MANAGER

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Code 712 Branch Head for Acoustic Susceptibility of CARDEROCK DIV NS. 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 one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 (GS-12/13) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Serving as a senior technical authority in underwater acoustics and susceptibility, providing expert leadership, personnel supervision, and active mentorship to branch engineers on complex acoustic signature modeling and measurement; directing the validation of technical studies with national impact; and representing a major engineering division while collaborating with senior stakeholders across NAVSEA, the Fleet, and industry to shape and enforce signature requirements for mission-critical platforms.

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.pd AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/mechanical-engineering-series-0830/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electrical-engineering-series-0850/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/computer-engineering-series-0854/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/naval-architecture-series-0871/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ 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 provide leadership, supervision and guidance to Branch employees.
• You will supervise a team of personnel that act as the Division 71 lead for acoustic susceptibility for submarine and surface ship efforts.
• You will lead a branch which assesses the susceptibility of ships to detection and prosecution based upon available signatures information and recommends operational tactics to mitigate that risk.
• You will report acoustic susceptibility results derived from the onboard and off-hull measurements from full-scale and model acoustic evaluations.
• You will provide Fleet and NAVSEA program offices direct support for acoustic signature and susceptibility evaluations of navy vessels.
• You will assist in developing, attaining and supporting Division goals and initiatives by providing creative solutions to Division problems and substantive responses and input in development of NSWC initiatives and objectives.