Supervisory General Engineer

Supervisory General Engineer

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Engineering and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As a Supervisory General Engineer at the NH-0801-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Directing, reviewing, coordinating, and implementing broad strategies, policies and procedures for programming, planning, developing, acquisition, and execution of the quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration programs. Providing overall direction, control, and management of the activities of the organization, and preparation and publication of appropriate MDA regulations, instructions, guidance documents, and correspondence for execution of the program. Providing expert advice on policy formulation/revision.
• Planning, directing, and controlling broad aspects of the development and maintenance of policies and criteria by which MDA acquires/supports its Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance Program. Maintaining constant interface with the Services, the Service Higher Headquarters, OSD, other federal officials, Congressional representatives, community groups, and private sector officials. Ensuring lessons learned are transmitted to the field to prevent mistakes from being repeated in the planning, development, acquisition, and execution process.
• Ensuring MDA's Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance programs conform with and are fully integrated to support Missile Defense System (MDS) testing.
• Serving as a technical consultant on policy issues affecting program quality, manufacturing mission assurance, and assurance integration. Ensuring that functions and operations are performed uniformly, economically, and in accordance with MDA policies and procedures. Representing MDA at various industry forums or other outside activities as required.
• Supervising a staff of engineers, which may include non-engineers as well, engaged in MDA system-wide Quality, Safety and mission assurance. Assigning work based on priorities, difficulty, and capabilities of subordinates; providing technical oversight; developing performance standards and rates employees; interviewing for subordinate positions recommending hiring, promotion, or reassignment; taking disciplinary action, such as warnings and reprimands; identifying training needs of employees and providing and/or arranging development and training.