold required clearance)

• Pass pre-appointment physical examination

• Participate in direct deposit pay program

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service

• Complete required DoD/Navy cyber workforce qualification (DoDM 8140.03) and maintain DAWIA certification and continuous learning within established timeframes

• Successful pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) and ability to pass random testing

• Travel as needed to CONUS/OCONUS and remote/isolated sites; ability to travel on military/commercial aircraft for extended periods

Benefits

Federal employee comprehensive benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).