CX Electrical Engineer 3

Appointment Type: Full-Time Regular A (FTR-A)

Location: Reston, VA

*Salary Range: $96,179.20 - $125,070.40

ELIGIBLE FOR SIGN-ON BONUS

PURPOSE: Provides critical decision and analytic support to the Urgent Solutions Division in the Counter WMD Technologies Department of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Conducts assessments, demonstrations, analysis, scientific codes, and other decision making in evaluating systems to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction – biological and chemical threats, and counter threat networks.

• Conducts assessments, demonstrations, analysis, scientific codes, and other decision making in evaluating systems to counter Weapons of Mass Destruction – biological and chemical threats, and counter threat networks.
• Develops knowledge regarding a stipulated issue through analysis of complex data sets, identifying actionable trends and problems.
• Prepares technical documentation and presentations to explain the approach, associated assumptions, and conclusions of design and development efforts.
• Works on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge on subjects in Electrical Engineering specifically circuitry and semiconductors.
• Interprets results from multiple sources using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining, sensor analysis and learning techniques.
• Designs, develops, and implements technical solutions in support of concurrent analysis. 
  
  

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field and 5-8 years of job related experience.

Knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position include:

• 0-5 years of experience in circuitry design and semiconductor analysis.
• Expertise in electrical systems design.
• Department of Defense Top Secret level clearance with SCI eligibility, and the ability to maintain both.
• MS Engineering and/or knowledge of electrical circuit design and semiconductor production.
• Familiarity with research and development, planning, programming and reporting.

*The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.

TOTAL REWARDS

ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU’s business objectives.  The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Legally required benefits
• Group Health insurance including: Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement plan contribution matching
• Disability insurance
• Group life insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Section 125 reimbursement accounts
• Other voluntary employee paid benefit and insurance offerings

The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
• Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program