ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Principal for Safety (PFS) for the Weapons and Payload System Safety Branch of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI.

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

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

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Electronics Engineer (0855-series) or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate.

Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0830, 0854, 0855, and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: as a professional engineer providing systems safety subject matter expertise as a qualified Principle for Safety (PFS) to manage safety plans, perform safety analyses, or support research, design, or development efforts of complex systems for ensuring system safety standards are met.

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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/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 support the Technical Program Manager (TPM) and the line management in the development of task statements, schedules and reports in support of Torpedo Safety efforts.
• You will plan, guide, and coordinate the work of the team.
• You will participate in integrated product teams and risk advisory boards.
• You will track and mature hazards for the torpedo programs.
• You will aid the programmatic and technical authority to implement system safety requirements and policy throughout the program's lifecycle.
• You will develop written plans and presentations of the technical findings.
• You will provide expert advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, peer, and sponsors on the specific technical aspects of the systems safety.
• You will develop analyses and presentations to the WSESRB, SSSTRP and other NOSSA boards of review on program status, hazards, milestones and other safety efforts in support of the program's milestone efforts.
• You will keep supervisor informed of progress and provide input to supervisor on team member accomplishments, contributions and performance.
• You will provide system safety input to the program's Systems Engineering Plan, Programmatic Environment Safety and Health Evaluation, system requirements, statements of work/statements of objectives, and requests for proposals.
• You will establish direct lines of communication with the PM, SDM, or SIM, or other associated TWHs, PFS's working on interfacing programs, and appropriate safety review boards.
• You will review all contractor delivered safety products and provide feedback to the SDM or SIM, and OM on adequacy, gaps, and issues.
• You will co-chair the program's systems safety working group (SSWG) meetings with a program office representative and be a member of the programs' Risk Management Board.