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RADIATION HARDENED MICROELECTRONICS ACQUISITION ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jul 2026
💰 $197,200/yr($143,913/yr$197,200/yr)

About the role

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: procuring high-reliability strategic sub-components, specifically radiation-hardened (rad-hard) microelectronics; managing complex supply chains, predicting lead times, implementing risk-reduction measures for single-source suppliers, and managing material obsolescence; executing proactive life-cycle management strategies, such as negotiating life-of-type (LOT) buys and coordinating with design engineers to evaluate alternative components. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.

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