Total 14 Engineering job vacancies in Andrews AFB, Maryland

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) 2nd Range Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA is searching for a Range Engineer (NH-0855-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
As Range Engineer you would serve as the lead government technical expert for all Western Range instrumentation assets supporting launch and test operations and are at the forefront of emerging technologies and expanding test and launch needs of the DoD/commercial industries. This is a unique position that combines detailed mission planning and technical understanding with real-time console support. You serve as a subject matter expert for a wide range of instrumentation including telemetry, radar, command transmitter and communication systems and how this system of systems interfaces with launch and test users at the Western Range. This knowledge is used to aid in making time critical decisions on console to direct actions to resolve issues and make recommendations to leadership during launch and test support, ultimately ensuring public safety and user requirements are met. You are also involved in the acquisition process for new instrumentation, providing operational technical inputs to these projects and oversee contractors and their support.

The ideal candidate should possess Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Systems. Familiarity with Western Range instrumentation systems such as telemetry, radar, command transmitter, and communication systems, or experience with similar systems. Operational console experience during launch/test operations. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to make technical recommendations while under time critical situations. Root cause investigative experience desired. Highly self-motivated with ability to adapt and learn. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment to effectively apply advanced engineering theories, principles, and concepts to the installation, operation, and maintenance of range instrumentation, control, and display systems.
2. Knowledge of engineering sufficient to apply experimental theories and new applications to issues and provide technical advice and direction in support of systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
3. Knowledge of engineering documentation requirements for a wide variety of ballistic and space launch operations.
4. Knowledge of range instrumentation systems and operations.
5. Knowledge of test and evaluation.
6. Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities and usage.
7. Knowledge of planning and program management to execute major projects, provide expert advice to colleagues, and present innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods.
8. Knowledge of funding, cost reimbursement, and standard contracting regulations, practices, and procedures.
9. Ability to work effectively in stressful situations utilizing analytical and leadership skills.
10. Ability to develop new range concepts, programs, and procedures, and direct investigative studies in these areas.
11. Ability to research, evaluate, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
12. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including the ability to explain complex technical issues and policy to a non-technical audience comprised of senior management, representatives from other governmental agencies, contractor personnel, and senior representatives from commercial launch customers.

1. Accomplish initial planning functions to include facilities and equipment planning.
2. Review and evaluate suggestions involving equipment.
3. Ensure follow up is in place for facilities development.
4. Develop/revise standards for Equipment to track and maintain life cycle usefulness.
5. On new and proposed weapon system repair assignment, establish and identifies the common, Air Ground Equipment (AGE) and maintenance Ground Equipment (MGE) requirements.
6. Provide technical guidance and coordination on unusual technical problems (for equipment) encountered during the production cycle.
7. Value Engineering Techniques will be used to: Examine high volume/high value components for design changes, depot repair procedures, substitution of equipment, etc.; to investigate processes and repair procedures for improvement; to design adequate tooling for depot operations not covered by technical data and provides adequate fixtures and equipment for direct production support.
8. Support the Production Supervisors in production meetings and assist in identifying significant issues.
9. Comply with and assist in implementing Command standard business practices, policies & procedures.

• Applies computer engineering/science principles to implement comprehensive system designs that integrate hardware, software, communication systems, and networks.
• Formulates, justifies, and executes the organization’s Information Technology (IT) budget.
• Performs the full range of administrative and technical supervisory duties.
• Responsible for defining overall Information Technology (IT) architecture and Software requirements.
• Provides direct support for IT related acquisition programs and collaborates with stakeholders to establish enterprise continuity of operations programs, strategies, and mission assurance.
• Advises and oversees the execution of digital literacy campaigns for the workforce.
• Maintains expert knowledge in IT, software and cyber policies, standards, and industry best practices.
• Directs the implementation or modification of information management systems to conform to changing operational, cybersecurity, and logistical concepts.

• Provides extensive environmental expertise to manage assigned environmental projects or programs through application of professional knowledge and skill in Environmental Engineering practices, processes and techniques.
• Responsible for executing assigned projects or program element(s), in-house and by contract, to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.
• Provides advisory services on specific problems, projects, programs, and functions in assigned program area. Serves as the installation's most knowledgeable technical consultant on environmental compliance laws and regulations.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work that enhances the safety of the work environment.

• Performs Broad Range of Multidisciplinary Professional Engineering Work to Enable Technically Adequate Test. Applies expert knowledge and mastery of advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to advance operational testing.
• Technical Expert for Assigned Operational Test Programs, Identifies Test Capability Shortfalls, Proposes Solutions to Enable Current and Future Test.
• Performs Research and Analyses to Support Advocacy of Future Test Capability Infrastructure Solutions. Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.
• Participates in Planning Conferences, Test Events, Prepares Reports, and Conducts Technical Presentations.

The Installations & Logistics organization is seeking Electrical Engineers with a focus or specialty in control and monitoring of electrical systems. Candidates with this specialty should be knowledgeable about or interested in learning about Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and electrical control systems, electrical power systems, Schweitzer protective relays, Real-Time Automation Controllers (RTAC) as well as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Knowledge of the protocols used by these devices including mirrored bits, Modbus, DNP, and SNMP is desired.

As an Electrical Engineer at NSA, responsibilities may include:
- Prepare design and construction cost estimates.
- Development of designs for new and renovated facilities.
- Prepare engineering technical reports, specifications, and drawings.
- Provide construction detailing.
- Perform engineering analysis and calculations.
- Conduct code analysis.
- Project management.
- Facilities planning.
- Drafting of electrical plans and schematics.

• You will maintain facility databases or spreadsheets to report status of service requests.
• You will oversee inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• You will coordinate with organization and public works business lines to develop facility maintenance planning and execution strategies.
• You will analyze laws, regulations, and procedures to assist project managers in obtaining maximum utilization of resources.
• You will prepare reports to document progress of active facility projects.

• You will serve as a Structural Loads subject matter expert for assigned fixed wing aircraft.
• You will evaluate the adequacy of airframe loads analysis for aircraft designs and modifications.
• You will identify structural loads problems arising during development or modification of an aircraft and establish the optimal approach to solve the problems.
• You will provide structural loads input for the planning and execution of research and development programs
• You will solve in-service aircraft structural problems under trying and immediate circumstances.
• You will initiate, formulate, and establish requirements, guidelines and contract addenda for selected air vehicles to be embodied in technical criteria and documents governing assigned fixed wing aircraft.
• You will evaluate design proposals to existing air vehicles and participate in negotiations to ensure specific structural and test requirements are adequate and in compliance with performance and fleet operational requirements.
• You will utilize knowledge of engineering principles and practices including aircraft structural design and analysis, test methods and data analysis.
• You will utilize knowledge of aircraft structural static and fatigue strength requirements, aerodynamics, stability and control, performance, and flight control systems.
• You will serve as a mentor to less experienced engineers.

1. As a Subject MAtter Expert (SME), develops business case for automatic and programmable test depot equipment. facility systems, and utilities; and for upgrade, repair, and maintenance requirements of each.
2. Develops, manages, and conducts engineering and technical group related training program. Regularly assets training needs to meet mission requirements.
3. Maintains surveillance over construction contractors to ensure overall compliance with contract specifications, schedules. etc.
4. Takes the lead in performing project management planning, design, and troubleshooting work for establishing new industrial workload plans and for modifying existing workload layouts as needed.

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Attend spacecraft operations status meetings, trending reviews, and Command Authorization Meetings; evaluate whether spacecraft state of health is being appropriately monitored and evaluate project readiness for operational changes.
• Plan and organize work. Support spacecraft anomaly reviews, to provide technical insight and/or lessons learned to help with anomaly troubleshooting and to evaluate whether project plans cause unforeseen risks.
• Support Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis (RCCAs), to evaluate whether the causes identified by the project are correct and thorough and to evaluate if the actions identified are appropriate.
• Evaluate effectiveness of spacecraft Integration and Testing (e.g., whether tests successful, if ops personnel sufficiently involved); also review and report on quality of ops plans, procedures, training, and sims/rehearsals at milestone reviews.
• Develop familiarity with NASA software engineering requirements, such as those defined in NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7150.2.
• Perform periodical assessments of a project's software engineering processes, comparing those processes against NASA software engineering requirements.
• Review software products (requirements, design, and test plan/procedures), pointing out any deficiencies and/or risks; also support software test readiness reviews and software testing to assure proper software verification and validation.
• Assess whether quality processes, such as configuration management, are being performed according to the project's defined processes.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Originate mechanical designs to implement experimental installations. Evaluate design changes and modifications to on-board systems, and devise or approve test procedures to determine operational suitability of systems.
• Determine the structural integrity and adequacy of the aircraft within the design and/or maximum safe flight envelope. Determine specification compliance and mission suitability for assigned experiments aboard the aircraft.
• Make recommendations for resolutions to modifications to accommodate research requirements without affecting the air worthiness of the aircraft.
• Advise inspectors on which assemblies or systems have been fabricated or modified, and the results expected from these extensive modifications or fabrications.
• Participate with the crew chief in studying pending modifications or installations to determine necessity for repositioning or removing existing equipment, lines or tubes, or modification of mounts and braces to accommodate flight research systems.
• Recommend where to install experimental components, assemblies, or system for operational compatibility with other systems.
• Assemble and test components to assure research requirements are achieved. Make final acceptance/rejection recommendations after resolving problem areas and negotiating required modifications.
• Responsible for carrying out assigned duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the safety, health, and environmental policies set forth by the supervisor. Report hazardous situations and close calls.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• You will be responsible for executing NAWCAD WOLF mission functions for all aspects of airborne, shipboard and shore-based organic Lead System Integration (oLSI) products and the associated management of NAWCAD WOLF labs and facilities.
• You will execute NAWCAD WOLF technical authority flow down from NAVAIR/NAWCAD as the senior engineering authority for the ECH IV to include the areas of Air Traffic Control, Combat Identification, and Shipboard/Expeditionary C5I systems.
• You will be accountable to the NAWCAD Commander and Executive Director for technical oversight of NAWCAD WOLF organic staffing, resources, and products in support of NAVAIR, other Navy, other DOD, Coast Guard, federal agencies and other customers.
• You will be responsible for prioritization of critical mission support and barrier removal to enhance speed of response.

1. Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering assessment work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the Mission Assurance, Anti-Terrorism and Integrated defense and Risk to Mission Arena.
2. Functions as the organization's technical specialist in conducting Mission Assurance Assessments, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support for projects that are evaluated for Risk Mitigation.
3. Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues.
4. Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials
responsible for broad program operations.

• Provides the overall systems engineering/computer science and technical integration expertise for the planning, design, development, and analysis of USCYBERCOM Enterprise cyberspace systems, subsystems, and foundational infrastructure.
• As a recognized authority, personally authors or actively participates in the development of future technology.
• Reviews technical concept papers, develops technical guides, establishes technical architectures for USCYBERCOM programs.
• Plans and conducts broad-based system, network, and statistical analyses to support definition and refinement of requirements for DoD-level IS enterprise architecture policy and process directives.
• Functions as the technical advisor to the Combatant Command on cyber and C4IT enterprise architecture.
• Ensures C4 initiatives maintain continuity of purpose and focus on key program community-level operational objectives retain consistency with pertinent C4 architectures and design standards.
• Performs very complex, difficult studies/evaluations on an individual basis or as a team member/leader responsible for completing phases of an overall work effort.
• Documents and publishes the C4 cyberspace enterprise architecture and infrastructure for USCYBERCOM.