INTERDISCIPLINARY
What you'd do
You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist in the Avionics Engineering Department, Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare Battlespace Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
Major duties
You will lead the development and demonstration of advanced Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) system concepts. You will lead and coordinate complex experimentation exercises in various global locations to demonstrate advanced system concepts and assess performance in diverse ocean environments. You will provide authoritative technical direction and oversight for advanced development programs. You will provide technical direction and oversight to government engineers, contractor personnel, and academic subject matter experts involved in the development of advanced ASW systems. You will be directly responsible for the generation of technical inputs and the development of comprehensive proposals to secure and sustain funding for advanced technology development programs.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DP-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Serving as an investigator for Science and Technology (S&T) investigations while utilizing a deep understanding of current Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) systems, emerging technologies, and fleet operations to plan future technology programs; (2) Leading and coordinating complex experimentation exercises in diverse global locations to assess system performance in varied ocean environments while maintaining engagement with research and development personnel across government, industry, and academia; (3) Providing authoritative technical direction and oversight for advanced systems which involves leading multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, contractor personnel, and academic subject matter experts to foster collaborative relationships to ensure unified progress toward program goals; (4) Employing advanced systems engineering practices, identifying and resolving complex technical issues, and performing comprehensive engineering trade-off studies to justify critical scientific or technical decisions; and (5) Generating technical inputs to secure funding, establishing project planning objectives for current and long-range initiatives, and developing contract engineering specifications that includes integrating cost estimates, project schedules, and test and evaluation requirements to formulate total acquisition inputs and budgets. 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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