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Labor Category Descriptions (SINs 871-1, 871-2 871-5, AND 871-6)

Program Manager Senior Lead Consultant
Senior Engineering Analyst 1 Senior Consultant 1
Senior Technical/Systems Analyst Senior Consultant 2
Senior Engineering Analyst 2 Senior Consultant 3
Senior Engineering Analyst 3 Consultant
Engineering Analyst Junior Consultant
Engineering Research Analyst Intern Consultant
Intern Engineering Analyst Data Technician Level 1
Statistician Data Technician Level 2
Subject Matter Expert Data Technician Level 3

 

Program Manager
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and at least ten years of government service experience. At least seven of these ten years must have included consulting experience, demonstrating progressively more responsible assignments for strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition life cycle management services. At least four of the seven years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This four year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis; cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). At least five of the seven years of consulting experience must have been as a manager. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Effective and timely customer communications and coordination of consultants’ project activities. Includes front-end team organization, assistance in providing general improvement project approaches/concepts, schedule and cost management of the project, technical reviews of in-process and completed products. Requires the ability to manage and allocate/prioritize resources for simultaneous activities or projects.
Senior Engineering Analyst 1

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, and seven years of government consulting experience. Has demonstrated progressively more responsible assignments and has managed or provided overall direction and leadership for strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. At least four of the seven years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This four year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis; cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Plans, organizes, directs, and conducts strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management tasks in problem areas of extensive scope and complexity. The problems are difficult to define, and may require novel approaches and the use of sophisticated techniques. Has extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, including the direction of other staff. Keeps abreast of new PES-related methodologies, data bases, and tools for PES primary disciplines and functional specialties. Makes decisions, which are considered authoritative and which demonstrate mature judgment in anticipating and solving complex problems. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall consulting standards.

Senior Technical/Systems Analyst
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with major in engineering or computer science or equivalent. At least six years of professional experience in actual project/system design, or manufacturing engineering, or six years of software design/development: (1) at least three years of which involved computer technology systems/applications (e.g., software, command, control, and communications); or (2) at least two years of which involved decision support, management information, and database systems. Expert in technical field. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the design, development, or manufacturing experience requirement.

Duties: Provides authoritative technical inputs to project/process system cost estimating/research tasks in the areas of (1) systems hardware design, process re-engineering, or manufacturing engineering, or (2) software design/development and other related tasks.
Senior Engineering Analyst 2

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and six years of government consulting experience. History of progressively more responsible assignments, and has managed or provided overall direction and leadership for the conduct of strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. At least four of the six years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This four year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis; cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Plans, organizes, directs, and conducts strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management tasks in problem areas of moderate-to-extensive scope and complexity. The problems are difficult to define, and may require novel approaches and the use of sophisticated techniques. Has moderate/extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, including the direction of other staff. Keeps abreast of new PES-related methodologies, data bases, and tools for PES primary disciplines and functional specialties. Makes decisions, which are considered authoritative and which demonstrate mature judgment in anticipating and solving complex problems. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall consulting standards.

Senior Engineering Analyst 3
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and five years of government consulting experience. History of progressively more responsible assignments, and has managed or provided overall direction and leadership for the conduct of strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. At least three of the five years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This three year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis; cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Plans, organizes, directs, and conducts strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management tasks in problem areas of moderate scope and complexity. The problems are difficult to define, and may require novel approaches and the use of sophisticated techniques. Has moderate/extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, including the direction of other staff. Keeps abreast of new PES-related methodologies, data bases, and tools for PES primary disciplines and functional specialties. Makes decisions, which are considered authoritative and which demonstrate mature judgment in anticipating and solving complex problems. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall consulting standards.
Engineering Analyst
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and at least three years of government consulting experience in strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. At least two of the three years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This two year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis; cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Applies specialized knowledge of PES-related primary disciplines and functional specialties in areas of assignments for strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. Work requires the modification and extension of existing methods and may require the use of advanced techniques. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation and/or modification of methodologies and tools. Normally receives guidance or consults with senior consultants or functional specialists on unusual or complex problems. Work is reviewed by the senior consultant, functional specialist, or manager to ensure accuracy, and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall consulting standards.
Engineering Research Analyst

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and at least three years of government consulting experience. At least two of the three years of consulting experience must be related to planning, design, development, evaluation, control, and/or operation for aerospace, electronic or mechanical systems and be in the PES primary disciplines of electrical and/or mechanical engineering. This two year specific experience must further be in one or more of the PES functional specialties (e.g., analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

If task-unique requirements call for use of the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) system, the following experience is required in addition to the minimum requirements: a BS/BA in mathematics, business, engineering, or related fields. Must also know how to use ACEIT and apply it to aerospace, electronic, or mechanical systems cost-engineering analysis, project management, trade-off analysis, and/or other related tasks.

Duties: Applies specialized knowledge of PES-related primary disciplines and functional specialties in areas of assignments for strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services. Work requires the modification and extension of existing methods and may require the use of advanced techniques. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation and/or modification of methodologies and tools. Normally receives guidance or consults with senior consultants or functional specialists on unusual or complex problems. Work is reviewed by the senior consultant, functional specialist, or manager to ensure accuracy, and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall consulting standards.

Intern Engineering Analyst

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses.

Duties: Typically uses prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of broader assignments normally under the direction of an experienced consultant or functional specialist.

Statistician
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA in statistics. At least five years of professional experience providing statistical analysis support related to aerospace, electronic, or mechanical systems and to strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services tasks. Expert in field of predictive statistics. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the statistical analysis support experience requirement.

Duties: Provides expert statistical analysis in support of strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services tasks.
Subject Matter Expert

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA, preferably in engineering, science, or math with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and at least 21 years of relevant experience, or MS/MA with 18 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. with 15 years of relevant experience.

Duties: Act as senior subject matter functional expert related to PES primary disciplines and functional specialties for strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management services efforts.

Senior Lead Consultant

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math with at least 12 years of government consulting experience. At least seven of these 12 years must have been consulting experience in progressively more responsible assignments. At least five of the seven years must have been as a manager. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the government consulting experience requirement.

Duties: Responsible for ensuring quality control of all projects under their leadership. Provides study direction and supervision to lead consultants. Performs extensive interface with clients for service requirements.

Senior Consultant 1
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least 10 years of relevant experience. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of six years working in PES-related strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management areas. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the relevant experience requirement. Eight years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Within defined objectives and with considerable latitude, performs in a professional position supporting highly complex engineering efforts by performing/leading PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. Develops and/or reviews study plans and monitors/reports project status.
Senior Consultant 2
Minimum Requirements:BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least nine years of relevant experience. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of five years working in PES-related strategic planning, for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management areas. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the relevant experience requirement. Eight years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Within defined objectives and with considerable latitude, performs in a professional position supporting moderately-to-highly complex engineering efforts by performing/leading PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. Develops and/or reviews study plans and monitors/reports project status.
Senior Consultant 3
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least eight years of relevant experience. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of four years working in PES-related strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management areas. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the relevant experience requirement. Eight years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Within defined objectives and with some latitude, performs in a professional position supporting moderately complex engineering efforts by performing/leading PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. Develops and/or reviews study plans and monitors/reports project status.
Consultant

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least six years of relevant experience. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of two years working in PES-related strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management areas. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the relevant experience requirement. Eight years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Supports engineering efforts by performing PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. If leading a project, develops study plans and monitors/reports project status.

Junior Consultant
Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least two years of relevant experience. Five years of directly related experience may substitute for BS/BA. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of two years working in PES-related strategic planning for high technology programs, concept development and requirements analysis, or acquisition and life-cycle management areas. An MS/MA will substitute for the two years of relevant experience requirement.

Duties: Assists more senior level consultants in support of engineering efforts by performing PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. The Level 1, 2, or 3 Senior Consultant advises on and reviews all work to ensure technical accuracy, and ensures it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall quality standards.
Intern Consultant

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math. Five years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Assists more senior level consultants in support of engineering efforts related to PES functional specialties of: analysis of mission, program goals and objectives; requirements analysis; special studies and analysis; cost/cost-performance trade-off analysis cost engineering; feasibility analyses; organizational performance assessment or regulatory compliance support; technology conceptual designs; life cycle support; operational and maintenance, program/project management; technology transfer/insertion assessments; training; privatization; and outsourcing. The Level 1, 2, or 3 Senior Consultant advises on and reviews all work to ensure technical accuracy, and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall quality standards.

Data Technician 1

Minimum Requirements: High school diploma and four years experience in technical administrative tasks. BS/BA can be substituted for three of the four years experience required.

Duties: Assists managers, engineering analysts, and consultants by collecting, entering, retrieving, organizing, or maintaining analytical data. Duties also include technical document typing and editing, desktop publishing, data entry/retrieval, report generation, and other direct technical administrative support to managers, estimators, and technical/business analysts.

Data Technician 2

Minimum Requirements: High school diploma and two years experience in technical administrative tasks. BS/BA can be substituted for experience required.

Duties: Assists managers, engineering analysts, and consultants by collecting, entering, retrieving, organizing, or maintaining analytical data. Duties also include technical document typing and editing, desktop publishing, data entry/retrieval, report generation, and other direct technical administrative support to managers, estimators, and technical/business analysts.

Data Technician 3
Minimum Requirements: Requires computer literacy, typing and data entry skills, and attention to detail.

Duties: Assists managers, engineering analysts, and consultants by collecting, entering, retrieving, organizing, or maintaining analytical data. Duties also include technical document typing and editing, desktop publishing, data entry/retrieval, report generation, and other direct technical administrative support to managers, estimators, and technical/business analysts.


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