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General Engineer
Missile Defense Agency · Posted 56 days ago
On-site Orchard Park, NY $132K – $197K Apply by Jul 28, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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This position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for: Directs, reviews, coordinates, and implements broad strategies, policies and procedures for programming, planning, developing, acquisition, and execution of the quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration programs.
What You'll Do
- →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: Directs, reviews, coordinates, and implements broad strategies, policies and procedures for programming, planning, developing, acquisition, and execution of the quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration programs.
- →Ensures lessons learned are transmitted to the field to prevent mistakes from being repeated in the planning, development, acquisition and execution process.
- →Ensures MDA's Quality, Mission Assurance, and Assurance Integration programs conform with and are fully integrated to support Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) testing.
- →Represents MDA/QS on field visits to various Services, Commands and Program Offices to assist in the planning, development, acquisition, and execution of the quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration programs and processes.
- →Serves as a technical consultant on policy issues affecting program quality, mission assurance, and assurance integration and ensures that functions and operations are performed uniformly, economically and in accordance with MDA policies and procedures.
- →The physical demands of the work require considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as traverse (up and down) ladders, occasional moderate/heavy lifting, must not have abnormal anxiety to temporarily work in confined spaces, and walking/standing for long periods of time.
- →The work requires specific physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity.
- →The work environment involves risks with a variety of potentially dangerous situations that require safety precautions that must be followed.
- →Must be able to work around chemicals, solvents, dust and particulates that may be encountered inside/outside any of these manufacturing test facilities without the need of a respirator.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Personality Fit
Job ID: 587cab74-e747-4272-8593-b05415193e9e
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