This position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a technical consultant for critical decisions related to engineering, quality, mission assurance, and program management. Assuring engineering, quality, and mission assurance functions and operations performed competently; and coordinating and implementing strategies for the execution of quality, mission assurance, and assurance integrations.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Engineering and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As a General Engineer at the NH-0801-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Serving as a technical consultant for critical decisions related to engineering, quality, mission assurance, and program management.
Assuring engineering, quality, and mission assurance functions and operations performed competently. Coordinating and implementing strategies for the execution of quality, mission assurance, and assurance integrations. Establishing and assessing compliance with standards for quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration. Overseeing policy development, workflow management, and cultivation of functional discipline expertise.
Ensuring lessons learned related to Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance documented and shared with the MDA community for Missile Defense System (MDS)design, development, test, and operations. Serving as an expert on Quality, Mission Assurance, Assurance Integration, technical, and engineering consultant to other MDA and DoD stakeholders.
Representing MDA/QS on field visits to assist in the planning, development, acquisition, and execution of the quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration programs and processes.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.
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DHRC-DMDAHR@DLA.MIL · 614-693-1299
This position is with Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $130987 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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