Electrical Engineer, GS-Target

USACE Organization
Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (HNC)

Announcement Type
Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type
Permanent

USACE Organization
Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (HNC)

Locations (City, State)
Fort Belvoir, VA

We are seeking highly motivated and detail-oriented individuals to fill developmental/entry-level Electrical Engineer positions at the GS-05, GS-07, or GS-09 level, with potential promotion to the full performance GS-11 level based on continuous satisfactory performance and successful completion of training requirements.

Incumbent works under closer than normal supervision at the journeyman level performing assignments designed to provide the competencies, skills, and experience required to perform the more complex work at the full performance grade level. The work increases in difficulty, complexity, and responsibility as the incumbent gains experience and demonstrates a full comprehension of the target level position, GS-0850-11.

At the Electrical Engineer full performance level (GS-11), you will:
Perform professional duties in planning, performing, coordinating and monitoring data gathering, analysis and systems evaluation of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4

ISR) sites under the PREP program.

• Assignments are normally of a conventional nature, but require the ability to adapt, select, interpret, and apply a variety of engineering principles, guides, precedents and practices when confronted with complex problems in making sound engineering compromises and decisions. Duties require a thorough education and training in the principles and theories of electrical engineering to include load requirements, voltage considerations, power sources and distribution systems, power distribution apparatus, controllers, wiring systems, system protection and coordination, and electric space conditioning.
• Studies operations and maintenance requirements on electrical systems including such items as generators, motor generators, uninterruptible power supplies, and power plant auxiliary system. Analyzes equipment failure and malfunction reports. Selects proper approaches to problems. Delineate the specifics of engineering problems and devises ways to meet established performance requirements. Recommends modification of standard practices and adaptation of equipment or techniques to obtain desired objectives.
  
  Develops designs of new equipment or modifications to existing equipment and prepares all necessary engineering analyses and support documentation required.

Join our team and contribute to the vital mission of the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Multiple positions may be filled from this opening.

Minimum Education Requirement:
Basic Requirement for 0850 Series:
Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management website at the following links for information regarding basic qualification requirements. https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-

To qualify at the GS-05 grade level:
You must meet the Basic Requirement for the 0800 series as described above.

To qualify at the GS-07 grade level:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement for the 0800 series, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.

• Applying practical knowledge in the principles, techniques, and practices of engineering.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF

EDUCATION:

One (1) year of graduate-level education or Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

OR a combination of education and specialized experience.

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level:
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement for the 0800 series, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service.

• Exercising broad electrical engineering background obtained through academic training and practical experience to accomplish design,…