ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Weapon Systems Development Division (JXP) or Experimentation and Assessment Division (JXR) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15.

In addition to basic education requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist, overseeing planning and execution of technical engineering or scientific projects involving design, integration, or testing of energetic or weapon systems to ensure sustainment, quality control, and readiness for energetic or weapons programs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Professional Engineering Series, 0801, IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf General Physical Science Series, 1301 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ General Mathematics and Statistics Series, 1501 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/ Operations Research Series, 1515 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Computer Science Series, 1550 IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ 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.

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 serve as the Chief Engineer/Scientist for the Weapon Systems Development Division (JXP) or Experimentation and Assessment Division (JXR), advising the Division Head on division readiness, technical rigor, and execution of programs/projects.
• You will provide policy direction, oversight, and assessment of the Division's scientific and engineering community.
• You will apply a broad knowledge of policies, standards, laws, regulations, and procedures in the fields of Explosives and Test and Evaluation.
• You will oversee and participate in technical program projects to ensure implementation of requirements derivation, engineering design and implementation, system integration, and testing.
• You will lead the development of new engineers and scientists including serving as a mentor and supporting Branch Managers to meet career competency development requirements.
• You will monitor division technical programs and conduct regular technical and risk reviews to ensure alignment with adequate system engineering practices.