NAVAL ARCHITECT
What you'd do
You will serve as a NAVAL ARCHITECT in the Naval Architecture Division (05P3) of the Ship Integrity and Performance Engineering Group (SEA 05P) of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT.
Major duties
You will act as technical expert for assigned US Navy Ship Classes with emphasis on arrangements, hydrodynamics, stability/weight control and/or ship design for all phases of acquisition and in-service as designated by NAVSEA policy. You will establish policy, standards and criteria. You will identify technology and research efforts needed to advance data driven decision making at speed. You will identify and secure commitment of program funds needed to provide field activity and contractor technical support and headquarters oversight, as assigned. You will serve as U.S. Navy's technical representative on Joint Service Panels, Data Review Panels, Regulatory Boards, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Cooperative navies' efforts, professional societies, etc. You will manage assigned naval programs. You will serve as Senior Subject Matter Expert and Command Technical Point of Contact as assigned. You will support naval architecture training at headquarters, field activities and in the Fleet. You will recommend and approve standards and specifications based on assessed need, risk, and cost.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to thee next lower pay band NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalent) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer managing the execution of ships system design projects to ensure ship integrity and performance objectives are met. 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.
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