SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST/PSYCHOLOGIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER (GENERAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/GENERAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/PSYCHOLOGIST) in the SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, HUMAN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AND AEROMEDICAL & LIFE SUPPORT DIVISION of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

This position is for the Division Head of the Aeromedical & Life Support Division of the Human Systems Engineering Department.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade level or pay band (NM-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing extensive overall management and technical direction of assigned workforce, processes and products in relation to the Human Systems Engineering disciplines; 2) Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the interrelationships of the professional disciplines associated within the Human Systems competencies sufficient to meet the developmental needs of employees to meet customer demand signals; 3) Performing the application of engineering, aeromedical research and integration, physiological and human mounted systems; 4) Executing Team policies, processes and procedures to ensure effective planning, development and execution of programs; 5) Utilizing a Team and contractor organizational structures, functional responsibilities and interrelationships in addition to project management/coordination policies, processes, procedures, and responsibilities; and 6) Managing and executing Service Cost Centers.

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 Division Head of the Aeromedical and Life Support Division (AA24000), of the Human Systems Engineering Department (HSED).
• You will provide the people, skills, capabilities, and processes necessary for full life cycle science, engineering, and technical support of aircrew protection/ sustainment products, including head, auditory, body mounted, and life support systems.
• You will maintain a work force of well-trained human systems personnel that are capable of executing the anticipated Division and IPT workload.
• You will plan and direct Division workload allocation and team assignments in alignment with Department, NAWCAD and NAVAIR policy and strategic priorities.
• You will oversee application of functional policies and best practices by both NAWCAD and field support teams.
• You will support the Human Systems Department Head, Associate Director, Technical Director and the other HSED Level 2 staff and division heads in formulating and implementing operating plans, processes, policy development, and best practices.
• You will serve as the primary lead systems integrator for aircrew/personnel protection and sustainment systems, working closely with PMA-202 in the development and fielding of these commodities.
• You will conduct surveillance and oversight of AA24000 Division products and programs, as required, to provide forward-looking guidance, resolve policy conflict issues, and ensure division objectives are met.
• You will ensure work is coordinated among supervised employees, field activities, program teams, other Division and NAWCAD offices, and industry.