Engineer

Naval Sea Systems Command • Port Hueneme, CA

15h

About The Position

Serve as the Lead Engineer in the Networks and Digital System Sustainment, Digital Engineering Department of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division. The position provides technical oversight for Division engineering policies, procedures, products, and processes supporting the development and delivery of current and future combat systems. It serves as the Division Lead Engineer for Digital Engineering programs and projects across in-service engineering disciplines, including design, life-cycle support, integration and test, installation, operation, and maintenance.

The Lead Engineer is the division’s lead technical authority, responsible for quality execution and timely delivery of technical products. The role provides technical direction and coordination for Combat Systems tasking throughout the acquisition cycle, and leadership and technical expertise for total systems development, life-cycle sustainment, integration, and test and evaluation supporting major warfare systems. The position oversees technical reviews, develops and reviews system requirements, participates in system integration and validation, and influences in-service updates. It also introduces new initiatives and systems for Combat System projects and establishes and maintains engineering practices that result in safe, effective, and affordable products and services.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check as a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty; failure to maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• 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 meet DAWIA certification requirements in the assigned Functional Area and Tier, including required Continuous Learning points, within established timeframes.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) grade level or pay band, applying professional engineering skills to electronics product design and development; system engineering; configuration management; and problem analysis and evaluation of alternatives.
• Specialized experience must include applying technical design and development processes using designs and drawings, modeling, prototyping, and production of electronics products.
• Specialized experience must include applying system engineering principles, methods, and procedures to architect, design, integrate, and evaluate systems, subsystems, and interfaces.
• Specialized experience must include applying configuration management discipline to maintain consistency between system performance, functional and physical attributes, requirements, design, and operational information throughout the system life cycle.
• Specialized experience must include identifying and analyzing problems, evaluating the relevance and accuracy of information, considering alternative solutions, and choosing actions that balance mission and stakeholder interests.
• Must meet the basic professional engineering education or qualification standard through one of the stated pathways: an acceptable professional engineering degree; current EI, EIT, or PE registration; successful completion of the FE examination or another required written registration examination; at least 60 semester hours of qualifying physical, mathematical, and engineering science and engineering courses; or an appropriate scientific bachelor's degree combined with at least one year of supervised professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for Division engineering policies and procedures and direct the technical quality of engineering products and processes used to develop and deliver current and future combat systems.
• Serve as Division Lead Engineer for Digital Engineering programs and projects related to in-service engineering disciplines, including design, life-cycle support, integration and test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Act as the division’s lead technical authority, ensuring the quality execution and timely delivery of technical products.
• Provide technical direction and coordination for Combat Systems tasking during all phases of the acquisition cycle.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise for total systems development, life-cycle sustainment, integration, and test and evaluation in support of major warfare systems.
• Provide oversight and direction for Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and Program Reviews.
• Develop and review system requirements; participate in system integration and validation; and influence in-service updates to maintain the efficacy and safety of warfighter tools and capabilities.
• Introduce new initiatives and systems related to Combat System projects and establish and maintain engineering practices that result in safe, effective, and affordable products and services.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees, subject to funding and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior