Summary You will serve as a ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption. Responsibilities You will ensure technical rigor is applied across B52 operational groups including Electromagnetic Interference Test and Eval, Missile Systems Engineering and Test, Test Operations, and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Test and Eval activities. You will adhere to NSWCDD Technical Director and Chief Engineer guidance and expectations on technical rigor and institutionalize and sustain technical excellence within the Branch in accordance with the Division Technical Project Policy document. You will ensure that proper guidelines are provided for developing branch documentation such as plans/reports and briefs, statements of work, etc. and capture and maintain technical evaluation metrics across the entire branch portfolio. You will know the technical health of all Branch projects and ensure Project List and Technical Excellence Metrics Tool is complete and consistent with project Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), reflecting current project status. You will support the assessment, monitoring and reporting on the technical health of the Branch, ensuring groups have the resources, assets, infrastructure, etc. to execute. You will track and act on the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) metrics of Branch projects, identifying process improvements and efficiencies across the Branch portfolio to reduce costs and schedule where possible. You will develop, evaluate, and report Branch risks, challenges, and planned mitigation You will ensure Action Items from various meetings (i.e., Test, Readiness Reviews, Project Reviews, Product Release Panels, etc.) are being addressed in a timely manner and ensure schedules are utilized to track projects and identify critical paths. You will conduct periodic reviews to ensure best practices are being leveraged in delivering quality products in a timely and cost effective manner. You will ensure OQE is technically, programmatically, and editorially correct prior to leaving the Branch and approve tailoring of Branch OQE. You will participate in failure reviews and other special assignments, as required, chair/participate in Branch TRRs, technical discussions, etc., and chair Branch and Division-level Product Review and Product Release Panels, as required. You will identify and implement data-driven process improvements and efficiencies across the Branch portfolio to reduce costs and schedule without compromising technical rigor. You will provide technical oversight of science, engineering, TE, and integration efforts within the Branch, creating a culture focused on and committed to technical rigor. You will execute a corporate level responsibility in the area of strategic planning and/or governance that provides visibility and an enhanced corporate understanding. You will provide technical oversight for projects on a daily or as needed basis and ensure that resources (facility, Personnel and equipment) are being used effectively. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to assure Branch and Division leverage technical personnel and infrastructure capabilities to properly assess and mitigate E3 challenges and needs. You will participate in the Division CHENG Council, improve partnerships across academia and industry, and provide leadership to the Branch portfolio to include close interaction with sponsor base. You will ensure routine communication and engagement with key sponsors and mentor engineers as needed to ensure a full and complete understanding and utilization of the B52 capabilities and test facilities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), an Electrical Engineer (0850-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series), depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0850, 1301, 1520, and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, ND-04 (GS 12/13 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional Engineer or Scientist overseeing technical rigor for test and evaluation of military standards and specification activities and delivering validated test products (i.e. plans, reports, analyses, and evaluations) to lead reviews, metrics, and collaboration for the improvement or optimization of a naval team. 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 General Engineering Series, 0801 Electrical Engineering Series, 0850 General Physical Science Series, 1301 Mathematics Series, 1520 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. Education Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-@type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR 1301-General Physical Science Series: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education; OR 1520-Mathematics Series: A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite; OR 1550-Computer Science Series: A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. You may occasionally have to lift things, not to exceed 30 LBS. You may be exposed to RF radiation, however, the hazard will be reduced through the use of standard operating procedures and/or safety equipment..
