Automotive Engineer

Automotive Engineer

This position can be located in either of the following locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO, Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Norfolk, VA; Tampa, FL; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; and/or Orlando, FL.

As an Automotive Engineer, you will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Serving as the technical authority on specialized projects within the agency to develop a coordinated approach to unique problems or areas in which GSA, other Federal agencies or the private sector have previously not been involved or concerned.
• Analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing new vehicles, products and technology within the automotive industry, and continually updates existing Federal Standards, specifications, purchase descriptions and product lines with the latest technology and design processes. Participating in vehicle inspections and providing expert technical advice to quality assurance personnel about contractual technical issues.
• Serving as the technical expert to provide authoritative direction to contracting officers. Analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing requests from contracting officers regarding engineering and automotive technical matters and making recommendations that form the basis for contracting decisions on such matters.
• Serving as the Program Expert in meetings, interagency working groups, industrial and technical boards, committees, and panels, where peers are highly knowledgeable on engineering, technical or vehicle manufacturing specialists, dealing with vehicle design, specifications, and quality engineering matters.
• Investigating and analyzing safety and operational defects and deficiency problems encountered during vehicle operation. Identifying the specific source of the difficulty encountered and coordinates corrective measures with the manufacturer or vehicle user, U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinating and negotiating solutions with the automotive industry, technical societies and industry organizations.