DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST/ENGINEER FOR USW ANALYSIS OF DISTRIBUTED MARITIME OPERATIONS (DMO)

Summary: You will serve as the Distinguished Scientist/Engineer for Undersea Warfare (USW) Analysis of Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO).

About the Role

You will be an expert in conducting integrated and distributed platform warfighting effectiveness analysis, generating force and campaign level scenarios, evaluating system solution alternatives, assessing emerging technology future concepts, and evaluating Navy Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Concepts of Employment (CONEMPS).

Responsibilities

• Spend approximately 65% of your time initiating, planning, overseeing, executing, assessing, and communicating analysis projects supporting the advancement of Navy USW DMO effectiveness and USW technology, tactics, and techniques.
• Advise senior-level OSD, DOD, and Navy officials on USW DMO warfighting effectiveness assessments.
• Coordinate with sponsors, stakeholders, and acquisition offices to provide analysis products that can influence technology maturation plans, integration pathways, and the prioritization of emerging capabilities.
• Provide quality assurance insights to preserve the scientific integrity of USW research and development efforts, validating that system architectures and approaches align with long-term vision, warfighter needs, and enterprise strategies.
• Share expertise by chairing or advising on technical review boards, concept evaluation panels, and design authorities to ensure research outputs meet the highest standards of rigor, relevance, and interoperability.

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 will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position — NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified.

Technical Qualifications (TQs):

• TQ #1: Broad knowledge of USW Missions, Submarine Platform Operations, Distributed Operations and System Capabilities, and recognized leadership in communicating with high-level Navy and Fleet personnel on Undersea Warfare (USW) Mission Analysis concepts. Ability to provide visionary stewardship of analyses of integrated and distributed platform systems, assessments of USW force-level scenarios, evaluation of emerging technologies and concepts, and development of Concepts of Employment. Ability to provide authoritative analytical insights on USW Missions, Capabilities, and the feasibility of new concepts to external sponsors and stakeholders including Office of the Chief of Naval Operations codes, Fleet Commands, System Commands, Warfare Centers, and Office of Naval Research.
• TQ #2: Recognized Expert in the application of Operations Research analysis techniques to assess USW performance. Demonstrated expertise in using Live/Virtual/Constructive (LVC) simulation tools in executing USW studies of platform effectiveness to deliver mission capabilities desired by the Navy acquisition community and the warfighter. Demonstrated expertise in using wargaming, experimentation, and ideation workshops that include Fleet warfighters, technology experts, and analysts to evaluate Fleet Concepts of Operation/Concept of Employment and USW technology concepts of employment. Expertise leading teams utilizing analytic methodologies, tools, and techniques to conduct USW performance assessments of significant complexity.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

For 08XX Professional Engineering Series:

• Degree: Engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) 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.
• Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying 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:
  • Professional registration or licensure: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
  • Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board.
  • Specified academic courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified in the basic requirements.
  • Related curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

For 1515-Operations Research Series:

• A degree in operations research; or
• A bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

For 1550-Computer Science Series:

• A degree in computer science; or
• A bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

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

Additional Information

Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) positions are positions which exceed the ND-05 (GS-15 equivalent). SSTMs provide continuity of technical leadership and oversight needed to ensure long-term stewardship of an organization's technical capabilities. Typically, applicants for SSTM positions are expected to have a graduate degree, significant research or development experience, and a national or international reputation in their field and are recognized throughout the applicable community as a renowned expert. SSTM positions are in the competitive service.