This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated August 12,2024. This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
As a Interdisciplinary Physical Scientist - General Engineer at the GS-0801/1301-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Leading complex, offensive research and development (R&D) programs to advance scientific theories, experiments, and technology trends in Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) defeat and Hard Target Development (HTD).
Managing and coordinating joint-agency program portfolios with the military Services, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and other DoD/interagency partners to align offensive capabilities, eliminate duplication of effort, and ensure deliverables meet military and policy requirements.
Evaluating and identifying emerging technologies and strategic opportunities to design new conventional and functional target defeat capabilities, including assessing the physical construction, testing, and operational maintenance of newly developed systems.
Assessing operational warfighter requirements for Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (C5ISRT) and adversary HDBT facilities to guide offensive program development. Representing the Agency on national and international committees and board panels focused on developing strategies to hold adversary HDBTs and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C4I) infrastructure at risk.
Serving as an Agency Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Innovations Product Teams (IPTs) to prepare and deliver technical briefings, program updates, and strategic recommendations on conventional and functional defeat concepts to military flag officers and senior civilian executives.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED: All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
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-DDTRAHR@dla.mil · 614-693-0259
This position is with Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.
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