General Engineer

This role requires a highly skilled engineer for a federal GS-13 level position, focusing on systems engineering and project management. Applicants must meet foundational engineering qualifications and demonstrate significant specialized experience. **Key Responsibilities & Experience:** * Planning and executing systems engineering lifecycle events and activities. * Providing expert advice and consultation on variables affecting planning, integration, coordination, and critical management problems. * Evaluating technical proposals, planning, and design documents for technical merit; identifying and resolving issues of project scope, cost, and resources. * Preparing correspondence, technical reports, fact sheets, and/or presentations related to engineering and acquisition assignments. * Managing multiple projects, often involving planning, development, and implementation. * Implementing and maintaining configuration management practices for acquisition programs. **Basic Engineering Qualifications (Meet ONE of the following):** **1. Education:** * A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program. * OR a degree including differential and integral calculus, plus advanced courses (more than first-year physics/chemistry) in five of seven key engineering science/physics areas (e.g., statics, thermodynamics, electrical fields, materials science). **2. Combination of Education & Experience:** * College-level education, training, and/or technical experience providing thorough knowledge of physical/mathematical sciences underlying engineering, combined with practical understanding of engineering sciences and techniques and their applications. * *Demonstrated by ONE of the following:* * **Professional Registration:** Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state, D.C., Guam, or Puerto Rico. * **Written Test:** Successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration. * **Specific Academic Courses:** Completion of at least 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, fully acceptable toward a professional engineering curriculum. * **Related Curriculum & Experience:** Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology (ABET-accredited or with 60+ specified science hours and EIT pass) OR a degree in a related professional field (e.g., physics, computer science, mathematics, architecture) combined with at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional supervision. **GS-13 Specific Requirements:** * Minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-12 level in federal service. Education cannot be substituted for this specialized experience. * Volunteer experience (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) is considered qualifying experience.