DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER/SCIENTIST CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Full Job Description

You will serve as Distinguished Engineer/Scientist Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the principal technical advisor to the Division's Commanding Officer and Technical Director of NAVSURFWARFCTR PANAMA CITY DIVISION.

The Secretary of War has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoW hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ#1.

Deep Expertise in Naval Weapons and Combat Systems: The candidate must possess a thorough understanding of the research, development, and underlying scientific and engineering principles of naval weapons and combat systems in the littoral mission areas.

This includes demonstrated expertise in the design, testing, and integration of these systems within a naval context. TQ#2.

Principal Scientific Advisor on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: The candidate must have experience serving as the principal scientific advisor to senior leadership on emerging and disruptive technologies.

This role involves providing strategic insights into the potential impact of these technologies on military readiness and national defense.

The candidate must be capable of identifying, assessing, and developing strategic plans to incorporate promising technologies into high-priority national defense initiatives.

Proven experience in shaping technology adoption strategies at the organizational level is required.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF AND All Professional Engineering series, 08XX General Physical Science series, 1301 Physics Series, 1310 Operation Research Series, 1515 Mathematics Series, 1520 Computer Science Series, 1550 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will provide strategic direction for naval warfare areas, particularly littoral operations, by leveraging industry associations, professional societies, and Fleet/SYSCOM Communities of Practice.
• You will regularly brief Flag and Senior Executive leadership within the DoD, Navy, and Marine Corps, using white papers and presentations to advocate for technical concepts and proposals aligned with the Warfare Center's mission.
• You will provide direction and oversight of technical work, actively participate in concept development, experimentation, demonstrations, and rigorous technical reviews and assessments related to littoral warfare.
• You will integrate research concepts to address complex technical gaps; analyze and assess promising technologies for viability and maturity to meet future Navy requirements.
• You will conduct laboratory and at-sea experimentation to quantify technology readiness and payoff; and providing subject matter expert technical assessments.
• You will serve in the Nation's premier organization for the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT and E) and in-service support of systems critical to operations in coastal (littoral) regions.