PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST FOR AUTONOMOUS EO/IR ISRT

Full Job Description

You will serve as a non-supervisory, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) (above GS-15), with the title of Principal Scientist for Autonomous Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Targeting (ISRT).

This position resides in the Optical Sciences Division, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES.

Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s).

If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ 1.

Knowledge of electro-optic and infrared intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking (EO/IR ISRT) components, subsystems, and systems suitable for integration onto unmanned system platforms, to include knowledge of unmanned system dynamics, capabilities, communications, and processing, and their relationship to basic and applied research in compact imaging sensor development (VIS/IR/Hyperspectral/Hypertemporal), advanced signal and image processing for target detection/classification/tracking, and novel AI algorithms for coordinating one or more autonomous assets.

TQ 2.

Ability to develop new concepts and architectures for the coordination of one or more autonomous assets utilizing electro-optic sensors for the purpose of accomplishing mission sets involving intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking.

TQ 3. Skill in integrating multi-modal sensing technologies into one or more autonomous platforms and performing the relevant testing and evaluation of the resulting autonomous system.

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=GS-PROF 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 perform research and development in Autonomous EO/IR ISRT in support of NRL, DON and DoW, to include acting as the Principal Investigator (PI) on projects.
• You will formulate research proposals, solicit funding for research proposals, and report the progress of the projects to sponsors and supervisors.
• You will make recommendations that will create precedents and guide DON/DoW and other organizations on programs of major significance.
• You will disseminate scientific results through publication in referred journals and pursue patents for ideas generated by the research.
• You will present scientific results to peers, professional audiences at national and international conferences, and funding agencies.
• You will be responsible for maintaining leading edge and state-of-the-art, expert knowledge and results in the areas of unmanned systems, distributed computing, signal and image processing, and electronic warfare.
• You will plan and oversee research and development work through a combination of science and technology leadership, business management and cooperative engagement.