- Position Title
- SUPERVISORY AEROSPACE ENGINEER
- Agency
- United States Army Futures Command
- Announcement Number
- DAFN245696407520 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of 'Current Department of Army Civilian Employees'. You are eligible in this category if you fall into one of the following:
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: MyBiz.
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service and/or those eligible under the DCIPS interchange agreement. If you are eligible in either of these categories, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army CES employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CURRENT FLEXIBLE LENGTH AND RENEWABLE TERM (FLRT) TECHNICAL APPOINTMENT EMPLOYEES. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing a current Army Flexible Length Renewable Term Technical appointment with a remark indicating that you are eligible for consideration as a status candidate (block 45 must contain a remark on eligibility as a status candidate under section 1109(b)(1)(B) of the NDAA for FY 2016).
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.
Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.
Are you eligible to apply as a Current Department of Army Civilian Employee?
Department of the Army regulations include several employment categories in the definition of 'Current Department of Army Civilian Employees'. You are eligible in this category if you fall into one of the following:
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. Block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1." Army employees can access their SF-50 at: MyBiz.
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA). If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing current Army Excepted Service VRA appointment (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2.").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (DCIPS). This category includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service and/or those eligible under the DCIPS interchange agreement. If you are eligible in either of these categories, you may be required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army DCIPS employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and, if applicable, (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON AN EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army CES employment (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"2"), and (2) an SF-50 showing career/ career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SERVING ON A TEMPORARY OR TERM APPOINTMENT. This category ONLY includes those who have personal career or career-conditional status, earned with prior employment in the Competitive Service. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit two SF-50s: (1) an SF-50 showing current Army employment, and (2) an SF-50 showing career/career-conditional employment in the Competitive Service (block 24 of your SF-50 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1").
• CURRENT FLEXIBLE LENGTH AND RENEWABLE TERM (FLRT) TECHNICAL APPOINTMENT EMPLOYEES. If you are eligible in this category, you are required to submit an SF-50 showing a current Army Flexible Length Renewable Term Technical appointment with a remark indicating that you are eligible for consideration as a status candidate (block 45 must contain a remark on eligibility as a status candidate under section 1109(b)(1)(B) of the NDAA for FY 2016).
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit the documents which prove you are a current Department of the Army employee in one of the categories described above. To obtain a copy of SF-50s from employment with the Department of Defense, go to My Biz at https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/.
Note: The "current Army employee" category does not include permanent Army National Guard employees in the competitive service.
Are you eligible to apply as a Current Department of Army Civilian Employee?
Conditions of Employment
This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
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This is a Temporary position intended to last Not to Exceed Three years. A temporary position may be extended to a maximum of three years and may be terminated at any time during the duration of the appointment, depending upon the needs of management. Are you available for temporary employment?
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This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required. Are you willing to undergo pre-employment and recurring investigations to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance as required?
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This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. Are you willing and able to travel away from your permanent duty station up to 25% of the time?
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This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed. Are you willing to serve a one year supervisory probation period?
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Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights. Are you willing to serve a one year probationary period?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in Supervisory Aerospace Engineer, DB-04 position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Supervisory Aerospace Engineer at the DB-03 pay band or GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
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Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Supervisory Aerospace Engineer at the DB-03 pay band or GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Experience delivering engineering support to aviation maintainers to address critical system characteristics on aircraft systems.
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Experience delivering engineering support to aviation maintenance standards or other service/commercial aircraft maintenance standards to interpret existing content, add or modify existing content.
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Experience delivering engineering support to a variety of aviation stakeholders to develop new approaches or standards for aviation maintenance.
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Experience providing engineering support to evaluate defects or failures due to quality, design, or operator-induced issues to determine cause or corrective actions.
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Experience serving as a technical Point of Contact for programs supporting or maintaining aircraft airworthiness requirements by interpreting, evaluating, or developing requirements.
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Experience developing innovative or improved aviation repair technology/procedures resulting in improved maintenance practices.
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Experience supporting written maintenance standards to include both interpretation of existing content for maintainers as well as modification of existing standards with new content when necessary.
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Experience dealing with non-conforming material to include development of special one-time repairs, root cause analysis of the causes for non-conformance through material review boards (MRBs), or similar activities to supplement published maintenance standards in support of a maintenance activity.
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Development of new approaches for maintenance concepts to improve end item longevity, reliability or performance.
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Experience in interpreting or modifying acceptance test procedures to provide guidance or a decision to a maintenance customer.
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Exercising primary technical responsibility for project success by evaluating the technical feasibility of proposed solutions, comparing proposed products or solutions to customer needs, or identifying technical questions/issues that require additional work to address.
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Reviewing, coordinating, or integrating the technical work of several engineers, technicians, or groups supporting a program area or project and implementing a technical process improvement to increase organizational productivity or service quality.
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Developing recommendations or solutions for issues resulting from the review of program area or project documentation.
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Coaching or mentoring junior engineers or customer personnel on a program or technical discipline.
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Establishing budget requirements, cost estimates, funding execution plans, maintaining program schedules, or organizing/assigning tasks to aid in effective project management, leading to completion on time and within budget.
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Identifying or justifying technical training needs for an organization to improve or develop new skills to support mission requirements.
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Preparing or verbally presenting briefing(s) on technical or programmatic issues to senior leadership to clearly communicate a complex technical issue or recommendation.
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Preparing or verbally presenting technical or programmatic briefing(s) to deliver project team findings to customers or stakeholders.
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Preparing or verbally presenting reports, papers, or briefings on technical or programmatic issues at a professional conference, symposium or technical journal to share new information with the larger technical community.
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Preparing documentation involving resource requirements utilizing spreadsheets/graphics to communicate project plans/progress.
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Communicating technical or programmatic issues through written memorandums, decision papers, talking point papers, or white papers to customers or other technical groups.
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Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.