General Engineer

This position is part of the Department of War (DoW), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a General Engineer for The Engineering Directorate supporting Aegis-based Defense. Major duties: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As a General Engineer at the NH-0801-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as a technical authority on systems engineering principles within the Next Generation Missile Defense (NGMD) Under Layer System and Standard Missile -3 (SM-3). Communicate complex engineering concepts, risk assessments, and integration strategies effectively to both technical teams and non-technical program leadership. Foster a collaborative environment across diverse engineering disciplines to maintain a unified approach to homeland defense capability development. Assist in steering system-level execution across multiple interdependent programs and developmenent efforts. Ensure that all programmatic elements are properly aligned across the system development, intergration, amd test (SDI&T) lifecycles. Drive the synchronization of schedules and technical baselines to guarantee the timely delivery of Next Generation Missile Defense (NGMD) Under Layer System capabilities. Perform technical evaluations of obsolescence proposals,