Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
In addition to the Basic Education Requirements, to qualify at the SV- I (GS-13) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Applying engineering principles, concepts, standards, and methods to conduct studies and analyses and resolve issues related to aviation security screening systems; and Identifying, recommending, and implementing strategies to assess system effectiveness and suitability and provide innovative recommendation In addition to the Basic Education Requirements, to qualify at the SV- J (GS-14) grade level: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-I (GS-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Applying advanced engineering principles, concepts, standards, and methods to conduct studies and analyses and resolve issues related to aviation security screening systems; and Identifying, recommending, and implementing strategies to assess system effectiveness and suitability and provide innovative recommendation and Applying engineering practices and techniques to conduct studies applicable to systems engineering lifecycle (i.e., system design characteristic operational testing, modeling, and simulation). Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
This General Engineer position is located Operations Support, Requirements and Capabilities Analysis, Capability Development and Integration Branch, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Lead studies and analyses to determine the feasibility of various engineering approaches for future aviation security systems or to resolve challenging technical problems in current systems; this includes communicating complex engineering and technical concepts clearly and ensures effective collaboration across technical and stakeholder teams. Address complex and difficult engineering problems through the application of advanced systems engineering concepts, principles, methods and techniques; seek innovative solutions, identify advanced capability opportunities, and advise senior management on course of action. Collaborate across boundaries to include stakeholders across Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and industry to facilitate the requirements development process from defining the capability needs to technical equipment specific requirements; this includes leveraging model-based systems engineering principles and tools to maintain a capability needs, technical requirements, to operational test results. Represent TSA at technical forums, industry days, conferences, and delegations to discuss a capability gap area and an upcoming request for proposals related to addressing the capability gap; this allows Requirements, Human Performance, and Engineering (RHPE) to message their needs to the industry and respond to any questions or concerns. Note: The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position. Typically, the lower pay bands (I Band) perform the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and/or projects/work assignments may be less complex.