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CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE ENGINEERING LEVEL I
Type of Assignment
Representative Activities
Functional Engineer
Plans, organizes, conducts, and/or monitors engineering activities relating to the design, development, fabrication, installation, modification, sustainment, and/or analysis of systems or systems components for a functional specialty (i.e., reliability and maintainability, systems safety, materials, avionics, structures, propulsion, chemical/biological, human systems interfaces, weapons, Computer Engineer/Scientist, etc.). Demonstrates how systems engineering technical and technical management processes guide and how tools facilitate engineering activities for a functional specialty.
General Engineer
Plans, organizes, conducts, and/or monitors engineering design, development, and sustainment activities for systems or systems components. Demonstrates how systems engineering technical and technical management processes guide and how tools facilitate design, development, and sustainment activities.
Research Engineer or Scientist
Plans, organizes, and conducts science and technology research and engineering activities supporting acquisition programs, projects, or activities. Demonstrates how systems engineering technical and technical management processes guide and how tools facilitate science and technology research and engineering activities.
Technical Support (Applicable to Level 1 Only)
Plans, organizes and conducts technical activities relating to the design, development, research, fabrication, installation, modification, sustainment, inspection, production, application, standardization, testing and/or analysis of systems or systems components for a technical specialty. Demonstrates how systems engineering technical and technical support processes guide and how tools facilitate design, development and sustainment activities.
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) Acquisition Training ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
Functional Training
ENG 101 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering CLE 001 Value Engineering CLE 004 Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts CLM 017 Risk Management
Education
Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science Note: Civilians serving as an 0802, 0856, or 0895 must meet the OPM education requirements in lieu of this education standard. Note: Civilians serving in an 08XX Professional Engineering series position must meet the OPM education and experience requirements in lieu of this education standard.
Experience 1 year of technical experience in an acquisition position from among the following career fields/paths: ENG, S&TM, IT, T&E, PQM, FE, PM, or LCL Similar experience gained from other government positions or industry is acceptable as long as it meets the above standards
Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) Type of Assignment
Training Func Eng
Gen Eng
Res Eng/Sci
Tech Supt
BCF 106 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis
BCF 131 Applied Cost Analysis (R)
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CLB 009 Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution and Budget Exhibits
CLB 024 Cost Risk Analysis Introduction
CLB 026 Forecasting Techniques
CLB 029 Rates
CLC 008 Indirect Costs
CLC 011 Contracting for the Rest of Us
CLC 056 Analyzing Contract Costs
CLC 060 Time and Materials Contracts
CLE 001 Value Engineering CLE 009 ESOH in Systems Engineering
CLE 011 Modeling and Simulation for Systems Engineering
CLE 015 Continuous Process Improvement Familiarization
CLE 021 Technology Readiness Assessments
CLE 045 Introduction to DoD Science & Technology Management
CLL 011 Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL)
CLM 013 Work-Breakdown Structure
CLM 021 Introduction to Reducing Total Ownership Costs (R-TOC)
CLV 016 Introduction to Earned Value Management
EVM 101 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management
ISA 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition
LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals
LOG 102 Fundamentals of System Sustainment Management'
PQM 101 Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Fundamentals
STM 101 Introduction to Science and Technology Management TST 102 Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation
Education
None specified
Experience One (1) year of technical experience (in addition to core certification experience) Notes: 1 The Core Certification Standards section lists the training, education, and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident based instruction. 3 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in this Core Plus Development Guide if not already completed.
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CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE ENGINEERING LEVEL II
Type of Assignment
Representative Activities
Functional Engineer
Organizes, analyzes, conducts, and/or monitors/oversees engineering activities in a functional specialty relating to the design, development, fabrication, installation, modification, sustainment, and/or analysis of systems or systems components. Applies systems engineering technical and technical management processes and tools to a functional specialty in IPT environments.
General Engineer
Organizes, conducts, and/or monitors/oversees engineering design and development activities for systems or systems component. Applies systems engineering technical and technical management processes and tools during systems development.
Research Engineer or Scientist
Organizes, conducts, and/or monitors science and technology research and engineering activities supporting acquisition programs, projects, or activities. Applies systems engineering technical and technical management processes and tools to managing or conducting science and technology research and engineering activities.
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) Acquisition Training
ACQ 202 Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A ACQ 203 Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B (R)
Functional Training
LOG 103 Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering, Part I ENG 201 Applied Systems Engineering in Defense Acquisition, Part I ENG 202 Applied Systems Engineering in Defense Acquisition, Part II (R) CLE 003 Technical Reviews
Education Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science
Experience
Two years of technical experience in an acquisition position with: - At least 1 year in a ENG or S&TM position - Remainder may come from IT, T&E, PQM, PM, or LCL Similar experience gained from other government positions or industry is acceptable as long as it meets the above standard.
Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) Type of Assignment
Training Func Eng
Gen Eng
Res Eng/Sci
ACQ 160 Program Protection Planning Awareness BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management
BCF 220 Acquisition Business Management Concepts
BCF 225 Acquisition Business Management Application (R)
CLB 030 Data Collection and Sources
CLC 041 Predictive Analysis and Systems Engineering
CLC 063 Sole Source Proposal Technical Evaluations
CLE 007 Lean Six Sigma for Manufacturing
CLE 008 Six Sigma: Concepts and Processes
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CLE 012 DoD Open Systems Architecture CLE 016 Outcome-Based Performance Measures
CLE 017 Technical Planning
CLE 023 Modeling and Simulation for Test and Evaluation CLE 026 Trade Studies
CLE 036 Engineering Change Proposals for Engineers
CLE 062 Human Systems Integration
CLE 066 Systems Engineering for Systems of Systems
CLE 068 Intellectual Property and Data Rights
CLE 074 Cybersecurity Throughout DoD Acquisition
CLE 076 Introduction to Agile Software Acquisition
CLE 082 Prototyping and Experimentation
CLE 084 Models, Simulations, and Digital Engineering CLL 012 Supportability Analysis
CLM 014 IPT Management and Leadership
CLM 031 Improved Statement of Work
CLM 032 Evolutionary Acquisition
CLV 017 Performance Measurement Baseline
ISA 201 Intermediate Information Systems Acquisition (R)
LOG 200 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A
LOG 201 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part B (R)
LOG 204 Configuration Management
LOG 211 Supportability Analysis (R)
LOG 235 Performance-Based Logistics
PMT 251 Program Management Tools Course, Part I
PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality, and Manufacturing, Part A
STM 203 Intermediate S&T Management (R)
TST 204 Intermediate Test and Evaluation (R)
Education
Graduate degree in a discipline such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science
Experience Two (2) years of technical experience (in addition to core certification experience) Notes: 1 The Core Certification Standards section lists the training, education, and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident based instruction. 5 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in the Core Plus Development Guide at this and the lower level(s) if not already completed. 13 Some continuous learning (CL) modules have been created by extracting lessons in their entirety from a training course. If this is the case for the CL module(s) identified in the above core certification standards, the course from which
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the CL module was extracted is identified in the “Notes” section of the CL course description and the course can be substituted to meet the certification standard
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING LEVEL I
Type of Assignment
Representative Activities
Engineer
Establishes production planning and control process and measures the overall effectiveness of the organization, methods, systems, and procedures. Builds producibility into designs (tooling, facilities and products). Builds quality characteristics into the designs of products and services. Builds quality requirements into technical review criteria and program planning.
Industrial Specialist
Develops and carries out plans for the expansion, conversion, integration or utilization of industrial production facilities and conducts surveys of industrial plants to determine capacity and potential for production of specific commodities. Performs production surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Performs Industrial Base studies for capability and capacity. Participates in Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Ensures the proper quality characteristics have been integrated into the products and validates/verifies adherence to specified requirements through test and measurement. Performs quality assurance surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Performs Industrial Base studies for quality management. Participates in Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Business/Industrial Specialist
Performs planning, estimating, scheduling, or expediting the use of labor, machines, and materials in manufacturing operations producing equipment, systems, facilities, supplies, or maintenance.
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) Acquisition Training ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
Functional Training
PQM 101 Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Fundamentals CLE 003 Technical Reviews CLM 017 Risk Management
Education Formal education not required for certification Experience 1 year of acquisition experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance
Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) Type of Assignment
Training Eng Ind Spc
QA Spc
Bus & Ind Spc
BCF 106 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis
CLB 007 Cost Analysis
CLC 001 Defense Subcontract Management
CLC 006 Contract Terminations
CLC 007 Contract Source Selection
CLC 011 Contracting for the Rest of Us
CLE 001 Value Engineering
CLE 004 Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts
CLE 201 ISO 9000
CLL 032 Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts from Entering the DoD Supply System
CLL 062 Counterfeit Prevention Awareness
CLM 014 IPT Management and Leadership
CLM 024 Contracting Overview
CLM 032 Evolutionary Acquisition
ENG 101 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
EVM 101 Fundamentals of Earned Value Management
LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals
LOG 102 Fundamentals of System Sustainment Management'
TST 102 Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation
Education
Baccalaureate degree (desired) in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics, manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, business, quality assurance, or a related field
Experience At least 4 weeks of rotational assignments at a contractor and/or governmental industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting Notes: 1 The Core Certification/Training Standards section lists the training and/or education and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level or training for this career path. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident-based instruction. 3 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in this Core Plus Development Guide if not already completed. 13 Some continuous learning (CL) modules have been created by extracting lessons in their entirety from a training course. If this is the case for the CL module(s) identified in the above Core Certification Standards, the course from which the CL module was extracted is identified in the “Notes” section of the CL course description and the course can be substituted to meet the certification standard.
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING LEVEL II
Type of Assignment
Representative Activities
Engineer
Leads teams in establishing production planning and control processes and optimizing the overall effectiveness of the organization, methods, systems, and procedures. Leads teams in building producibility into and evaluating effectiveness of designs (tooling, facilities and products). Leads teams in building quality characteristics into and evaluating effectiveness of quality systems used in the designs of products and services. Leads teams in building quality requirements into technical review criteria and program planning.
Industrial Specialist
Reviews and evaluates adequacy of plans for the expansion, conversion, integration or utilization of industrial production facilities and conducts surveys of industrial plants to determine capacity and potential for production of specific commodities. Performs production surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Performs Industrial Base studies for capability and capacity. Participates in Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Reviews and evaluates the adequacy of plans, activities and systems to ensure the proper quality characteristics have been integrated into the products and validates/verifies adherence to specified requirements through test and measurement. Performs quality assurance surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Performs Industrial Base studies for quality management. Participates in Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Business/Industrial Specialist
Reviews and evaluates adequacy of plans, estimates, schedules, or the use of labor, machines, and materials in manufacturing operations producing equipment, systems, facilities, supplies, or maintenance.
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) Acquisition Training
ACQ 202 Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part A ACQ 203 Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Part B (R)
Functional Training
LOG204 Configuration Management PQM 201A Intermediate Production, Quality, and Manufacturing, Part A PQM 201B Intermediate Production, Quality, and Manufacturing, Part B (R)
Education Formal education not required for certification Experience 2 years of acquisition experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance
Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) Type of Assignment
Training Eng Ind Spc
QA Spc
Bus & Ind Spc
BCF 103 Fundamentals of Business Financial Management
BCF 131 Applied Cost Analysis (R)
CLC 040 Predictive Analysis and Scheduling
CLC 041 Predictive Analysis and Systems Engineering
CLC 042 Predictive Analysis and Quality Assurance
CLE 007 Lean Six Sigma for Manufacturing
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CLE 008 Six Sigma: Concepts and Processes
CLE 015 Continuous Process Improvement Familiarization
CLE 017 Technical Planning
CLE 028 Market Research for Engineering and Technical Personnel
CLE 032 Sustainable Manufacturing for DoD – Part 1
CLE 301 Reliability and Maintainability
CLM 021 Introduction to Reducing Total Ownership Costs (R-TOC)
CLM 025 Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Acquisition for Program Managers
CLV 017 Performance Measurement Baseline
ENG 202 Applied Systems Engineering in Defense Acquisition, Part II (R)
HBS 434 Process Improvement
HBS 437 Strategic Thinking
LOG 103 Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)
LOG 200 Intermediate Acquisition Logistics, Part A
LOG 204 Configuration Management
PMT 251 Program Management Tools Course, Part I
PMT 257 Program Management Tools Course, Part II
SYS 202 Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering, Part I
TST 204 Intermediate Test and Evaluation (R)
Education
Baccalaureate degree (desired) in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics, manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, business, quality assurance, or a related field
Experience At least one 30-day rotational assignment at a contractor and/or government industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting. Two (2) years experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance (in addition to core certification experience) Notes: 1 The Core Certification/Training Standards section lists the training and/or education and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level or training for this career path. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident-based instruction. 5 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in the Core Plus Development Guide at this and the lower level(s) if not already completed. 13 Some continuous learning (CL) modules have been created by extracting lessons in their entirety from a training course. If this is the case for the CL module(s) identified in the above Core Certification Standards, the course from which the CL module was extracted is identified in the “Notes” section of the CL course description and the course can be substituted to meet the certification standard.
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CERTIFICATION STANDARDS & CORE PLUS DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PRODUCTION, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING LEVEL III
Type of Assignment
Representative Activities
Engineer
Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams in establishing production planning and control processes and optimizing the overall effectiveness of the organization, methods, systems, and procedures. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams in building producibility into and evaluating effectiveness of designs (tooling, facilities and products). Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams in building quality characteristics into and evaluating effectiveness of quality systems used in the designs of products and services. Trains, organizes, and provides guidance to teams in building quality requirements into technical review criteria and program planning.
Industrial Specialist
Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams reviewing and evaluating adequacy of plans for the expansion, conversion, integration or utilization of industrial production facilities and conducting surveys of industrial plants to determine capacity and potential for production of specific commodities. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing production surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing Industrial Base studies for capability and capacity. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams reviewing and evaluating the adequacy of plans, activities and systems to ensure the proper quality characteristics have been integrated into the products and validating/verifying adherence to specified requirements through test and measurement. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing quality surveillance/oversight of Defense contractors providing services or supplies (to include Contractor proposal reviews) based on mission and function of each agency and local organization. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing Industrial Base studies for quality management. Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams performing Pre and Post award conferences as subject matter experts.
Business/Industrial Specialist
Trains, organizes and provides guidance to teams reviewing and evaluating adequacy of plans, estimates, schedules, or the use of labor, machines, and materials in manufacturing operations producing equipment, systems, facilities, supplies, or maintenance.
Core Certification Standards (required for DAWIA certification) Acquisition Training None required
Functional Training PQM 301 Advanced Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (R)
Education Formal education not required for certification Experience 4 years of acquisition experience in manufacturing, production, or quality assurance
Core Plus Development Guide (desired training, education, and experience) Type of Assignment
Training Eng Ind Spc
QA Spc
Bus & Ind Spc
ACQ 370 Acquisition Law (R)
CLE 021 Technology Readiness Assessments
CLL 008 Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems
CLM 055 Program Leadership
ENG 301 Leadership in Engineering Defense Systems (R)
HBS 406 Coaching
HBS 409 Decision Making
HBS 424 Leading and Motivating
HBS 427 Meeting Management
HBS 441 Team Management
PMT 352A Program Management Office Course, Part A
TLR 350 Advanced Technical Leadership
Education
Master’s degree (desired) in engineering, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, statistics, manufacturing or production management, industrial technology or management, business, quality assurance, or a related field
Experience At least one 90-day rotational assignment at a contractor and/or government industrial facility that includes experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, and contracting Notes: 1 The Core Certification/Training Standards section lists the training and/or, education, and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level or training for this career path. 2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident based instruction. 5 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in the Core Plus Development Guide at this and the lower level(s) if not already completed.
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITIES Ms. Kristen Baldwin Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Systems Engineering In the Engineering and the Production, Quality, and Manufacturing career fields, our emphasis is on acquisition excellence. Our goal is to position the Defense Acquisition Workforce for success by focusing on technical excellence and providing consistent and integrated policy and guidance. This will help ensure we have the right breadth and depth of skills and capabilities in the workforce. Engineering The Engineering career field’s workforce has a vital role in fielding high-quality, innovative, affordable, supportable, and effective defense systems. Its role requires developing and implementing an integrated, total life-cycle, balanced set of systems, people, and process solutions that satisfy the customer’s needs and meet the DoD’s affordability goals. This requires technical competency, critical and strategic thinking, understanding various product domains, and knowledge of other engineering disciplines. The Engineering career field curriculum is designed to bring breadth and depth of knowledge to this workforce at the appropriate certification level. The curriculum focuses on the technical processes, technical management processes, application of systems engineering throughout the system acquisition life cycle, and the ability to apply critical systems-thinking concepts to complex technical management problems. Production, Quality, and Manufacturing (PQM) The PQM career field plays a vital role in ensuring DoD products are delivered on time, perform as expected, and are cost-effective. The evolution in systems design has increased the demand for manufacturing talent throughout the acquisition life cycle. The DoD will continue to develop sophisticated systems, which frequently push the state- of- the- art, as DoD responds to a variety of demands. To address our systems’ complexity, DoD needs a competent PQM workforce. The PQM curriculum reflects the understanding that production readiness should not wait until the end of the development process. Producibility should be systematically examined throughout the design and development process so manufacturing cost- drivers and risks can be identified and mitigated early in system development. At the same time, early production planning is necessary to identify and mitigate alleviate risks in order to help easeduring the transition from development to production, a major risk event for programs. PQM courses are also designed to produce quality assurance professionals who can advise and collaborate with customers and suppliers, to help them integrate quality assurance practices into their manufacturing processes.
AT&L Workforce Position Category Description (PCD)
Career Field: Career Path: Short Title Category Code: Date Approved: Last Reviewed:
Engineering N/A ENG S 13 17 MayApr 20185 1317 MayApr 20185
Ref: (a) DoDD 5000.52 dtd 12 Jan 2005
(ab) DoDI 5000.66 dtd 21 Dec 200527 Jul 2017 (bc) DoD Desk Guide for AT&L Workforce Career Management dtd 10 Jan 2006
Notes: 1. This PCD is intended to assist in determining which AT&L career field/path to assign to an AT&L position per Title 10 sec.
1721. If 50% or more of the duties and responsibilities of the position match the “General Acquisition-Related Duties” described below AND the preponderance of those duties match the “AT&L Career Field/Path Specific Duties” described below, assign the position to this position category.
2. All acquisition positions require management attention with respect to certification requirements and individual development. See reference (c).
3. Critical Acquisition Position (CAPs) are a subset of acquisition positions and Key Leadership Position (KLPs), are a subset of CAPs. Both CAPs and KLPs represent positions with responsibility and authority that are critical to the success of a program or effort. These positions require management attention with respect to Acquisition Corps membership, tenure and other specific statutory requirements. See reference (c).
General Acquisition Related Duties: The conceptualization, initiation, oversight, design, development, test, contracting, production, deployment, logistical support, modification, and disposal of weapons and other systems, supplies, or services (including construction) to satisfy DoD needs, intended for use in, or in support of, military missions.
AT&L Career Field/Path Specific Duties: Plan, manage, monitor/oversee, or perform analysis, research, design, development, fabrication, installation, modification, or sustainment of systems or systems components across the entire life cycle; Applies and/or monitors/oversees one or more of the DoD Systems Engineering Technical Processes or Technical Management Processes (See Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Chapter 4, Section. 4.3) for a specific domain (analytic or engineering specialty) at a system of systems, system, subsystem or component level.
Technical Processes:
• stakeholders requirements definition • requirements analysis • architectural design • implementation • integration • verification • validation • transition
Technical Management Processes: • decision analysis • technical planning • technical assessment • requirements management • risk management • configuration management • technical data management • interface management.
Typical Line and Staff Position Titles: Project officer, project engineer, scientist, supervising project engineer, computer engineer/scientist, computer engineer/scientist, operations research analyst, software engineer, naval architect, specialty engineers such as materials or structures engineer, reliability engineer, design engineer, cost engineer, etc.
Typical Position Locations: Acquisition organizations within the service components (i.e., Systems Commands, Materiel Commands, DRPMs. PEOs, as well as organizations/field activities directly supporting such organizations). Other DoD Components, Agencies and OSD/Service/HQ staff elements performing/supporting acquisition related functions such as: DCMA; research, development, and engineering centers and laboratories; manufacturing and maintenance centers and facilities.
Typical Career Codes: Civilian Personnel Uniformed Personnel
OCC Series Army AOC Navy AQD Air Force AFSC Marine Corps MOS 08xx 13xx 15xx
N/A ASx 61X 62EX
8057 8020 8852 8058 8024 8858 8059 8846 8061 8848
Recommended Changes/Updates: Forward to: Director, Learning Capabilities Integration Center (Attn: Dir, Academic Programs), Defense Acquisition University, 9820 Belvoir Road, Suite 3, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565 or call 703-805-4090
AT&L Workforce Position Category Description (PCD)
Career Field: Career Path: Short Title
Production, Quality & Manufacturing Not Specified PQM
Category Code: Date Approved: Last Reviewed:
H 13 17 MayApr 20185 173 AprMay 20185
Ref: (a) DoDD 5000.52 dtd 12 Jan 2005 (ab) DoDI 5000.66 dtd 21 Dec 200527 Jul 2017 (bc) DoD Desk Guide for AT&L Workforce Career Management dtd 10 Jan 2006
Notes: 1. This PCD is intended to assist in determining which AT&L career field/path to assign to an AT&L position per Title 10 sec.
1721. If 50% or more of the duties and responsibilities of the position match the “General Acquisition-Related Duties” described below AND the preponderance of those duties match the “AT&L Career Field/Path Specific Duties” described below, assign the position to this position category.
2. All acquisition positions require management attention with respect to certification requirements and individual development. See reference (c).
3. Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs) are a subset of acquisition positions and Key Leadership Positions (KLPs), are a subset of CAPs. Both CAPs and KLPs represent positions with responsibility and authority that are critical to the success of a program or effort. These positions require management attention with respect to Acquisition Corps membership, tenure and other specific statutory requirements. See reference (c).
General Acquisition Related Duties: The conceptualization, initiation, design, development, test, contracting, production, deployment, logistical support, modification, and disposal of weapons and other systems, supplies, or services (including construction) to satisfy DoD needs, intended for use in, or in support of, military missions. AT&L Career Field/Path Specific Duties: The specific duties fall into one or both of the following categories within this career field: Production & Manufacturing: • Monitors and/or manages the manufacturing and production efforts at industry or Government facilities throughout the
system acquisition process. • Assesses and reports on the availability of resources for production and realistic industry approaches to manufacturing
and supply chain management. • Conducts assessments of producibility and manufacturing feasibility and risk throughout the system acquisition process. • Provides advice, assistance and recommendations to support “make” or “buy” decisions and alternative production
processes. • Performs production/manufacturing surveillance/oversight of Defense Contractors, their associated production/service
sub-contractors, and organic/inorganic Industrial Base activities, which provide supplies and/or services. This includes reviews during both pre-award and post-award activities (e.g., proposal review, post-award conferences).
• Performs Industrial Base capability and capacity studies. Quality Assurance/Quality Control: • Manages Quality Assurance (QA) processes to establish essential quality standards and controls. • Develops, executes and evaluates policies, procedures, plans and test provisions for QA requirements throughout the
various phrases of the systems acquisition cycle. • Ensures QA plans are integrated into the systems engineering process. • Performs process and product-oriented reviews and audits to ensure compliance with QA requirements • Provides expert support and guidance on QA-related matters to other program office and in-plant functional acquisition
personnel. • Accepts and fields Materiel for U.S. and foreign customers. • Performs Data Collection and Analysis related to quality of manufacturing and production along with executive process
performance and process capability analysis. • Prepares sampling plans to assure and control Product Quality for materiel acceptance. • Assists in the identification of, root cause analysis, and corrective action for the disposition of non-conforming materiel.
This includes activities such as participating in Material Review Boards and/or Corrective Action Boards, and processing Product Quality Deficiency Reports.
• Conducts Continual Improvement activities for cost of poor quality. Typical Line and Staff Position Titles: Production & Manufacturing: Supervisory, Production, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineer; Production Management, Industrial Specialist; Production Officer; General, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineer, etc.
Quality Assurance: QA Supervisor, Representative, or Staff Specialist; Quality Assurance Specialist, Mathematical Statistician, QA Engineer, Supervisory and/or Quality Engineer, Supervisory and/or General Engineer, Pharmacist, Physical Scientist, Chemist, Electronic Technician, Product Line Specialist (PLS), QA Director/ Chief (Division, Branch or Section); QA Surveillance Representative/Specialist, Engineer Technician, Entomologist, Computer Specialist, Product Auditor; Aircraft, Aerospace, Ammunition, Automotive, Chemicals, Clothing, Electronics, Materiel, Mechanical, Medical, Nuclear, Processes, Shipbuilding, Computer Software, or Subsistence, etc. Typical Position Locations: Acquisition organizations within the service components (i.e., Systems Commands, Materiel Commands, DRPMs, PEOs, as well as organizations/field activities directly supporting such organizations). Other DoD Components, Agencies and OSD/Service/HQ staff elements performing/supporting acquisition related functions such as DCMA, DLA and plant offices and component program offices. Typical Career Codes:
Civilian Personnel Uniformed Personnel OCC Series Army AOC Navy AQD Air Force AFSC Marine Corps MOS
03xx 08xx 11xx
1910 None AGx
62 63
8057 8058 8059
8060 8061 8858
8862
Recommended Changes/Updates: Forward to: Director, Learning Capabilities Integration Center (Attn: Dir, Academic Programs), Defense Acquisition University, 9820 Belvoir Road, Suite 3, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565 or call 703-805-4090
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Chief Engineer/Lead Systems Engineer
Specific Functional Requirements for Key Leadership Positions (Attributes and Demonstrated Experience beyond Level III Certification)
EDUCATION: Preferred:
• Advanced Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Math
TRAINING: Required:
• DAWIA ENG Level III Certification Preferred:
• Completed at least one DAU 400 Level Acquisition Course • Leadership training via DoD, University, or Industry Sources
EXPERIENCE:
Required: • Eight years of experience in an acquisition billet with at least six years in the
Engineering Career Field (formerly the Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering (SPRDE) Career Field), and at least three years in a program office, or similar organization.
• Five years of supervisory or team leading experience. • Demonstrated performance as a Chief or Lead Systems Engineer in a defense
acquisition program or information system ̵ OR ̵ have served as a Chief or Lead Systems Engineer for major subcomponent within a program.
• Demonstrated experience managing a program’s technical performance risks, including developing and implementing mitigation strategies.
COMPETENCIES: Program Execution
Demonstrated expert knowledge of: Required:
• Technical Planning as demonstrated by having developed and documented a program’s technical effort in a Systems Engineering Plan.
• Technical Risk Management as demonstrated by identifying risk drivers, dependencies, root causes, and developing risk mitigation/consequence management strategies throughout the program total lifecycle.
• Decision Analysis as demonstrated by employing procedures, methods and tools for conducting trade studies to balance cost, schedule, performance & risk to select a solution.
Preferred:
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• Stakeholder Requirements Definition as demonstrated by working with the user to establish and refine operational needs, attributes, performance parameters, and constraints and ensuring all relevant requirements and design considerations are addressed.
Technical Management
Demonstrated expert knowledge of: Required:
• Requirements Analysis as demonstrated by analyzing, deriving and allocating feasible and effective requirements, verification methods and criteria from user capabilities/requirements.
• Integration as demonstrated by planning for and managing technical issues that arise during the integration process and providing feedback into the design solution process and technical baselines.
• Design Considerations as demonstrated through incorporation of items, listed under the “Design Considerations” section of the Systems Engineering Defense Acquisition Guidebook chapter (i.e., Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH), Human Systems Integration (HSI), System Security Engineering (SSE), etc.), within the systems engineering process.
• Technical Assessment as demonstrated by planning and executing technical reviews to assess program maturity and risk to determine sufficiency to continue with technical development; developing and using metrics (i.e. TPMs, MOEs, risk, etc.) to measure technical progress, and determining/implementing corrective actions.
• Configuration and Interface Management as demonstrated by planning, defining, controlling and auditing system baselines including interfaces (internal and external) to ensure system is interoperable and fulfills operational needs.
Preferred: • Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) as demonstrated by integrating R&M design
analysis and test activities within the program’s systems engineering processes. • System of Systems (SoS) as demonstrated by overseeing the planning, analyzing,
organizing, and integrating the capabilities of a mix of existing and new systems into an SoS capability greater than the sum of the constituent parts.
• Software Engineering as demonstrated by successful planning, estimating, measuring, and managing software as part of system design development, acquisition and sustainment processes.
Business Management Demonstrated expert knowledge of:
Required: • Understanding of Defense Acquisition as demonstrated by broad knowledge of
defense strategic planning, defense acquisition policies, Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) or equivalent, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE).
• Acquisition Planning as demonstrated by determining the appropriate level of technical activity and resources required to develop cost estimates, acquisition strategies, technical contract language and artifacts supporting successful and comprehensive source selection and contract award.
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• Contract Management as demonstrated by oversight of contractor technical performance, including risk and opportunity management, earned value management, and incentivizing for technical performance.
Currency:
• REQUIRED: 80 hours Continuous Learning every 2 years (preferably targeted training from multiple DAWIA career field curricula) to include at least: o 30 hours in ENG career field o 10 hours cross functional training o 10 hours of leadership training
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