CPS SENIOR HYPERSONICS RESIDENT ENGINEER

In addition to the basic education requirement your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing advanced engineering analysis, production oversight, or technical baseline management to independently evaluate, test, manage, or deliver hardware or technical capabilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 serve as the senior onsite technical authority and interdisciplinary professional engineer at the production facility, leading government technical oversight of weapon systems and major end items.

You will govern the engineering baseline for weapon systems, verify contractor adherence to technical data packages, and enforce technical policies across engineering drawings and specifications.

You will evaluate complex anomalies and unprecedented production issues, using delegated engineering authority to approve or reject waivers, deviations, and nonconforming hardware dispositions.

You will evaluate manufacturing efficiencies and oversee supply chain technical performance, including lower-tier suppliers, to resolve critical failures and recommend actions that strengthen the industrial base.

You will evaluate contractor proposals and engineering change proposals, providing technical recommendations to the program office on labor hours, materials, and production impacts.

You will oversee hardware configuration audits, initial production inspections, and acceptance reviews to verify prototype and production hardware meets engineering specifications before government acceptance.