Description du poste
This position is part of the Department of Energy's, Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). As a General Engineer, you will serve as the main authority for all of the agency's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Research (SBIR/STTR) portfolios, oversee Research and Development grants and cooperative agreements, and support small business awardees in delivering strong commercialization results.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The Office of Technology Commercialization works to develop and oversee the delivery of the Department of Energy's strategic vision and goals for technology commercialization and engagement with the business and industrial sectors across the United States. We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement. Veterans shape the future of energy As a General Engineer, you will: 1. Provide authoritative technical leadership and strategic direction for cutting-edge engineering and scientific programs, including high-risk, high-reward R&D investments and commercialization frameworks (such as SBIR/STTR). 2. Formulate and execute nationwide strategies, evaluation criteria and milestones to move early-stage laboratory energy technologies into commercial and private sector markets. 3. Serve as an agency-wide technical authority on complex, controversial engineering and scientific challenges that impact national policy. 4. Direct comprehensive assessments of technical projects against established scope, schedules and cost baselines, identifying deficiencies and executive corrective actions. 5. Oversee the evaluation, administration and negotiation of multi-million-dollar R&D grants, cooperative agreements, and contractor activities to ensure technical quality, accountability and regulatory compliance. 6. Represent the Department interagency committees, national/international working groups, and industry forums in order to build partnerships across government agencies, laboratories, academia and private investment networks.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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. OR 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 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: Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those appl