INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Chief Engineer (CHENG) for the Unmanned Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) in the AW I&I / EWE, Product Line 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 equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9/11) or pay band (DP-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist.

Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of software systems, acquisition processes, and system engineering principles to ensure products meet warfighter requirements.; 2) Providing requirements definition, risk identification, planning, and test and evaluation support; 3) Collaborating with Integrated Product Teams to solve issues related to requirements, performance, resources, cost, and schedule.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 0801: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ 1310: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ 1515: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ 1520: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ 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 technical decision authority for all systems implemented within the CCA IPT, providing Systems Engineering oversight to ensure products meet warfighter requirements
• You will act as the primary technical conscience for the IPT, providing requirements definition, risk identification, planning, and test and evaluation support
• You will provide technical leadership to the command through participation in technical reviews, mentorship, and briefings.
• You will assist the IPT Lead and Business Financial Managers (BFMs) with budget preparation and execution.
• You will interact with resource sponsors and contractors to ensure technical solutions meet requirements.
• You will remain informed of system issues related to performance, cost, and schedule, and keep the IPT Lead apprised.