ENGINEER/SCIENTIST.

Duties

• Execute and support efforts associated with systems engineering and integration, software design and development, software management, software testing, and software certification for fire control and fire direction systems.
• Assist in the development of requirements and design of software for gun and/or other launcher weapon systems integrated with air, land and sea platforms.
• Support execution of system engineering best practices for requirements definition and decomposition, design and implementation of customer and end-user requirements.
• Support assessment of operational performance criteria and provide input for improving performance.
• Perform software design, development, coding, testing, and integration tasks across various weapon systems baselines of software products, while considering agile/scrum, systems engineering, software assurance, and testing best practices.

Requirements

• Must be a US 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.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the 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.
• 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 withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Information Systems Security Developer, proficiency level Basic; the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and DON policies.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA); certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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 of time.

Qualifications

To be considered for each pay band, candidates must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band as described below:

• ND-02 (GS 01-04 equivalency): Specialized experience includes successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study as described in the Education section.
• ND-03 (GS 05-08 equivalency): Specialized experience