SUPERVISORY ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST.

Full-time

Manage a diverse group of engineers, scientists, and technical personnel involved in Combat Systems Department projects supporting U.S. and foreign submarine combat systems and strike systems.
Manage branch personnel providing technical support for submarine combat/weapon systems; interact with fleet representatives to align operational priorities; support program offices during development, installation, and sustainment.
Plan, organize, and direct work; set objectives and evaluate staff; resolve problems; and establish priorities.
Analyze costs, forecast budgets for fiscal management, and plan for future equipment, facility, and manpower needs.
Establish overall goals and direction of the branch; provide day-to-day direction to branch personnel in execution of sponsor tasks and in business and administrative duties.
Determine appropriate balance of government and contractor assignment to tasks to ensure overall workforce health and efficient execution of sponsor tasks.
Participate in development of overall planning for the USW Combat Systems department product line; ensure branch plans reflect overall product line goals and are consistent with allocated resources.
Manage staff assignments, discipline, training, development, and promotion of employees; provide mentoring and career guidance to branch employees and others outside the branch.
Work with CHENGs, TPMs, and line management to assess program/product status.

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 of retirement 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.
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.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty; failure to obtain/maintain required clearance may result in withdrawal of job offer or removal.
Position covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA); certification in the assigned Acquisition Functional Area and category required within established timeframes.
Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Program Manager, proficiency level Intermediate; must obtain and maintain qualifications per DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.

At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalency) pay band in Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience.
Specialized experience must demonstrate: professional engineer executing full-lifecycle Systems Engineering (SE) for complex Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems, including AN/BYG-1, sonar suites, or torpedo defense frameworks.
Specialized experience must also demonstrate: performing systems engineering functions applied to design, development, and integration of complex USW Combat Systems; managing resources to deliver technical naval defense systems; using oral communication to build trust, influence others, and foster collaboration; and developing others to build technical proficiency of an engineering team.

Applicants must meet OPM Qualifications Standards for the applicable series:

ND-0830/0854/0855 (Professional Mechanical/Computer/Electronics Engineering Series): Bachelor's degree (or higher) in engineering from an ABET-accredited program, OR curriculum including differential/integral calculus and advanced courses in five of seven engineering science areas (statics/dynamics; strength of materials; fluid mechanics/hydraulics; thermodynamics; electrical fields/circuits; nature/properties of materials; other comparable area). Alternative paths: professional registration (EI, EIT, PE), passing the FE exam, 60 semester hours in physical/mathematical/engineering sciences including specified courses, or related scientific bachelor's degree plus one year of professional engineering experience under supervision.
ND-1520 (Mathematics Series): Degree in mathematics or equivalent (24 semester hours in mathematics), including differential/integral calculus and four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus as prerequisite. Combination of education and experience accepted.
ND-1550 (Professional Computer Science Series): Bachelor's degree in computer science, OR bachelor's/higher degree with 30 semester hours in mathematics, statistics, and computer science (at least 15 hours in statistics/mathematics including differential/integral calculus). All degrees/coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project; ND-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13.
Non-competitive reassignment opportunity open to those qualified who hold (or have held) a position equivalent to or higher than ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) on a permanent basis in the competitive service (per 5 CFR 335.103(c)(3)(v)).
Temporary position not-to-exceed 1 year; management may extend up to an additional year (total 24 months) without further competition.
May be non-competitively converted to permanent position at agency discretion if funding, workload, and performance warrant.
Covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
Tentative offer rescinded if selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant selection subject to DoD and Department of the Navy policy.
Veteran's preference does not apply under this hiring authority; if claimed, supporting documentation required.

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