The Principal Investigator shall have a Ph.D., MS or BS Degree in a recognized engineering or scientific discipline and 10 years (Ph.D.), 15 years (MS), or 20 years (BS) experience in complex weapon system engineering, design, analysis, performance or test and evaluation. The principal investigator must possess at least 2 years of managerial/supervisory experience sufficient to ensure positive direction of subordinates. The Principal Investigator shall be used in those requirements where an extremely high level of expertise is necessary to perform designated tasks. Duties shall be comparable to those of the Engineer 5 or Scientist 5 but at an advanced level of skill, requiring a higher level of experience and/or education.
A Principal Investigator (Engineer) must have received an engineering degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program of study.
A Principal Investigator (Scientist) must have received a science degree from an accredited college or university.