INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST
What you'd do
You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist in the Research & Development Group, Spectrum Warfare Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.
Major duties
You will define EW flight line test and maintenance requirements for system sustainment and delivering test products and solutions to NAVAIR's Domestic and International Community. You will perform duties that include providing senior-level technical expertise and project leadership support for NAWCWD and ensure that EW Support Equipment (SE) solutions are effective to support current, modern and future mission objectives. You will serve as a SME to provide the technical expertise required to ensure domestic and International Partners EW systems maintain operational availability to support the mission for operational availability and interoperability. You will provide project updates and status reports, present proposals, and provide technical consultation as an EW Support Equipment Engineering and Support Equipment Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME). You will collaborate across services and platforms to deliver solutions supporting EW operation to address the current and future gaps for platform availability to the Warfighter.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12/13) or pay band (DP-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist. Specialized experiences must include duties related to the following: (1) Developing, integrating, fielding, and sustainment of Support Equipment (SE) Organizational-Level (O-level) maintenance test products for EW and CNI systems for complex platforms; (2) Delivering technical solutions that align with acquisition priorities and comply with cybersecurity and software assurance policies; (3) Performing work related to senior-level program management, overseeing multi-million-dollar portfolios-including budget planning, resource allocation, and risk management-while leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams of software developers, hardware engineers, systems engineers, and testers in high-visibility, schedule-driven environments; (4) Managing, motivating, and developing teams by resolving conflicts, achieving project milestones, and providing dedicated mentorship and coaching to enhance team capabilities and foster professional growth; and (5) Analyzing complex technical challenges and develop innovative solutions that meet mission requirements. 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 08XX Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 1310 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ 1550 Series: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/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.
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