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General Engineer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Boulder, CO $75K – $187K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of the Assistant Chief Information Officer for Satellites (ACIO-S), with 2 vacancies in Silver Spring, MD; College Park, MD; Suitland, MD; Greenbelt, MD; Lanham, MD, Riverdale, MD; Asheville, NC; Boulder, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Madison, WI; or Stennis Space Center, MS.
What You'll Do
- →As a General Engineer, you will perform the following duties: Serves as senior systems engineer supporting Satellite Ground System planning, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of communications, networks, data production, and data distribution systems.
- →Provide technical advice to Program Management, satellite systems architectures, satellite operations, meteorological data products, algorithm development, system readiness and test, hardware and software development, and the satellite ground system.
- →Plan and conduct Engineering studies meant to assess specific programs or projects of considerable scope and complexity ensuring feasibility, economy, and effectiveness of engineering plans.
- →Manage full life-cycle support of pre- and post-Acquisition and associated tasks.
- →Determine in-house or contracting-out of work to create the most cost effective and significant approach.
- →NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZP-4; the ZP-3 is developmental leading to such performance.
- →This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS).
- →Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
- →The ZP-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12.
- →The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14.
- →The full performance level (FPL) is the ZP-4.
- →POSITION REQUIREMENTS: ZP-3 Requirement: Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain the FAC COR Level 1 Certification (within 1 year) and Level 2 Certification (within 2 years).
- →ZP-4 Requirement: Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain FAC COR Level 3 Certification (within 3 year).
- →Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized.
- ✓Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓Any selections made under this notice will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
- ✓Therefore, Current Federal employees would be given new appointments to the civil service and may have to serve a new probationary period under CFR 315.802 (b).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3d1cf4aa-f5dd-498c-8b6b-9ade5f179a3d
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