Electrical Engineer DEVCOM Soldier Center

Natick, MAFull-Time
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Job Description

We're Hiring!
 
The U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center located in Natick, MA has an immediate opening for an entry level Electrical Engineer to work full-time in the Soldier Effectiveness Directorate.  This is a Term appointment not to exceed 2 years and may be renewed.
 

The DEVCOM Soldier Center is a Customer-Driven, Customer-Focused organization, and is internationally known as a preeminent provider of research, development, engineering, and integration services in the areas of soldier and squad protection and systems integration, military rations and field feeding equipment, military parachuting and airdrop systems, and expeditionary basing. Through our research in areas such as materials science, biochemistry, human performance, and human sciences; technology development and integration; and systems engineering, product development and support, the DEVCOM Soldier Center plays a vital role maximizing the effectiveness of America's military. Help shape our future to become the Leader in Empowering the World's Most Capable Soldiers.

As an entry level electrical engineer, you will provide support to the Advanced Soldier & Small Unit Equipment Team.  As experience is gained, duties will increase in complexity.  The full performance level for this position is a DB-03 (GS-12 equivalent). Soldier Center participates in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP).  The DB-02 pay band is equivalent to GS- 5 step 1 through GS-11 step 10. The full performance level of the position is a DB-03, equivalent to GS-12 step 1 to GS-14 step 10 level.

The ideal candidate will have experience which includes assisting in the design and development of electrical engineered devices, equipment or systems using established criteria or specifications; or, assisting in the inspection and evaluation of electrical engineered projects and resources; or, assisting in identifying electrical engineering problems and recommending corrective action. Any experience with power and energy efforts is a plus.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

 
Duties include, but not limited to the following:
  • Assisting senior staff in developing and executing plans for testing and evaluating innovative products designed for Soldiers
  • Using a wide varitey of standard test and measurement equipment (e.g., multi-meters, temperature sensors, data acquisition systems) in the lab and in the field
  • Assisting engineers in the design and development of electrical engineered devices, equipment or systems using established criteria or specifications
  • Assisting with the inspection and evaluation of electrical engineered projects and resources
  • Identifying electrical engineering problems and recommending corrective action
 
BENEFITS
11 Paid Federal holidays; 13 paid vacation days per year for first 3 years; 13 days of paid sick leave; Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Basic Retirement Annuity, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP - similar to 401k), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Flexible and Alternative work schedules available, Telework eligibility, Army Fitness Program eligibility, Federal employee discounts, wealth of training opportunities available, possible tuition reimbursement through the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).