CPS Hypersonics Resident Engineer

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing engineering analysis, quality assurance, systems testing, or production oversight to support the design, development, integration, manufacturing, assembly, testing, or delivery of complex hardware and technical systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 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.

Position Overview

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will serve as an onsite technical representative and professional engineer at a production facility, providing daily government oversight of contractor manufacturing, assembly, and testing operations.
• You will monitor and execute the technical engineering baseline for complex weapon systems, analyzing manufacturing processes and verifying strict contractor adherence to Technical Data Packages (TDPs) and government quality standards
• You will evaluate manufacturing efficiencies and supply chain operations, conducting onsite assessments of sub-tier suppliers to verify quality control, identify critical technical failures, and recommend process improvements to reduce unit costs.
• You will review contractor proposals and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), providing detailed technical evaluations, independent cost and schedule assessments.
• You will provide real-time engineering expertise on the factory floor to evaluate anomalies, resolve production issues, and technically justify the disposition of non-conforming hardware, waivers, or deviations.
• You will make formal recommendations to the program office regarding labor hours, materials, and production impacts.
• You will execute and oversee hardware configuration audits, initial production inspections, and hardware acceptance reviews to verify that transitioned prototype designs and production hardware meet all established specifications.