You will serve as a Physical Scientist with United States Geological Survey in the Earthquake Science Center for the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. Participation in 24/7 on-call duty response rotations is required. On call for 7 days at a time, including nights and weekends.
Salary Moffett Field, CA: $111,896 (Step 01) to $145,468 (Step 10) Seattle, WA: $100,602 (Step 01) to $130,786 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
As a Physical Scientist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves in a leadership role for the ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) community comprised of officials in federal, state, and local agencies and collaborates in developing and implementing long-term, integrated public ShakeAlert CEO&TE protocols and plans to maximize the effectiveness of ShakeAlert's capability.
Conveys complex scientific and technical information about earthquake hazards and the ShakeAlert system and its uses to non-technical audiences. Collaborates with the CEO&TE Coordinator to execute long range strategic planning efforts related to CEO&TE scope and overall content relative to the ShakeAlert system goals and those of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
Develops and implements new methods and products for dissemination of educational materials in a manner that is multidisciplinary, cost effective, and consistent with existing hazards education efforts. This includes having a direct role in developing and curating the ShakeAlert web and social media presence. Plans, facilitates, and coordinates working groups, meetings, workshops, and other stakeholder interactions as directed by the CEO&TE Coordinator.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.
If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours 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: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $100602 – $145468/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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