General Engineer

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Space Weather Office (SWO).

This specific position will be filled in Lanham, MD and the initial certificate of eligibles will be issued for that location. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered. As a General Engineer, you will perform the following duties: Provide technical leadership for the Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS) team. Lead and coordinate ground systems engineering activities across all Space Weather Office (SWO) projects. Oversee Ground Leads assigned to SWO projects and ensure project teams are aligned with organizational goals and engineering standards. Lead the planning, development, and evolution of ground system architectures by translating mission objectives into technical solutions, ensuring system interoperability, scalability, and alignment with enterprise engineering strategies. Oversee the integration, verification, validation, and test readiness of ground system capabilities, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful system performance and mission execution. Represent SWO in National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) enterprise engineering activities. Coordinate with enterprise engineering organizations to ensure alignment with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NESDIS strategies. Develop and implement mission assurance strategies by identifying technical risks, assessing impacts, establishing mitigation plans, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards, quality requirements, and program readiness criteria. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. The Full Performance Level (FPL) is the ZP-4 Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b). NOTE: A one year probationary period will be required under the Direct Hire Authority unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee; and are in the same line of work; have previously completed a probationary period; and with no more than a 30 day break in service. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, 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; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then 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.