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Announcement #878450300

GENERAL ENGINEER

Naval Air Systems Command · Lakehurst, New Jersey
Federal transitionIndividuals with disabilitiesInternalLand managementMilitary spousesVeteransTelework eligible

What you'd do

You will serve as a GENERAL ENGINEER in the STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES BRANCH (BL33500) of the Mission Operations and Integration Department, SE & ALRE Group of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE

Major duties

You will perform in a technical engineering advisory and assistance capacity as a technical expert. You will serve as lead engineer in many phases of major programs and provide detailed guidance to other professionals, technical, business, and administrative personnel. You will coordinate efforts of engineers, technicians and logisticians and program managers in support of program area. You will prepare and coordinate plans and proposals including long-range plans.

What you need to qualify

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Serving as a Principal Investigator, S&T Portfolio Manager, or Technical Lead for advanced research initiatives (e.g., SBIR, ONR FNC, TIPS, and NISE) to advance state-of-the-art technologies for insertion into weapon and aviation systems; 2) Identifying technical gaps, developing and defending comprehensive S&T research proposals, and securing customer sponsorship to support flight planning and technology transition processes; 3) Evaluating engineering and scientific literature to assess technical trends and feasibility in areas such as systems engineering, data science, and advanced sensors; 4) Negotiating the challenges of transitioning laboratory-developed technologies into established Programs of Record to improve operational effectiveness and reduce lifecycle costs. 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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