General Engineer

Position: General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE.
# General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSABe an Early Applicant Full Timeentry Washington, District of Columbia, USPosted Today##

Role Overview National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA is hiring a entry-level General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE.. This is a full-time role in Washington. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.## Resume Keywords to Include Make sure these keywords appear in your resume to improve ATS scoring

ExpressORBenefits Onboarding Compliance Duties As General Sign  up free to auto-tailor your resume with all these keywords and get a higher ATS score## Job description### Duties As a General Engineer, You Will
* Initiate, plan, and manage complex technical engineering programs designed to determine the validity of manufacturers’ certification to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, assuring target test dates are met, test reports are timely, accurate, and in the proper format, and that all elements of the test program are of sufficient quality to be used for compliance investigations.
* Conduct extensive investigations to determine whether a noncompliance exists. This will involve analyzing technical motor vehicle equipment test data, reviewing certifications, making recommendations, creating detailed documentation, and providing through written account of the investigation.
* Provide technical and administrative support to facilitate the contracting and execution of complex engineering programs at contract test laboratories, including writing test reports.
* Create complex test procedures to fully evaluate and assess whether motor vehicle equipment is sufficiently robust to comply with all applicable requirements.
* Make presentations to upper management, presenting all the assembled data and making recommendations about how to proceed.
* Act as Enforcement's representative on teams that conduct research and/or rule making to amend existing standards and promulgate new FMVSS and Regulations.

The ideal candidate for this position is highly self-motivated, possesses sound engineering judgement, has demonstrated knowledge and expertise in engineering, and has significant expertise working in a testing environment, preferably in the automotive field. The candidate should be capable of working cooperatively with other divisions within NHTSA and with organizations within the motor vehicle industry to accomplish the agency's goal of improved safety.

The candidate should be detail oriented, well organized, and have strong verbal and writing skills. As part of their daily responsibilities, the candidate should be willing to complete intensive paperwork, occasionally handle stressful situations involving highly visible matters with significant public interest, and manage conflict situations tactfully. Furthermore, the candidate should have the ability to manage their own workload of multiple projects, conduct safety investigations, set priorities, meet deadlines, communicate complex technical concepts verbally and in writing.###

Requirements Conditions of employment
* You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
* You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
* Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
* Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
* Direct Hire Authority/SME will be used to fill this position.

Conditions Of Employment As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
* your performance and conduct;
* the needs and interests of the agency;
* whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
* whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
* SELECTIVE SERVICE:
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
* GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD:
This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
* WRITING SAMPLE:
Applicants may need to provide a writing sample they have authored. Applicants may be asked to respond to one or more questions in writing during the interview.
* BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding. DEU REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be…