INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER/MECHANICAL ENGINEER/AEROSPACE ENGINEER/PHYSICIST/CHEMIST in the PROPULSION & ENERGETICS DIVISION, WEAPONS & ENERGETICS DEPARTMENT of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.

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 GS-12/13 grade level or DP-05 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Being a recognized subject matter expert (SME) in the field of propellant and fuel combustion as demonstrated through authored peer-reviewed publications on science combustion topics, presented publications and presentations at multiple meetings and/or conferences, and has participated and contributed to at least National and preferably International meetings and collaborations; 2) Having relevant work experience in solid propellant and solid fuel combustion that includes propellant and fuel combustion experimentation, diagnostics, and testing, as demonstrated through proposal writing, project execution and publications; 3) Having a documented record of successfully acquiring funding and executing a projects as a Principal Investigator (PI) combustion science related R&D Projects through the proposal process; 4) Having experience with mentoring newer engineers/student interns, scientists, and technicians; 5) Providing evidence of successful collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve organizational objectives.

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 IOR: 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 0830: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 0861: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 1310: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ 1320: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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 be a subject matter expert (SME) in the field of propellant and fuel combustion modeling and simulation, experimentation, diagnostics, and testing.
• You will help lead Research and Development efforts within the 6.1-6.4 TRL to acquire new knowledge and new propulsion technology that aligns with the strategic goals of the Navy.
• You will collaborate with external DoD laboratories, industry, and academia on Research and Development efforts that align with the strategic goals of the Navy.
• You will be a technical point of contact for the Navy on questions or issues that arise regarding the combustion of propellants, fuels, high explosives, or pyrotechnics.
• You will help train and mentor new, journeyman, engineers, and technicians and stay current in fundamental and state of the art combustion and propulsion sciences principles, diagnostics, and experimentation.
• You will effectively interface and communicate, both orally and in written correspondence, with all levels of the interagency including military and civilian chains of command.