Job Title: Engineer

<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><font size=3><STRONG>Background information:</STRONG> The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an independent combat support agency within the Department of Defense. Engineers at DCMA are responsible for assuring contract technical performance and the inspection, testing, and acceptance of products, supplies, and services being produced by the nation’s defense contractors. <br><br></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>Description of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place>:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>DCMA Engineers work on a variety of engineering projects ranging from aerospace, ground, to general engineering requirements. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They are responsible for providing professional advisory and consulting services and reviewing capability to procuring agencies, operational areas, and support personnel. They develop, prepare, and implement a plan(s) for providing support to Program Management Offices (PMOs) on contracts. These plans serve as the basic tool for assessing and reporting on contractor's cost, schedule, and technical performance.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They serve as Program Integrator (PI) relating to earn value management system (EVMS). <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They investigate and analyze operations to determine cause of performance deficiencies. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They work on contractor value engineering and cost reduction efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They work with teams investigating contractor schedule or quality performance problems. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They are responsible for providing engineering technical support for the administration of contracts assigned and working with the buying office program/project managers, and contractors to evaluate and develop recommended solution to complex technical problems. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They are assigned technical oversight duties for weapons, space and support hardware system and components during various phases of development and production. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They perform and analyze costs proposals, value engineering change proposals, Cost Schedule Control Systems activities, engineering management surveys, facilities requirements, pre-award surveys, work measurement system applications and the adequacy of contractor's management systems and procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They perform EVMS maintenance and surveillance of contractor Performance Measurement System (PMS) and specific contracts. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They provide surveillance of contractor design/development engineering efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">They monitor and evaluate the work of contractors who produce and deliver a wide variety of products and services for the military, including all types of aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, weapons systems, food, fuel, clothing, information technology, and outsourced services.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=ColorfulList-Accent1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Engineers occasionally work in teams, so that experienced personnel are available to help newcomers with information and advice. In some cases the members of a team may work in different locations.<o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><o:p><br></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Required Experience:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>One year and above directly related such as experience with engineering work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of engineering; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to engineering problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional knowledge and ability and knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of a variety of engineering disciplines; and, skill in communication.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Required Education:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Baccalaureate degree in engineering or specific course work in engineering and specific areas of mathematics, science or physics in combination with experience as evidenced by engineering certifications and related written testing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Specific educational requirements are delineated in specific job postings.</P> <P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><br></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>see specific descriptions in individual employment opportunities listed at DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcmacareers.com/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color=#800080></font></span>&nbsp;</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><STRONG>How to Apply:</STRONG><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>View DCMA’s Careers page at <A href="http://www.dcmacareers.com/"><font color=#800080>www.dcmacareers.com</font></A> and follow the application process description.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><span style="COLOR: black">DCMA offers entry-level and experienced employees opportunities to excel in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> and locations around the world. DCMA is an equal opportunity employer. <o:p></o:p></span></P> <P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><STRONG></STRONG></o:p></font></span></P>