Professional Engineering Services Labor Categories

Professional Engineering Services – Labor Categories

Labor Category Descriptions:

Senior Systems Engineer

Experience: Minimum of fifteen years of experience at the program/project level in major systems. Demonstrated knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced systems concepts, assess specifications, and perform system integration. Has been responsible for formulation of opinions, decisions, and for ultimate performance of statement of work tasks as specified in task orders. Has performed detailed and complex calculations related to tasks.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent. Master's degree may be substituted for three years of experience. Ph.D. may be substituted for seven years of experience.

Principal Engineer/Scientist

Experience: Minimum of twenty years of professional experience in complex system engineering, design, analysis, performance, or test and evaluation. A minimum of two years of managerial/supervisory experience sufficient to ensure positive direction of subordinates.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific discipline. Master's degree may be substituted for five years of professional experience. Ph.D. may be substituted for ten years of professional experience.

Systems Engineer

Experience: A minimum of ten years experience analyzing user needs to determine system requirements as they apply to engineering processes or their solutions. Has performed system design review independently or as principal of a design review team

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent. A master's degree may be substituted for five years of experience. Military technical training with an additional five years experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Reliability/QA Engineer

Experience: A minimum of seven years experience overseeing the application of various techniques that demonstrate the effectiveness of a prototype system. Associated tasks may have included (but are not limited to): Operational availability simulation, reliability, maintainability and availability analysis of various systems, design reference mission profile, reliability predictions, program maintenance efficiency modeling, program risk modeling, systems safety and quality assurance.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent. A master's degree may be substituted for five years of experience. Military technical training with an additional seven years experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Senior Engineer

Experience: A minimum of ten years experience performing work that involves conventional engineering methods and techniques, demonstrating judgment in the application of a variety of methods, techniques, and precedents. Plans and designs products for facilities, systems, or equipment, and directs or coordinates operation and repair activities. Designs products or systems utilizing and applying knowledge of engineering principles. Plans and directs efforts of engineering personnel in fabrication of test control apparatus, and equipment, and development of methods or procedures for testing products or systems. Directs/coordinates construction and installation activities to ensure that products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.

Intermediate Engineer

Experience: A minimum of five years engineering experience applying basic formulas to routine calculations; preparing graphs, curves, and tables for other engineers; recording factual data in tests and observation studies; performing drafting and minor detail design; searching for technical reports to obtain information related to supervisor's assignments; assisting in the work by operating instruments, plotting data.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent. Relevant military training and ten years experience may be substituted.

Junior Engineer

Experience: A minimum of three year's engineering experience applying basic formulas to routine calculations; preparing graphs, curves, and tables for other engineers; recording factual data in tests and observation studies; performing drafting and minor detail design; searching for technical reports to obtain information related to supervisor's assignments; assisting in the work by operating instruments, plotting data.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent. Relevant military training and eight years experience may be substituted.

Senior Program Manager

Experience: Minimum of fifteen years of demonstrated management experience or project level management in major systems, including minimum of ten years of experience in senior positions closely related to the Defense acquisition process and demonstrated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, including DFARS, requirements, policies, and procedures, and program acquisition life cycle process as addressed in DoDD 5000 series. Knowledgeable of overall organization, direction, and contract efforts, including cost and schedule estimating, systems disciplines, engineering specifications, and commercial practices relating to system procurement and production. Experienced in interfacing directly with government-designated representatives in conjunction with supervising of task order activities.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in a business, management, engineering, or scientific discipline is required. Master's degree may be substituted for three years of experience.

Program/Project Manager

Experience: A minimum of eight years of planning, directing, and coordinating activities of projects to ensure that aims, goals, or objective specified for projects are accomplished in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations, and funding conditions.

Minimum education: a bachelor's degree in an appropriate technical or business discipline is required. A master's degree may be substituted for three years of experience. Relevant military training and 15 years experience may be substituted.

Senior Management Analyst

Experience: Minimum of eight years of experience performing analytical studies in support of complex systems and associated programs. Demonstrated knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced systems concepts, assess specifications, and perform system integration. Has been responsible for formulation of opinions, decisions, and for ultimate performance of statement of work tasks as specified in task orders. Has performed detailed and complex calculations related to direction of technical teams in the accomplishment of analytical efforts and development of engineering support products for programs at the system level. Responsible for the technical approach and execution of all related tasking in support of such programs as related to performance of statement of work tasks as specified in task orders. Performs as an independent consultant to clients as a subject matter expert.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline is required. An additional three years of task-related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Int. Mgt Analyst

Experience: A minimum of five years experience performing analytical studies in support of complex systems and associated programs. Experienced in performing independent analysis. Leads technical teams in the accomplishment of analytical efforts and development of engineering support products for programs at the system level. Responsible for the technical approach and execution of all related tasking in support of such programs. Performs as an independent consultant to clients as a subject matter expert.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline

Jr. Mgt Analyst

Experience: A minimum of three years experience performing analytical studies in support of complex systems and associated programs.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline.

IT Specialist

Experience: A minimum of five years professional experience with the design, development, and support of computer systems, software, databases for application to office automation systems using higher order languages and specialized software development tools.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or related discipline that includes course work in computer system design, computer programming, and database design. An associate degree with an additional three years experience may be substituted. A total of 12 years experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Principal Logistician

Experience: Minimum of fifteen years of experience developing integrated logistics support (ILS) element requirements from concept through support phase for major systems acquisition programs. Has expert knowledge of various logistics standards and procedures. Has supervised development and review of ILS policies and plans, e.g., fielding plans, support plans, maintenance plans, training plans, etc.

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree. An additional five years of task-related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Senior Logistician

Experience: A minimum of ten years experience developing logistics support requirements from concept through support phase for procurement programs. Has working knowledge of various logistics standards and procedures. Has developed and reviewed solicitation documents, support plans, etc.

Minimum education: an associate degree in a relevant discipline.

Junior Logistician

Experience: A minimum of five years experience developing logistics support requirements from concept through support phase for procurement programs. Has working knowledge of various logistics standards and procedures. Has developed and reviewed solicitation documents, support plans, etc.

Minimum education: a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Senior Technical Writer

Experience: A minimum of five years experience in developing sources of information, in checking and verifying the information developed, and in synthesizing information. Knowledgeable of standards and procedures relating to technical manuals. Able to describe complex technical information in clear simple language. Reviews documentation for accuracy and recommends changes, additions, and deletions

Minimum education: a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.

Intermediate Technical Writer

Experience: A minimum of seven years experience in the preparation and review of technical information in written or illustrated form. Knowledgeable of standards and procedures relating to technical manuals. Able to describe complex technical information in clear, simple language.

Minimum education: an associate's degree, or a technical school diploma and an additional two years experience.

Junior Technical Writer

Experience: A minimum of five years experience reviewing, writing, and editing technical reports, manuals, or specifications.

Minimum education: an associate's degree.

Senior CM Specialist

Experience: A minimum of eight years experience analyzing proposed design changes and conducting physical and functional audits of configuration items. Requires knowledge of hardware and software design documentation and the transition process from engineering design to full-scale production of systems.

Minimum education: an associate's degree.

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