Engineer/Scientist

Naval Sea Systems Command•Washington Navy Yard, DC

12d

About The Position

The Engineer/Scientist serves in the Naval Architecture & Engineering Department (80), Systems Engineering and Assessments Division (81), Cost Engineering and Analysis Branch (8110) at NSWC Carderock Division. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project; the ND-05 pay band is the full performance level and encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. The role leads cost support for the FF(X) program and other surface combatant efforts in the D-PAE Combatants and D-PAE Ship Sustainment and Modernization portfolios. The Cost Team Leader oversees a team of six or seven cost analysts and engineers supporting PMS 410, and reports directly to the D-PAE Combatants Cost Director. The position provides leadership, management, and mentoring to the team; develops and supports ship life-cycle cost estimates and related analyses; coordinates cost-related tasking with program stakeholders; and briefs and defends the team's work to senior Navy and Department of War leadership.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in direct deposit and successfully complete the E-Verify employment verification process.
Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification and continuous learning requirements within established timeframes.
Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 pay band (GS-12/GS-13 equivalency), applying professional engineering or scientific expertise to develop ship life-cycle cost estimates, lead and develop others, and present and defend analyses.
Must meet the applicable positive education qualifications for one of the eligible occupational series: 0801 General Engineering, 0871 Naval Architecture, 0896 Industrial Engineering, 1515 Operations Research, or 1520 Mathematics.
For engineering series 0801, 0871, or 0896, must meet the stated engineering degree or education-and-experience combination requirements.
For series 1515, must have a degree in operations research or at least 24 semester hours in the specified relevant subjects, including at least 3 semester hours of calculus.
For series 1520, must have a degree in mathematics or equivalent coursework, including differential and integral calculus and four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent as a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate cost support for the FF(X) program and other surface combatant efforts in the D-PAE Combatants and D-PAE Ship Sustainment and Modernization portfolios.
Lead a team of six or seven cost analysts and engineers supporting PMS 410, providing leadership, management, and mentoring.
Provide cost-estimating support for the FF(X) Program Life Cycle Cost Estimate (PLCCE), budget submissions, concept estimates, cost excursions, industrial base analyses, and Long Range Shipbuilding Strategy (LRSS) submissions.
Serve as the point of contact for PAE cost-related requests and tasking concerning small surface combatants and ship maintenance.
Coordinate and interface regularly with Program Offices, the Ship Design Manager/Team, and resource sponsor N96.
Brief and defend the team's work to senior Navy and Department of War (DOW) leadership.