A brief description is provided for each of the following six MOBIS
labor category types offered:
- Program Manager
- Senior Scientist/Engineer
- Scientist/Engineer
- Associate Scientist/Engineer
- Engineering Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
For each labor category type, there are five levels depending on the
education and experience of the proposed individual. The descriptions provided include
representative job duties and responsibilities, as well as typical education and work
experience associated with each labor category type. The nominal academic credentials and
years of experience required at each level is also provided. Education may be substituted
for experience, and conversely, experience may be substituted for education in accordance
with the following guidelines:
Academic
Degree: |
Equivalent
Degree and/or Experience*: |
Associates |
- 2 years relevant experience
|
Bachelors |
- Associates with 3 years relevant experience
- 5 years relevant experience
|
Masters |
- Bachelors with 3 years relevant experience
- Associates with 6 years relevant experience
|
Doctorate |
- Masters with 3 years relevant experience
- Bachelors with 6 years relevant experience
|
* Multiple degrees at the same level are the equivalent of 2 additional
years of experience
Regardless, OptiMetrics reserves the right to assign individual
employees to labor categories as it sees fit. Resumes will be provided to the
contracting agency upon request.
Program Manager
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall technical, business, and financial management of programs and
projects
- Oversees program budgets, schedules, and performance
- Supervises and directs technical staff
- Holds primary responsibility for program progress
- Ensures availability and effective use of company resources to achieve customer
requirements and goals
- Serves as OMI's single technical point of contact for the customer
- Prepares and communicates program status, progress and results
- Develops technical approaches for solving complex problems
- Provides expertise at highest government and corporate levels
Typical Education and Experience
The Program Manager must have education, professional training, and
education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including, but not
limited to, the following disciplines: Computer Science, Business Administration,
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Operations Research, Physics, Software Engineering,
and Spectroscopy. In addition, the Program Manager should be recognized for superior,
high-level private, corporate or government achievement and have experience:
- As technical program leader, manager, and administrator for contract programs.
- As principal point of contact with customer program officials and representatives for
technical and program issues.
- Supervising program and project operations, including monitoring and reporting progress.
- Developing procedures, planning and directing execution of all aspects of the program.
- Interacting, communicating and advising at highest government and corporate levels.
- In at least one technical specialty functional or operational area related to the
effort.
- Demonstrating technical achievement at highest government and corporate levels including
the ability to identify, evaluate, and propose original and practicable methods to resolve
complex problems.
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Program
Manager |
5 |
PM-5 |
MS |
28 |
Program
Manager |
4 |
PM-4 |
MS |
26 |
Program
Manager |
3 |
PM-3 |
MS |
24 |
Program
Manager |
2 |
PM-2 |
MS |
22 |
Program
Manager |
1 |
PM-1 |
MS |
20 |
Senior Scientist/Engineer
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Gathers and organizes information on problems or procedures including current operating
procedures
- Analyzes data, develops information, and evaluates available solutions or alternate
methods of proceeding
- Coordinates with customers and trains users to ensure smooth implementation and
functional performance of new systems, procedures, or organizations
- Develops and implements operational tests and assessments
- Develops and maintains functional and operating documentation
- Plans study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change,
communications, information flow, decision making processes, control processes,
operational effectiveness, or cost analyses
- Organizes and documents study findings and prepares recommendations for new system
implementation, procedures, or organizational changes
- Oversees and manages projects and programs
- Provides specialized knowledge in specific functional or operational areas, or analysis
methods or disciplines
Typical Education and Experience
The Senior Scientist/Engineer must have education, professional
training, and education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including,
but not limited to, the following disciplines: Computer Science, Business Administration,
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Operations Research, Physics, Software Engineering,
and Spectroscopy. In addition, the Senior Scientist/Engineer should have experience:
- Performing analyses of systems, operations, and management problems
- Experience in analysis tools and techniques, such as modeling and simulation, operations
research techniques, functional decomposition, surveys, business process reengineering,
and policy analysis
- Formulating problem statements for application of analytical methods, conceiving and
formulating solutions, and developing analysis methods and approaches
- Experience in wide range of applications and uses of analysis methods, such as
requirements analyses, system and sub-system definition, program and process analyses,
evaluations, cost-benefit tradeoff analyses and planning
- Managing projects, contracts, funds and resources
- Specialized experience in one or more functional or operational areas and expertise in
related government, military, and commercial applications
- Specialized experience and expertise in analysis of specific program systems, or
specific analysis practices or disciplines
- Experience in management processes providing sophisticated planning, scheduling,
performance tracking and risk management
- Experience in management structures leading to delivery of end-item products and the
application of repeatable processes, modern development methodologies and techniques such
as simulations, war gaming, prototyping and systems demonstrations
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Senior
Scientist/Engineer |
5 |
SN-5 |
MS |
18 |
Senior
Scientist/Engineer |
4 |
SN-4 |
MS |
16 |
Senior
Scientist/Engineer |
3 |
SN-3 |
MS |
14 |
Senior
Scientist/Engineer |
2 |
SN-2 |
MS |
12 |
Senior
Scientist/Engineer |
1 |
SN-1 |
MS |
10 |
Staff Scientist/Engineer
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs and implements advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the
investigation of complex systems design requirements and problems and their solutions
- Applies engineering experience to perform system integration, configuration management,
quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management
- Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates system components related
to engineering or functional requirements of operational systems, support systems, or
management information systems
- Organizes and documents study findings and prepares recommendations for implementation
- Contributes specialized knowledge in specific engineering processes, methods, or
disciplines
Typical Education and Experience
The Staff Scientist/Engineer must have education, professional
training, and education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including,
but not limited to, the following disciplines: Computer Science, Business Administration,
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Operations Research, Physics, Software Engineering,
and Spectroscopy. In addition, the Staff Scientist/Engineer should have experience:
- Applying engineering principles in the investigation, analysis, planning, design,
development, implementation, testing or evaluation of systems
- Conducting technical reviews and preparing engineering analyses, technical reports,
technical change proposals, and other technical documentation
- General experience and expertise in test engineering or systems design
- Experience formulating problem statements for application of analytical methods,
conceiving and formulating solutions, and developing analysis methods and approaches
- Specialized experience and expertise in systems design or test engineering in specific
program systems, or specific engineering processes or disciplines, such as development of
system performance specifications to meet operational objectives, development and
evaluation of system concepts to satisfy performance specification, coordination of
systems design, fabrication, integration, test, and evaluation, or oversight and
assessment of configuration management activities
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Staff
Scientist/Engineer |
5 |
ST-5 |
BS |
18 |
Staff
Scientist/Engineer |
4 |
ST-4 |
BS |
16 |
Staff
Scientist/Engineer |
3 |
ST-3 |
BS |
14 |
Staff
Scientist/Engineer |
2 |
ST-2 |
BS |
12 |
Staff
Scientist/Engineer |
1 |
ST-1 |
BS |
10 |
Associate Scientist/Engineer
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs and implements advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the
investigation of complex systems design requirements and problems and their solutions.
- Applies engineering experience to perform system integration, configuration management,
quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management.
- Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, tests, or evaluates system components related
to engineering or functional requirements of operational systems, support systems, or
management information systems.
- Organizes and documents study findings and prepares recommendations for implementation.
Typical Education and Experience
The Associate Scientist/Engineer must have education, professional
training, and education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including,
but not limited to, the following disciplines: Computer Science, Business Administration,
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Operations Research, Physics, Software Engineering,
and Spectroscopy. In addition, the Associate Scientist/Engineer should have experience:
- Applying engineering principles in the investigation, analysis, planning, design,
development, implementation, testing or evaluation of systems
- Conducting technical reviews and preparing engineering analyses, technical reports,
technical change proposals, and other technical documentation
- General experience in systems design or test engineering
- Formulating problem statements for application of analytical methods, conceiving and
formulating solutions, and developing analysis methods and approaches
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Associate
Scientist/Engineer |
5 |
AS-5 |
BS |
8 |
Associate
Scientist/Engineer |
4 |
AS-4 |
BS |
6 |
Associate
Scientist/Engineer |
3 |
AS-3 |
BS |
4 |
Associate
Scientist/Engineer |
2 |
AS-2 |
BS |
2 |
Associate
Scientist/Engineer |
1 |
AS-1 |
BS |
0 |
Engineering Assistant
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists under technical direction in the design and implementation of advanced methods
and research techniques in the laboratory investigation of complex systems design
requirements, problems, and their solutions
- Assists as directed in the analysis, design, coding, implementation, testing or
evaluation of system components related to engineering or functional requirements of
operational systems, support systems, or management information systems
Typical Education and Experience
The Engineering Assistant must have education, professional training,
and education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including, but not
limited to, the following disciplines: Computer Science, Business Administration,
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Metallurgy, Meteorology, Operations Research, Physics, Software Engineering,
and Spectroscopy. In addition, the Engineering Assistant should have experience:
- Assisting under technical direction in the application of scientific/engineering
principles in laboratory investigations, and assisting in the analysis, design,
implementation, testing or evaluation of systems
- Assisting as directed in the preparation of programming code, engineering analyses,
technical reports, technical change proposals, and other technical documentation
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Engineering
Assistant |
5 |
EN-5 |
Associate |
12 |
Engineering
Assistant |
4 |
EN-4 |
Associate |
9 |
Engineering
Assistant |
3 |
EN-3 |
Associate |
6 |
Engineering
Assistant |
2 |
EN-2 |
Associate |
3 |
Engineering
Assistant |
1 |
EN-1 |
Associate |
0 |
Administrative Assistant
Representative Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Researches, organizes, writes, edits, proofreads, and produces a broad range of reports,
manuals, presentations and other technical publications
- Recommends overall document organization and layout, editorial standards, formatting,
and publication methods
- Chooses fonts or types, designs lettering, logos and layouts, and selects style,
technique, and medium best suited to produce desired effect and conform to document and
reproduction requirements
- Verifies technical documentation is accurate, complete, meets editorial guidelines and
government specifications, and follows all required standards for quality, graphics,
markings, coverage, format and style
- Conceives, designs and develops graphics and illustrations from models, sketches,
memory, written or verbal instructions, and imagination for use in technical materials,
and for inclusion in software and applications development
- Uses computer hardware and software to prepare, revise, print and store text,
illustrations, graphs, and charts
- Operates photography equipment, such as still, digital, and video cameras, in the design
and production of photos and videotapes
- Coordinates document production with outside sources or vendors when necessary
Typical Education and Experience
The Administrative Assistant must have education, professional
training, and education in areas relevant to the specific needs of the program, including,
but not limited to, the following disciplines: Communications, English, Journalism,
Liberal Arts, or relevant technical field such as graphics design, art, or other related
area. In addition, the Administrative Assistant should have experience:
- In documentation, such as technical writing, document design, document development and
production, editing, layout, and desktop publishing
- In visual arts such as graphics design, illustration, photography, and video
- Multimedia design and presentation background, such as incorporation of photos, audio,
video, text, and graphics into reports, manuals, presentations and other technical
publications
- Knowledge and experience in the use of computer software and hardware to design and
produce documents, graphics, videotapes, and web pages
Academic Degree and Years of Experience
Labor Category |
Level |
Labor
Category Code |
Academic
Degree |
Experience
(Yrs) |
Admin
Assistant |
5 |
AD-5 |
Associate |
12 |
Admin
Assistant |
4 |
AD-4 |
Associate |
9 |
Admin
Assistant |
3 |
AD-3 |
Associate |
6 |
Admin
Assistant |
2 |
AD-2 |
Associate |
3 |
Admin
Assistant |
1 |
AD-1 |
Associate |
0 |
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