Optical Application Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Serves as front-line manager for EnRoute Engineering Center CHI

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4 year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. The curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
B. Combination of education and experience-college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (1) Professional registration- Current registration as a professional engineer by any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. (2) Written Test- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration which is administered by the Board of Engineering Examiners. (3) Specified academic courses- Successful completion of at least 60 hours of courses in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences. (4) Related curriculum- Successfully completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in engineering Technology or in an appropriate professional field, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. To qualify for the General Engineer position, applicants MUST demonstrate work experience in two (2) or more of the engineering disciplines. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.

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Combination of Education & Experience - College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical & mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1) Professional Registration - Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

2) Written Test - Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for the professional registration which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3) Specified Academic Courses - Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A above.

4) Related Curriculum - Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g. in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of curricula are not all-inclusive).

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENT:

To qualify at the FV-J (FG/GS 14) level, you must demonstrate in your application you possess 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-I (FG/GS 13).

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Work experience in any discipline of professional engineering with emphasis on project management skills.
Candidates will be evaluated on four "Managerial Selection Factors". Managerial Selection Factors:
Candidates must provide separate narrative responses to address his/her experience in MWP Selection Factors 1 through 4. In the text box following each Leadership and Management Dimensions, please provide a brief explanation of your possession of the applicable Leadership and Management Dimension. Include the name, title, organization name, and phone number of at least one reference that can be contacted for further verification of your level of capability.
Applicants who fail to address the Leadership and Management Dimensions on-line will be disqualified.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education:This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
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