General Engineer, SYD 89/OWI

Help The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles AFB, CA is searching for a General Engineer to support SYD 89/OWI (NH-0801-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent). Description: If youre looking for a high impact job where you are empowered to work and empowered to find creative solutions to tough engineering problems, then SYD89/OWI is the place to be! OWI delivers cutting-edge technology to meet the nations defense needs, and does so with small teams of driven, skilled, and talented individuals. Join the team today! Working alongside the Chief Engineer, program managers, operators, and industry partners, you will apply engineering judgment to improve system performance, resolve technical challenges, and help move space capabilities from development through production, test, and fielding. This is a non-supervisory technical execution role with meaningful ownership of engineering work. Your day-to-day work will include evaluating system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, contractor technical analyses, design changes, test results, and engineering risks. You will help maintain the technical baseline, investigate integration and production issues, assess corrective actions, and support technical reviews, verification, acceptance, and readiness decisions. You will turn complex engineering information into practical recommendations for government leaders and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure mission capability is technically sound and ready for delivery. Ideal Candidate: Possessing an active or able to maintain Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a solid foundation in Special Access Programs (SAP), this accomplished Systems Engineer offers extensive experience in the design, development, delivery, and operational management of complex space systems. Highly adept at executing rigorous requirements analysis, end to end traceability, interface management, and comprehensive verification and validation (V&V) protocols to ensure absolute mission assurance. Fully versed in DoD acquisition processes, defense development methodologies, and up to date engineering concepts, this candidate brings direct expertise in managing government oversight of contractor engineering deliverables, conducting crucial design and manufacturing readiness reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR), and executing structured risk, configuration, and anomaly management. This technical background is fully backed by a Bachelors or higher degree in engineering or science. To be successful in this position, a candidate should be a technical expert and mission focused self-starter who owns assigned engineering actions through to resolution, with the ability to document technical findings and brief both technical and nontechnical audiences with clarity and precision. They must be a strong systems thinker with deep familiarity with engineering products, tools, and methodologies, actively evaluating system requirements, interfaces, technical tradeoffs, and integration risks to inform space system development and delivery. Rather than managing personnel, the individual serves as a high-velocity action officer and subject matter expert, an analytical problem solver who leverages data, sound judgment, and root cause analysis to resolve emergent issues and advance critical path milestones. The candidate must be adaptable and detail oriented, comfortably balancing engineering rigor with delivery schedules while creatively navigating DoD acquisition regulations and collaborating seamlessly with the Chief Engineer, PMs, operators, and industry partners. A candidate must have the confidence to challenge Senior Leaders and advise them on sound technical and funding decisions. Critical to success will be the ability to cultivate and engage a network of cross functional teammates and mission partners to navigate complex engineering challenges, championing agile ways of doing business that inject clarity, speed, and efficiency into system delivery and sustainment. Requirements Conditions of employment 3 Must be a U.S Citizen. 3 Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance. 3 Safeguards classified or sensitive and/or classified information and/or files. 3 Work may require prolonged standing, exposure to the outside elements, and in the immediate vicinity of hazardous areas. 3 Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework". 3 This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first. 3 May be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments. 3 PCS / relocation funding is authorized and may be made available. 3 Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year. 3 May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis. 3 This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP). 3 The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position. 3 Position requires a professional engineering degree at the bachelors level from an ABET accredited institution is required. Advanced degrees are preferred. 3 Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, "Confidential Financial Disclosure Report." Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training. 3 This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing. Qualifications The 0801 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. In addition to the above requirements you can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Professional and Scientific Positions. Additional information Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.