INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

Duties

• You will provide technical management of avionics system development, design, analysis, test and evaluation, production and in-service and life-cycle support for modifications to the assigned program.
• You will perform system integration, test and analysis necessary to transform operational needs into avionics system descriptions, integrate related technical engineering specialties, and coordinate the efforts of other engineering disciplines.
• You will provide engineering management and engineering support throughout the aircraft life cycle including advanced development and in-service engineering
• You will lead the design modification, acquisition, integration, validation and final approval of the avionics equipment, providing recommendations for cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs to leadership in support of operational missions.
• You will ensure that all technical and operational requirements are met for the development, integration, and testing of applicable avionics and related modifications.
• You will coordinate specific avionics systems engineering efforts within the assigned Program Office, at contractor facilities, and with the Fleet support teams.
  Requirements
  Conditions of employment
  
• 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  
• 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.
  
• 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 may 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 Points (CLP), are required within established timeframes.
  
• You will be required to obtain and maintain any required certification and/or license as a condition of employment.
  
• Travel may be required and may normally include travel to other commands, universities, contractor, plants, and sponsor headquarters.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the

GS-12/13

grade level or pay band DP-04 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: 1) Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project objectives, ensuring technical, schedule, and cost performance; 20 Oversee all aspects of requirements definition, system architecture, and design reviews, ensuring alignment with program goals and stakeholder needs; 3) Lead and guide certification processes to ensure new capabilities meet airworthiness, spectrum, and security requirements while preventing costly fielding delays; 4) Coordinate technical alignment with the Advanced Systems Level 1 IPT, Capability Integration Level 1 IPT, and Flight Plan Team for the maturation and fielding of advanced capabilities; 5) Facilitate the development, documentation, and management of system and subsystem requirements, including traceability and verification planning, across all Level 3 product pillars.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

AND

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 following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Qualifications Standards Manual:

Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses...Visit the Employer site for more details