Supervisory General Engineer (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Supervisory General Engineer (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): East Liberty, Ohio

Salary Range: $154378 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: The Applied Crash Avoidance (ACA) Division serves as the principal research and testing organization for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on matters concerning applied research for a broad range of crash avoidance areas. He/she is also responsible for planning and executing the Administration's research goals.

Major Duties:

• As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will: Serve as an integral part of the VRTC and the broader Vehicle Safety Research Office, collaborating and providing advice on crash avoidance matters to the VRTC Office Director. Serve on the Vehicle Research and Test Center management team as a first level supervisor (Division Chief), responsibilities involve coordination, review, analysis, and evaluation of all existing and proposed applied crash avoidance research projects and budgets in terms of program focus, direction, resources, expenditures, schedules, and research findings. Represent the Agency and the Department of Transportation as a leading authority on matters related to crash avoidance safety systems, automated driving systems vehicle dynamics, electronics systems safety and cybersecurity, human factors issues related to in-vehicle displays and controls, and other emerging technologies. Assist and advise the VRTC Office Director and Associate Administrator to formulate budget requirements, strategy, research plans, and other planning activities necessary to evaluate new safety countermeasures that have the potential to address severe and/or frequent crash types and assess the potential safety risks presented by electronics systems and their architectures. Advise the Office Director on all research, development, test, and evaluation activities related to applied crash avoidance research and vehicle electronics safety. Provide management and a full range of supervisory functions for a multi-disciplinary staff in the conduct of research, test and evaluation to support agency decisions with respect to new safety countermeasures. Lead, guide and direct members of the Applied Crash Avoidance Division staff, including hiring, mentoring, counseling, approval of leave requests, time and attendance recordkeeping and approval, development of performance evaluation plans, periodic evaluation of employee performance, employee career development plans, performance awards, promotions and disciplinary actions, as necessary. This position is perfect for seasoned professionals seeking a position that will provide an opportunity to utilize strong leadership skills and technical expertise within a great Federal agency whose focus involves public safety. We are seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the fast-paced challenges of public service while supporting our mission to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes. NHTSA desires someone who is a highly motivated self-starter who can effectively communicate both within the agency and with external stakeholders. Exhibiting a strong interest and ability to develop highly capable staff engineers that can execute an applied crash avoidance research program that meets agency.

Qualifications: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience in applied crash avoidance research including managing and leading technical teams in the development of objective test procedures to support agency decisions and/or regulatory activities (e.g. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) for advanced driver assistance systems. Experience planning, assigning, and establishing work priorities and deadlines for a staff. Experience in summarizing the results of highly technical applied crash avoidance research and briefing the results such that they are easily understandable to senior agency leadership to facilitate timely agency decisions with respect to life saving advanced driver assistance systems. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Program Management Expertise: Ability to plan, implement, and manage a vehicle safety program, producing results that further the organization's mission by meeting organizational goals and objectives. Technical Expertise: Experience with advanced vehicle safety technologies, and experience applying technical principles, theories, and scientific evaluation procedures to conduct vehicle safety programs. Communications and Coordination Expertise: Ability in communications to explain, advocate, and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner and a demonstrated ability to coordinate technical programs with individuals and groups and develop a professional network with other organizations. Supervisory and Team Leadership Expertise: Knowledge and experience in the supervision of employees and/or leading teams comprised of technical staff. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than 11:59 (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting. Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire. You may review your saved application(s) at https://help.usajobs.gov/ If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov

Application Deadline: 2026-05-21