ENGINEERING

US Department of the Air Force10 months ago
Arlington, VA, United States
On-site
Internship
Beginner Level (< 1 year)

Job Description

Position Overview

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases, with promotions and salary increases based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform general engineering tasks of limited scope and difficulty, applying standard engineering practices and procedures.
  • Support projects assigned to higher-grade engineers by planning work procedures and selecting appropriate data and methods.
  • Use engineering manuals, standard publications, and technical materials to obtain pertinent data for solving problems.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and professional developments, leveraging computers and analysis tools for engineering problem-solving.
  • For GS series 0858 roles: Apply biomedical engineering concepts and techniques to perform well-precedented assignments, analyze problems, interpret data, and communicate technical information clearly.

Required Qualifications

  • For GS-7:
    • Bachelor's degree in Professional Engineering from an accredited institution with an ABET-accredited curriculum or equivalent coursework.
    • Documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) demonstrated by class standing, GPA (minimum of 2.95 overall or 3.45 in major courses), or national honor society membership.
  • Alternatively, one full year of graduate-level study or possession of a Master's (or higher) degree in a related field qualifies for consideration.
  • For GS-9:
    • Completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or an equivalent graduate qualification, with a GPA standard similar to GS-7 requirements.
  • Transcripts must be provided to support all educational claims. Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Employment Type: OTHER

Required Skills

Team collaboration
Technical communication
Analytical problem solving
Engineering fundamentals
Data analysis
Project planning