DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST/ENGINEER FOR UNDERSEA WEAPONS PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical consultant for a portfolio valued at approximately $297M annually, making recommendations that frequently form the Department of War's position and guide programs of major significance.
• Advise Navy maintenance and sustainment investments to deliver reliable, modernized capabilities to the fleet.
• Develop technology transition plans and risk assessments to advance undersea technology fielding.
• Provide technical leadership for senior engineers and scientists in technology transition.
• Champion and participate in the design, prototyping, testing, and fielding of advanced solutions for urgent fleet needs.
• Provide continuous technical leadership to ensure stewardship of core capabilities.
• Manage the organization's technical personnel knowledge base, specialized equipment, and core facilities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days following retirement to a civilian position is subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) within 30 days of appointment.
• Obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to maintain required clearance may result in withdrawal of job offer or removal.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position (work role code 661, proficiency level Advanced); incumbent must obtain and maintain qualifications per DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required; a tentative offer will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test; subject to random testing.
• Position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites; must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• This is a Mission Essential position; required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks considered essential to the mission as designated by local or command decision.

Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate the following Technical Qualifications (TQs) in a resume not exceeding 2 pages (resumes over the limit will be disqualified). Resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications.

• TQ1: Demonstrated expert knowledge of Undersea Weapons systems and life-cycle sustainment, including system performance, reliability, effectiveness, ship/platform integration, in-service engineering, maintenance, modernization, and depot/intermediate-level support for torpedoes, undersea mines, and associated support and test equipment.
• TQ2: Demonstrated ability to lead and conduct advanced RDT&E, technology transition, and weapon system modifications, including the integration of advanced manufacturing and automated sustainment technologies, while ensuring system performance, lethality, reliability, effectiveness, and platform integration are maintained or enhanced.

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 the positive education qualifications requirements of the OPM Qualifications Standards Manual for one of the following series:

• 08XX Professional Engineering Series: Bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college/university with at least one ABET-accredited program; OR combination of education and experience demonstrating thorough knowledge of physical/mathematical sciences and engineering sciences via: (I) Professional registration/licensure (EI, EIT, PE); (II) Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam; (III) 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences including specified courses; (IV) Related curriculum (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, geology) plus 1 year of professional engineering experience under professional supervision.
• 1301 General Physical Science Series: Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics with 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science (mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, electronics); OR equivalent education/experience combination.
• 1501 General Mathematics and Statistics Series: Degree in mathematics, statistics, or actuarial science; OR equivalent courses plus additional education/experience.
• 1550 Computer Science Series: Degree in computer science; OR bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in mathematics, statistics, and computer science (at least 15 hours in statistics/mathematics including differential and integral calculus).

All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. An advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in one of the above fields is highly desirable.

Additional Information

• This is a Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) position (exceeds ND-05/GS-15 equivalent). SSTMs provide continuity of technical leadership and oversight for long-term stewardship of technical capabilities. Applicants typically have a graduate degree, significant research/development experience, and a national/international reputation as a recognized expert in the field.
• SSTM positions are in the competitive service.
• This position is not covered by the Department of War Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to scheduled appointments.
• Federal annuitant selection is subject to Department of War and Department of the Navy policy on employment of annuitants.