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General Engineer - DIRECT HIRE - SME

The Volpe Center seeks to hire a General Engineer to serve as a technical lead performing engineering work with a focus on chemistry. This position will oversee and advance cutting-edge analytical methods for detecting driver/operator impairment within specialized testing facilities, such as the Center's Alcohol Countermeasures Lab. The engineer will lead multi-faceted testing protocols and integrate advanced chemical principles into transportation safety programs.

Control number

881506000

USAJOBS control number

Status

active

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Agency

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

TD

Compensation

$120,548 - $156,715

Per Year

Open / close

Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026

1 reported openings

History

1

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USAJOBS

Last imported Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM

Overview

Organization

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Department / subagency

Department of Transportation

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA

This announcement lists a specific duty location.

Schedule / appointment

Full Time, 1 | Permanent, 15317

Service type

01

This job is open to

fed-transition, public

Clearance level

Confidential | Source: Other

Clearance requirement

Clearance required; timing unclear
Must currently hold: Not stated
Must be able to obtain: Not stated

Drug test / suitability

Drug test: Not stated
Suitability review: Yes

Polygraph

Not stated

Travel / relocation

1

Remote / telework

Remote: No / not specified
Telework eligible: Yes

Grades

GS | 13 to 13

Tracking history

First seen Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM
Last seen Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM
Last imported Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM

Change history

1 stored snapshots

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active snapshot

Captured Aug 20, 2026, 6:28 PM

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Salary: $120,548 - $156,715

Dates: Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Arrangement: Telework

This job is open to

fed-transition, public