Interdisciplinary

Summary

About the Position: Serves as an General Engineer, Operations Research Analyst or Data Scientist within the Army Futures Command (AFC) Systems Engineering and Architecture Division located in Austin Texas. AFC exists to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilities to explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Visit us on www.armyfuturescommand.com and join the team leading the Army into the future!

Duties

Serves as a senior engineer/analyst in the Systems Engineering and Architecture Division (SEAD) at Army Futures Command.Serves as a key technical consultant and source of authoritative information regarding all aspects of assigned area of responsibility to ensure Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy Integration.Primary technical consultant and source of authoritative information regarding all aspects of assigned area of responsibility applying analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of assigned projects.Maintains a continuous up to date cognizance of all aspects of Army modernization initiatives.Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the engineering aspects in the solution of development problems.Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the engineering/analysis aspects in the solution of development problems.Identifies existing or potential problems in need of new engineering/analytical solutions and provides engineering advice and guidance to decision authority on solutions.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for the 0801- Engineer:

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (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. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration or licensure - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, or any other written test required for professional registration, by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in A above. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program.

4. Related curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 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. Basic Requirement for 1560 Series - Data Scientist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in computer science or bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. Basic Requirement for 1515 Series - Operations Research Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in operations research; or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for the GS 14: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Serving as the primary technical consultant and source of authoritative information regarding systems integration, systems interoperability, technical, and quality assurance oversight for assigned key modernization efforts; 2) Utilizing authoritative data sources or developing data collection plans to inform analyses; 3) Leading complex applied research, advanced technology and/or engineering initiatives and programs; 4) Applying operations research techniques to generate and evaluate alternative solutions to support informed decision-making; AND 5) Performing model based systems engineering across the system life cycle. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Additional Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineering and Analysis Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. The following special programs/incentives may be offered if it is appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government: Student Loan Repayment Advanced In-hire (offered to new Federal employees only) Advanced Leave Accrual (offered to new Federal employees only) Permanent change of station Entitlement (PCS) Or, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives. THIS POSITION COVERED BY THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL/MAY BE TRANSITIONING TO ARMY FUTURES COMMAND, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORY (AFC STRL) MOD DEMO PAY BAND DB CATEGORY 04. PAY RANGE INCLUDES $125,514 - $167,320. THE SELECTEE WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE POSITION IS TRANSITIONED INTO AFC STRL MOD DEMO PAY BAND.

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential. The Army Futures Command's (AFC) mission is to develop how future Army organizations will fight with new technology and ensure rapid delivery of warfighting capabilities. Futures Command will lead the Army's force modernization efforts by determining its strategic direction and maintaining accountability for modernization solutions. The Army's modernization strategy has one focus: make Soldiers and units more lethal to win our Nation's wars, then come home safely. This four-star command will complement the Army's other three Major Commands. AFC is looking for innovative individuals to work in a high-paced environment to support the future of the Army.