Electrical Engineer

Summary

This is Public Notice for positions being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base, NDAA 1125 (a) and (c). About the Position: Performs a wide variety of professional and scientific electrical and electronic assignments under administrative supervision of the Chief of the Ammunition Equipment Section.

Duties

• Evaluate various alternate methods as to engineering soundness, adequacy, feasibility, cost, etc., and makes determinations and recommendations.
• Plan, conduct, and coordinate various fields of engineering involved in the design and development of equipment systems.
• Devise new and improved techniques for attaining technical solutions to complex problems.
• Design, modify and fabricate ammunition machines.
• Determine methods to develop, test, and operate a variety of specialized systems designed to permit evaluation of munitions effectiveness by simulation.
• Design or modify various complex electrical and electronic systems and equipment used to renovate, demilitarize, demolition and maintenance of high explosives, chemical and small arms ammunition and components.
• Plan, develop, and advise on available and proposed electrical and electronic power services for local use by the serviced organization.
• Analyze and evaluate electrical power capabilities in existing and proposed equipment, processes, and computer systems.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the BASIC EDUCATION requirement AND the SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE requirements described below to qualify at each grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic education requirement: Click link below https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Specialized Experience Requirement: GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes performing design, development, testing, construction and operations of specialized electric and electronic equipment systems. Developing techniques and methods in the design, modification, fabrication and operation of specialized machines and equipment. Evaluate electronic and electrical power capabilities in existing and proposed equipment and systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/09/2026 to receive consideration Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.