21A: Principal Systems Engineer/Scientist 1

Minimum/General Experience:

Nineteen years experience designing, or managing the design, or managing the acquisition process of information technology, hardware, software or systems. Experience in an information technology organization, engineering design organization, systems acquisition organization or technical management organization. May include experience in some or all functions of information technology, design, testing, configuration management, production management or specialty engineering. Also known as Acquisition Engineer.

Functional Responsibility:

Provide overall technical oversight of programs. May include supervision of specialty engineers or others. Design or manage the design and implementation of complex technical programs. Plan, manage, monitor or conduct Systems Engineering. Perform as Scientific/Engineering Professional.

Minimum Education:

Masters degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific/technical discipline or bachelor’s degree and equivalent additional experience is required. Doctoral degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific/technical discipline may be substituted for six years experience.

21B: Principal Systems Engineer/Scientist 2

Minimum/General Experience:

Twenty years experience designing, or managing the design, or managing the acquisition process of information technology, hardware, software or systems. Experience in an information technology organization, engineering design organization, systems acquisition organization or technical management organization. May include experience in some or all functions of information technology, design, testing, configuration management, production management or specialty engineering. Also known as Acquisition Engineer.

Functional Responsibility:

Provide overall technical oversight of programs. May include supervision of specialty engineers or others. Design or manage the design and implementation of complex technical programs. Plan, manage, monitor or conduct Systems Engineering. Perform as Scientific/Engineering Professional.

Minimum Education:

Masters degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific/technical discipline or bachelor’s degree and equivalent additional experience is required. Doctoral degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific/technical discipline may be substituted for six years experience.