ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as an Engineer in the Test Engineering and Integration Division, Combat Systems Test and Evaluation Department of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER.
Major duties
You will serve as a weapon system team lead for the Developmental STANDARD Missile related programs. Including Test and Evaluation, Integration and Test activities, and provides team leadership, technical expertise and project management. You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, managing personnel tasking, setting expectations of results, and deconflicting schedules. You will facilitate investigations that drive problem resolution and lessons learned for improving Test and Evaluation processes to better equip personnel for testing safely and effectively. You will drive the integration, testing, and support the execution of live fire missions to ensure successful Combat System Ship Qualification Trials, Developmental Tests, and Fleet Exercises for the Warfighter. You will lead Weapon System Test and Evaluation efforts, coordinating with multiple organizations to meet requirements in the form of both deliverables and deadlines in order to support execution of test events. You will lead integration test events, such as Missile Range Mission Readiness Assessments or Waterfront Integration Tests. You will communicate with sponsors, translating program requirements to specific tasking and generating cost estimates accordingly You will provide technical guidance, generate technical documents, and assist training and development of personnel assigned to STANDARD Missile projects for the Weapon System Integration Test and Evaluation branch.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 pay band (GS-9/11 grade level equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Engineer analyzing engineering requirements to develop plans and designs, formulate and present conclusions, and recommend technical decisions impacting the testing or integration of weapons systems. 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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