Electrical Engineer, GS

Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (HNC)

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (HNC)

Huntsville, AL

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. Veterans’ preference does not apply to this announcement. Functions as a technical expert in the highly complex Electronic Security Systems (ESS)
Program Mandatory Center of Expertise for USACE, located at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville and is fully responsible for all assigned individual projects, including establishment of criteria, performance of site surveys, preparation of designs, review of designs, formulation and acceptance of testing procedures, resolution of specialized technical hardware and software problems, and all other technical coordination required to ensure the successful deployment and operation of each ESS project.

Advise and instruct other CE Divisions/Districts/Agencies relative to ESS program policies, technical procedures, and make binding, on-the-spot decisions at the designer's facility, at the supplier's factory, or on the installation site to solve controversial technical matters. Provides expertise to the field operating Divisions/Districts/Agencies in resolution of operational and technical problems after ESS acceptance, with emphasis on state-of-the-art technology. Conducts special studies of state-of-the-­​art ESS applications and special problems which arise during design, construction, testing, and operation.

Participates in technical forums with other Government agencies as well as industry in the development and improvement of various ESS technical criteria. Participates in ESS Special Action Groups (SAG) called by HQUSACE to investigate special ESS problems dealing with planning for ESS expansions and other technical issues required to resolve complex technical problem areas. Reviews planning for new systems or system expansion designs for conformance to established design techniques, standards, and regulations.

Verifies all design analyses and calculations prior to the start of CE Division/District detail design activities. Prescribes special technical performance requirements for the system and support facilities required. Reviews and evaluates all proposed individual project changes for overall impacts and potential precedent-setting actions. Determines modifications required to existing equipment in order to achieve required performance standards and technical requirements for new systems and equipment.

Prepares designs for application of unique equipment or systems for complex and highly sophisticated state-of-the-­​art instrumentation systems. Resolves unique one-of-a-kind problems requiring new techniques and state-of-the-­​art design considerations. Prepares technical provisions of project specifications for incorporation in construction contracts. Reviews the contractor's ESS proposals, including hardware, software, sensors, communications, and test/checkout procedures. Reviews the contractor's submittals/shop drawings for accuracy, adequacy, and conformance with contract drawings and specifications, and the contractor's test plans and procedures.

Reviews design analyses submitted to prove the system capabilities. Participates in factory and field acceptance testing for each ESS project.

• Degree:
  Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must:
• lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one…