INTEROPERABILITY & EMBEDDED SOFTWARE LEAD

Full Job Description

You will serve as a ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Weapons Control and Integration Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD.

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 next lower pay band, ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional Engineer or Scientist with experience in systems architecture design, development, and integration, demonstrating extensive experience in application and embedded software development for weapon systems and command and control (C2) system software development with an emphasis on interoperability.

Examples of qualifying experience may include: Leading the design, development, and implementation of software architectures and solutions to enable secure and reliable data exchange and interoperability between disparate tactical, simulation, training, and weapon control systems and platforms.

This includes experience with relevant military standards and protocols Directing the development, maintenance, and integration of software applications across diverse platforms including embedded systems, desktop applications, and mobile devices, ensuring adherence to safety requirements Providing technical leadership, guidance, and oversight as a key member of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), fostering collaboration and communication across engineering disciplines to achieve project objectives within budget and schedule constraints.

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 General Engineering Series, 0801 General Physical Science Series, 1301 Operations Research Series, 1515 Mathematics Series, 1520 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 lead the design and development of the implementation of SW architectures and solutions to enable data exchange and interoperability between tactical, simulation and training systems/platforms, focusing on weapons launch and control systems.
• You will lead the development and maintenance of software applications for embedded systems used in weapons control and launch systems, ensuring safety, accuracy, and reliability.
• You will lead the development and maintenance of a variety of software applications across desktop, mobile and embedded systems.
• You will lead the design and implementation of software solutions that optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability, and ensure effective data exchange between systems and platforms.
• You will collaborate across Integrated Product Teams to ensure seamless integration of software components with hardware systems and other software applications.
• You will implement and maintain software solutions that adhere to military standards, frameworks and protocols for data exchange and safety.
• You will implement and maintain software solutions that can interface with DOD simulation or Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) systems, such Distributed Mission Operations (DMO), SIMDIS, and Joint Simulation Bus (JBUS).
• You will conduct technical analysis and troubleshooting to identify and resolve software-related issues, ensuring timely and efficient resolution, and minimizing the risk of system failures or malfunctions.
• You will provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure that software development projects are executed in accordance with established processes and methodologies, such as the Battle Management Systems (BMS) Rapid Development Process.
• You will coordinate with BMS Program Managers and Project Leads to provide inputs and guidance to projects that impact the Interoperability and Embedded software, ensuring it aligns with the vision for the overall BMS systems architecture plan.