Distinguished Scientist/Engineer For Usw Theater Operations

Naval Sea Systems Command•Naval Base Newport, RI

About The Position

Serves as the Distinguished Scientist/Engineer for USW Theater Operations for Code 25, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, and as an expert and senior leadership member of Undersea Warfare Command and Control systems. Acts as a nationally recognized expert and principal scientific advisor to Navy leadership on theater-level operational integration, championing cross-domain coordination tools, processes, and architectures. Provides technical mastery in theater-scale architectures, operational planning tools, data fusion, analytics, and AI/ML techniques to enable rapid course-of-action development. Advocates for theater-level needs and guides technology transition strategies from operational prototypes to deployable Fleet capabilities. Provides strategic technical direction to interdisciplinary teams across NUWC, other Warfare Centers, and partner organizations. Oversees planning and execution of complex cross-Fleet experimentation, operational assessments, and demonstrations. The position is a Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) role exceeding the ND-05 (GS-15 equivalent). SSTMs provide continuity of technical leadership and oversight to steward an organization's technical capabilities. Applicants are typically expected to have a graduate degree, significant research or development experience, and a national or international reputation as a recognized expert in their field. The position is in the competitive service. The incumbent must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance and meet applicable cyberspace workforce and DAWIA certification and continuous learning requirements. The role may require travel from the normal duty station to locations in the continental United States and overseas, including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements, if applicable.
Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Must obtain and maintain cyberspace workforce qualifications for work role code 0801 at Advanced proficiency level under DoDM 8140.03 and Department of the Navy policies.
Must meet DAWIA certification and continuous learning requirements within established timeframes.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
Must be able to travel, potentially to CONUS and OCONUS remote or isolated sites, and travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
Resume must not exceed two pages and must demonstrate the required technical qualifications.
Experience developing, integrating, and transitioning theater-level undersea warfare operational and decision-support systems, including expertise in theater-scale architectures, operational planning tools, data fusion, advanced analytics, AI/ML, platform-generated data integration, interface standards, data modeling, and joint/coalition interoperability.
Experience providing technical direction for distributed operational systems engineering, experimentation, and prototyping, including integration of operational systems with tactical platforms and leadership of cross-Fleet or coalition demonstrations.
For Professional Engineering series 0854/0855: qualifying engineering bachelor's degree or higher, or a qualifying combination of education and experience as specified by OPM.
For Computer Science series 1550: a computer science degree, or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in mathematics, statistics, and computer science, including at least 15 semester hours of mathematics and statistics with differential and integral calculus.
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Nice To Haves

A master's or Ph.D. in an applicable educational field is highly desirable.
Graduate degree, significant research or development experience, and a national or international reputation as a recognized expert are typically expected for SSTM positions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal scientific advisor to Navy leadership on theater-level operational integration.
Champion cross-domain coordination tools, processes, and architectures.
Provide technical direction and expertise in theater-scale architectures, operational planning tools, data fusion, analytics, and AI/ML techniques to enable rapid course-of-action development.
Advocate for theater-level needs and guide technology transition strategies from operational prototypes to deployable Fleet capabilities.
Provide strategic technical direction to interdisciplinary teams across NUWC, other Warfare Centers, and partner organizations.
Oversee planning and execution of complex cross-Fleet experimentation, operational assessments, and demonstrations.
Develop, integrate, and transition theater-level undersea warfare operational and decision-support systems.
Lead or provide technical direction for distributed operational systems engineering, experimentation, and prototyping.
Support resilient, scalable, interoperable integration of operational systems with tactical platforms.
Shape technology-transition strategies and build the technical workforce, processes, tools, and partnerships needed to sustain theater-level USW capabilities.