ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Navy Ammunition Technical Design Authority (TDA) in the Integrated Engagement Systems Department, Advanced Hypersonic Weapons & Guided Munitions Division, Munitions Prototyping Branch (Code E25) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Qualifications:

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a General Physical Scientist (1301-series), a Physicist (1310-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 1301, 1310, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Working as a professional engineer or scientist leading or participating in Navy ammunition qualification. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) serving as a technical expert for ammunition qualification and certification programs, (2) defending technical baselines and assessing risk before senior executive safety review panels, such as the Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB), and (3) oversight over comprehensive ammunition qualification programs to ensure compliance with rigorous DoD and NAVSEA safety, performance, and survivability standards. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX General Physical Science Series, 1301 Physics Series, 1310 Mathematics Series, 1520 Computer Science Series, 1550 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.