Interdisciplinary Engineer

$102,163 - $132,807/Yr

Department of Defense - Stratford, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Stratford, CT

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

The position is for an Interdisciplinary Engineer with responsibilities that include performing a variety of engineering functions while conducting systems engineering surveillance, providing feedback to the Chief Engineer regarding engineering processes, evaluating production engineering efforts, and providing technical advice related to various engineering aspects. The role requires planning, executing, and documenting surveillance of design, development, and production efforts at contractor facilities, as well as analyzing trends in performance indicators to assist in managing Agency level performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of engineering functions while conducting systems engineering surveillance including research, design, development, test and production.
• Provides feedback to the Chief Engineer regarding the adequacy and clarity of engineering surveillance processes.
• Evaluates production engineering effort, ability to produce, logistics, support programs, master engineering planning schedules, special tooling, test equipment, facilities and material review of nonconforming hardware.
• Provides technical advice and consultation in relation to Independent Research and Development Bid and Proposal expenses, first article inspections, production, plant layout, manufacturing processes and techniques, and contract schedule changes.
• Plans, executes, and documents surveillance of design, development, and production efforts at contractor facilities.
• Evaluates contractors and subcontractors engineering systems and software, design, development, production, and test efforts in accordance with contract terms.
• Analyzes trends in performance indicator scores to assist the Chief Engineer with managing Agency level performance indicators.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• A Bachelor's Degree or higher in professional engineering or a combination of education and experience.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Registration or Licensure as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
• Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held.