Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates Opening and closing dates08/06/2021 to 08/16/2021 Service Competitive Pay scale & grade GS 11 - 13 Salary $72,750 to $134,798 per year Appointment type Permanent - This is a permanent appointment. Work schedule Full-time - This is a full-time position. DutiesSummaryThese positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC), Business Operations Division (BOD), Acquisition Integration Branch (AIB) in Washington, DC.ResponsibilitiesYou will serve as an Electrical Engineer (CYBER) and be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and evaluating information systems throughout the systems development life cycle.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.Typical work assignments include:Analyze design constraints, analyze trade-offs and detailed system and security design, and consider life cycle supportDesign and develop cybersecurity or cybersecurity-enabled productsDevelop architectures or system components consistent with technical specificationsEnsure all systems security operations and maintenance activities are developed, documented and maintainedWorks with senior level staff member to assist in the development and review of sensitive information including pre-decisional and/or embargoed IT budget, workforce, and organizational changes pertaining to program system development and operationsMonitors and audits the schedule, cost, design, analysis, operational performance and/or internal security procedures of national security systems (NSS) and respective classified information, critical infrastructure, mission essential systems (MES), high value assets (HVA) or other USCG information systemsDevelop & follow software, hardware, and systems engineering life cycle standards and processesDesign hardware, operating systems, and software applications to adequately address requirementsDevelop mitigation strategies to address cost, schedule, performance, and security risksTravel RequiredOccasional travel - Occasional travel is required. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 - This position may be filled at the GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13 grade level. Promotion potential up to the GS-13.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentU.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.A one-year probationary period may be required.See Other Info section for training requirements.All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.National Service Experience (ie, volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (eg, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (eg, 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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.QualificationsBasicRequirements:Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.ORCombination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (eg, State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, eg, engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, eg, in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)ANDTo qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must meet one of the following: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal sector.Specialized experience may include the following:Playing a key role in the development of the system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, monitoring of verification and validation activities.Experience with supporting phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and engage with the stakeholders to ensure architecture standards, governance and guidelines.Developing an understanding of the needs and requirements for end-usersProviding recommendations on electronic and shipboard sensorsProviding overall integration and development services that follow the proposed methodology as specified in the Coast Guard Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) Framework with and understanding that processes will be continuously improved in collaboration with other teamsParticipating in the acquisition process as necessaryOR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that is directly related to the duties of this position.OR Combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.Specialized experience may include the following:Playing a key role in the development of the system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, monitoring of verification and validation activities.Experience with supporting phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle and engage with the stakeholders to ensure architecture standards, governance and guidelinesDeveloping an understanding of the needs and requirements for end-usersProviding recommendations on electronic and shipboard sensorsProviding overall integration and development services that follow the proposed methodology as specified in the Coast Guard Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) Framework with and understanding that processes will be continuously improved in collaboration with other teamsParticipating in the acquisition process as necessaryEvaluating the impact of changes in requirements on shipboard electronic systemsBuilding business casesDeveloping methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance effortsConsidering all program risks, including cost schedule and technical performance of the assetTo qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.Specialized experience may include the following:Playing a key role in the development of the system architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design tradeoffs, balancing technical risk between systems, defining and assessing interfaces, monitoring of verification and validation activitiesProficiency with supporting phases of the Systems Development Lifecycle and engage with the stakeholders to ensure architecture standards, governance and guidelinesDeveloping an understanding of the needs and requirements for end-usersProviding recommendations on electronic and shipboard sensorsProviding overall integration and development services that follow the proposed methodology as specified in the Coast Guard Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) Framework with and understanding that processes will be continuously improved in collaboration with other teamsProficiency in the acquisition processEvaluating the impact of changes in requirements on shipboard electronic systemsProficiency in building business casesDeveloping methods to monitor and measure risk, compliance, and assurance effortsConsidering all program risks, including cost schedule and technical performance of the assetExperience as a Contract Officer Representative (COR)EducationThis position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the US Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.FOREIGN EDUCATION:Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of ForeignQualificationsclick hereAdditional informationApplicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click hereRecruitment incentives may be authorized.Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.A. Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Level I (FAC P/PM-I) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.More than one (1) selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202- - . Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.We will review your rsum and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line self assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologiesKnowledge of communications methods, principles, and concepts that support the C5I infrastructureKnowledge of electrical engineering as applied to computer architecture (eg, circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware)Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usabilitySkill in designing the integration of hardware and software solutionsSkill to remain aware of evolving technical infrastructuresAbility to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation)Ability to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerationsYour resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. Therefore, you must support your responses to the self-assessment questions by providing examples of past and present experience in your resume. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned.To preview questions please click here.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance Secret Drug test required No Position sensitivity and riskNoncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate RiskTrust determination processCredentialing, Suitability/FitnessThis job is open to Individuals with disabilities Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Military spouses Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. Veterans Clarification from the agency Status Candidates, Merit Promotion, Current Federal Employees, Former Federal Employees, Overseas Employees, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VEOA, VRA (GS-11 only), 30% Disabled, Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Land and Base Management, Peace Corps, Americorps, Vista For definitions of common terms found in this announcement: This job is also open in another announcement to: The publicSDL2017