Interdisciplinary Engineer - Recent Graduate
THIS JOB IS OPEN TO
- Recent graduates: Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
Clarification from the agency
Recent graduates who have completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years; veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply; or students expecting to obtain a degree or certificate up to 9 months from the closing date may apply.
The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is searching for an Interdisciplinary Engineer to support our mission to protect and promote the public health. We assure that patients and providers have timely and continued access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices and safe radiation-emitting products. CDRH facilitates medical device innovation by advancing regulatory science, providing industry with predictable, consistent, transparent, and efficient regulatory pathways, and assuring consumer confidence in devices marketed in the U.S..
Duties
- As an Engineer in CDRH you are responsible for obtaining and reviewing technical literature or data to determine the safety, efficacy, and degree of risk of medical devices to the public health;
- Participates in the interpretation and review of scientific data to determine its validity and scientific significance;
- Assists in the review of technical data submitted with respect to accuracy, precision, and reliability and renders scientific decisions;
- Assists the senior scientists in editing and correcting memorandum, scientific report and other technical documents;
- Assists in responding to inquiries and Freedom-of-Information requests regarding medical devices; and
- Conducts literature searches for senior scientists/reviewers and prepares summaries.
Applicants will be required to meet the specific qualification requirements of the 0801 General Engineering, 0830 Mechanical Engineering, 0850 Electrical Engineering, 0858 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering occupational series.
To qualify at the GS-7, candidates must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 in the federal service that includes experience: performing literature reviews to gather information used for regulatory or scientific purposes; conducting analyses of scientific data; and preparing reports or presentations related to the results of scientific tests or studies. -OR-
- Completion of one year of graduate level education related to the position being filled (Engineer) from an accredited college and/or university.-OR-
- A bachelor's degree as described in the Basic Qualification Requirements above AND meet Superior Academic Achievement provision (S.A.A.) criteria (visit the site for more detail information). S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. -OR-
- Have a combination of experience as described in "A" above and education as described in "B" above, that when combined equals 100% of the total requirements.-OR-
- Have an engineering bachelor's degree AND have appropriate specialized experience as an Engineering Technician;-OR-
- Have successfully completed a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering.
To qualify at the GS-9, candidates must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 in the federal service that includes experience performing literature reviews to gather information used for regulatory or scientific purposes; reviewing and evaluating scientific data to determine accuracy and completeness; and preparing reports or presentations related to the results of scientific tests or studies;-OR-
- Have 2 years of years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in Engineering or master's or equivalent graduate degree;-OR-
- Have a combination of superior academic achievement AND one (1) year of appropriate specialized Engineering experience;-OR-
- Have successfully completed a 5-year program of study of at least 160 semester hours leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering AND have one (1) year of appropriate professional Engineering experience.
Applicants must apply through the official USAJOBS Interdisciplinary Engineer, job vacancy announcement.
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/629961000
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.