A job with Defense Contract Management Agency in Linthicum, Maryland. It pays $143,592–$193,379 per year at grade NH-04. Applications close on Sep 21, 2026 — 5 days left.
- Working pattern
- Telework eligible
- Who can apply
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Internal to an agency, Military spouses, Veterans
- Veterans
- Veterans' preference applies
- Clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
Main duties
- Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
- Serves as a focal point, recognized technical expert and advisor providing technical direction and technical leadership over a broad range of equipment, commodities and personnel where several engineering and analysis disciplines are applied.
- Supervises personnel performing engineering and analysis operations in support of critical/complex ACAT I, II and III system design, development, and integration contracts.
- Leads engineering teams responsible for all engineering and analysis matters at facilities where contractors are designing and building new products and integrating components, systems, and subsystems for Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
Full details
About the role
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
What you will do
- Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
- Serves as a focal point, recognized technical expert and advisor providing technical direction and technical leadership over a broad range of equipment, commodities and personnel where several engineering and analysis disciplines are applied.
- Supervises personnel performing engineering and analysis operations in support of critical/complex ACAT I, II and III system design, development, and integration contracts.
- Leads engineering teams responsible for all engineering and analysis matters at facilities where contractors are designing and building new products and integrating components, systems, and subsystems for Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
- Reviews and approves comprehensive engineering and analysis surveillance reports which address contractor performance against all cost, schedule and technical requirements.
- Coordinates resolution of deficiencies with appropriate Program Management Office personnel.
- Provides professional advice, consultation on, and resolution of unusually complex political and technical problems associated with surveillance of DoD acquisition contracts for costly systems in all program life cycle stages.
- Provides program status to the Program Management Office and DCMA leaders on a continuing basis and keeps them informed of any issues that may have an adverse impact on the programs including engineering deficiencies.
- Ensures collection, analysis, and reporting of pertinent contractor cost, schedule and technical performance data.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. This position has a minimum education requirement so you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.
Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
Documents you must provide
- Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc).
- Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
- If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
- The following documents are REQUIRED: 1.
- Your resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages.
- If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement.
- The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
- Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
- If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible.
- The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
- We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
- We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
- Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible.
- Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
- We recommend using a font like Lato, if available.
- Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
- Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
- The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
- To ensure full credit for time worked regarding qualifications determinations your resume must include your work schedule.
- You are strongly encouraged to ensure your resume contains the number of hours worked per week and the specific dates of employment (i.e.,"40 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - 1/14/2022" or "30 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - Present").
- Veteran's Documents: If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG): In order to receive this preference, you must choose the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.
- Current Federal Employees: You must provide a SF-50 (most current Gen Adj or WGI actions are best), or other equivalent official "Notification of Personnel Action" (Note: Request for Personnel Action (SF-52) is NOT acceptable.) Your SF-50 must reflect Tenure (Block 24) and Position Occupied (Block 34).
- Transcripts (must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable): Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Licenses must be current at time of application.
- This position has a degree or education requirement so you are required to submit a copy of your transcript.
- College transcript(s), required if qualifying based on education.
- Please review the link for ICTAP, ALL PPP ELIGIBILITIES AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility: Supporting Document.
What to expect next
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility and qualifications for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:***
Additional information
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: 1st Shift FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes.
Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.
Mobility Agreement Required: This position may require extended temporary duty (TDY), or a permanent change in duty station (PCS) to any location within the Continental United States (CONUS). A signed mobility agreement to accept directed TDY or PCS is required.
Failure to comply with the signed agreement may result in personnel separation in accordance with appropriate U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations or may adversely affect career.
Supervisory Probation Required Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.
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