52: Principle Development Analyst

Minimum/General Experience:

Sixteen years experience in the operational, technical or acquisition fields related to an engineering project including but not limited to command & control, computers, surveillance, intelligence and communications systems without a degree. Possesses sufficient breadth and depth of applicable experience to provide engineering and other technical support independently as well as in a team environment.

Functional Responsibilities:

Conduct system planning to include concept development, requirements analysis and definition, implementation planning and life cycle management. Perform analyses and studies enhancing or implementing design and integration solutions. Participate in defining test and evaluation techniques on engineering programs. Generate processes and procedures supporting related business or other functional processes. Develop documentation supporting analysis and makes recommendations on various aspects related to the field of engineering. Possess sufficient breadth and depth of applicable experience to provide engineering and other technical support independently as well as in a team environment. May serve as task or project leader.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or management discipline with sixteen years of relevant experience. Master's degree may be considered with fourteen years of relevant experience. Ph.D. must have six years of relevant experience. Associates degree or High School diploma/GED may be considered with twenty years of relevant experience.

53: Design Engineer

Minimum/General Experience:

Six years experience in engineering projects including but not limited to command and control, computers, surveillance, intelligence and communications systems. Possesses experience in system planning, system analysis, concept development, system design, integration, test and evaluation, integrated logistics support interfacing, acquisition support and life cycle management. Additional experience could include functional knowledge of the systems to be worked on and may include modeling and simulation, signal processing, message protocols, communications security, radio propagation, and radio path engineering.

Functional Responsibilities:

Perform system planning, system analysis, concept development, system design and studies, component integration, computer aided design. Prepare high level detailed specifications and monitors configuration management. Document fabrication, assembly and simulation processes and procedures. Support training requirements, privatization and outsourcing. Support testing and evaluation utilizing various techniques.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science or other technical discipline. Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science or other technical discipline will be considered with four years of experience.