Central Intelligence Agency

Project Managers apply their engineering or scientific expertise to design, acquire, and deliver new and innovative satellite systems in support of CIA's mission to collect foreign intelligence.. As a Project Management Engineer within CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) serving at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), you will apply your engineering or scientific expertise to design, acquire, and deliver new and innovative satellite systems in support of CIA's mission to collect foreign intelligence.. DS&T Project Management Engineers combine their project management, systems engineering, and/or contract management skills with their engineering or scientific expertise to design, develop, and integrate technology solutions to meet the nation's most challenging overhead collection requirements.. Project Management Engineers' focus areas include acquiring and delivering satellite systems, developing unique ground data processing solutions, operation of satellites, and working with customers and stakeholders throughout the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.. Digital signal processing design and programming

engineering project manager

Summary

Project Managers apply their engineering or scientific expertise to design, acquire, and deliver new and innovative satellite systems in support of CIA's mission to collect foreign intelligence.

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Current or former competitive service federal employees.
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Current excepted service federal employees.
The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

As a Project Management Engineer within CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) serving at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), you will apply your engineering or scientific expertise to design, acquire, and deliver new and innovative satellite systems in support of CIA's mission to collect foreign intelligence.

DS&T Project Management Engineers combine their project management, systems engineering, and/or contract management skills with their engineering or scientific expertise to design, develop, and integrate technology solutions to meet the nation's most challenging overhead collection requirements. Project Management Engineers' focus areas include acquiring and delivering satellite systems, developing unique ground data processing solutions, operation of satellites, and working with customers and stakeholders throughout the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment    You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

Desired Qualifications
Advanced degree is strongly desired
Interest in applying technology to solve challenging problems
Foreign language capability
Strong verbal presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise text
Willingness to travel domestically
Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Artificial Intelligence
Battery and power technology
Data engineering
Data science
Digital signal processing design and programming
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA)
High performance computing
Imagery science
Machine learning
Mission assurance
Power systems
Programming
Project/program management
Radiation hardening
RF communications
RF waveform design
Satellite bus and payload - power, structures, electronics, command/control, etc.
Space systems operations
Satellite communications
Signal processing and analysis
Systems architecting
Systems engineering

Education

A Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies (or comparable work experience):
Aerospace engineering
Application development
Chemical engineering
Chemistry
Computer engineering
Computer Science
Electrical engineering
Imagery science
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Optical engineering
Optical science
Physical sciences
Physics
Remote sensing/GIS
Systems engineering

At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/aerospace-engineering-project-manager/.

Benefits

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/aerospace-engineering-project-manager/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply

This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/aerospace-engineering-project-manager/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to  MyLINK , which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.

Agency contact information

Central Intelligence Agency

Website

https://cia.gov/careers

Next steps

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Reasonable accommodation policy
Financial suitability
Selective Service
New employee probationary period
Signature and false statements
Privacy Act
Social security number request

Required Documents

For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/aerospace-engineering-project-manager/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/jobs/aerospace-engineering-project-manager/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to  MyLINK , which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.

Agency contact information

Central Intelligence Agency

Website

https://cia.gov/careers

Next steps

After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Reasonable accommodation policy
Financial suitability
Selective Service
New employee probationary period
Signature and false statements
Privacy Act
Social security number request

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