ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Chief Engineer in the CAPABILITY ENGINEERING BRANCH (V12) of the WARFARE ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING DIVISION in the INTEGRATED COMBAT SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT for NAVSURFWARCENDLD.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

Your resume must demonstrate at least year experience at the ND-4 (GS-12/13 equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience as a professional Engineer or Scientist maintaining technical awareness and providing technical direction on all facets of the CEC portfolio.

Examples of experience may include leading teams, managing projects, strong communication skills, process improvement, strategic thinking, and risk reduction 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 AND 0801 General Engineering Series 1515 Operations Research Series 1520 Mathematics Series 1550 Computer Science Series 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 Lead a team of scientists and engineers to perform requirements development, architecture development, evaluation, and assessment of system baselines, leading to successful certification of software for the fleet.
• You will manage projects by developing, executing, and reporting on metrics, consistently delivering on-time and under budget, including proactive risk mitigation, while meeting stringent customer requirements and resource constraints.
• You will ensure technical rigor throughout the entire systems engineering process, maintaining high standards for quality and reliability.
• You will develope and implement long-term engineering strategies, resulting in the successful adoption of new processes which improved cost, schedule, and quality.
• You will communicate both orally and in writing, across all levels of the organization, fostering transparency and collaboration.