INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist in the Research & Development Group, Weapons & Warfare Systems Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12/13) or pay band (DP-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist.

Specialized experiences must include duties related to the following: 1) Overseeing real time Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities to ensure test acquisition processes, post test data requirements, testing procedures and/or facilities utilization address the critical technical areas of the T&E strategy; 2) Providing Technical direction for all the activities of T&E staff members, project engineers and personnel; 3) Coordinating test team efforts, directing test team tasking and ensuring requirements based test planning is performed in accordance with regulations; 4) Collaborating, briefing, and providing technical guidance across test teams, flight test engineers, systems test engineers and test analysts in support of complex system testing; and 5) Assisting with staffing, cost estimation, schedules, identification of test resources and facilities, and identification/resolution of test engineering issues.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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 Test Director for the Gray Flag Large Force Test Event , responsible for the complete lifecycle of Test and Evaluation, including strategic planning, test resource coordination, real-time execution, and final reporting.
• You will lead and direct the Gray Flag Integrated Test Team (ITT), a cross-organizational team composed of various NAVAIR disciplines and their counterparts within other DoD entities, to ensure cohesive and effective test execution.
• You will be responsible for the tactical-level management of the Gray Flag event, including test budget formulation, scheduling, and the coordination of complex resources such as Range, Target, lab, and aircraft assets.
• In partnership with Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) and other key stakeholders, you will develop and execute the overarching strategic vision for the Gray Flag LFTE, acting as a change agent to evolve test processes and forge new testing partnerships.
• You will be responsible for orchestrating the complex phasing and timing of all event participants, ensuring the seamless integration of diverse platforms, systems, and personnel to achieve primary and secondary test objectives.