ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Global Deterrence and Defense Department (GX), Fleet Sustainment and Advanced Manufacturing Division (GXN) 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 GS-14 and GS-15.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also 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/Scientist, analyzing and evaluating technical project resource requirements to develop, plan, and execute system level electronic project schedule, milestones, and deliverables to improve efficiency and execution of underwater acoustic sonar system program operations.

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=List-by-Occupational-Series FOR 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf FOR 1301: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ FOR 1501: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/ FOR 1515: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ FOR 1550: 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 provide strategic planning, senior-level technical engineering, and programmatic leadership for full life-cycle engineering support of the Fleet Sustainment and Advanced Manufacturing Division.
• You will support workforce development by championing the Career Competency Development Program for the division.
• You will be responsible for addressing technical and programmatic issues associated with the effective mission execution of operations that support strategic hardware systems and ensuring technical rigor throughout processes and procedures.
• You will be responsible for reviewing and interpreting technical requirements and providing input and recommendations to technical program managers, task leaders, and senior management.
• You will assist in the strategic planning and development, maintenance, and improvement of key technical capabilities that directly support the Division and Department's ability to effectively execute the Fleet readiness missions.