Engineer

Naval Sea Systems Command•Crane, IN

10d

About The Position

The Engineer will serve as the Legacy Radar Chief Engineer in the Sensor Integration and Technology Department (LX), Radar Technologies Division (LXL), Radar Sustainment and Antenna Test Branch (LXLT) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project; the ND-05 pay band is equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. The role supports acquisition and sustainment of legacy U.S. Navy radar and electromagnetic warfare (EW) systems, subsystems, and RF and microwave devices. It provides leadership to engineering communities on legacy rotating and passively scanned arrays, associated subsystems, and repair, test, and evaluation methods. The engineer leads technical teams and efforts involving troubleshooting, component repair, research, parts acquisition, risk and hazard analysis, engineering change proposals, procedure development, and review of variances. The role also supports statements of work and contract approaches, including Other Transaction Authorities, and develops test plans and detailed procedures to improve throughput while maintaining quality. The position includes program management, strategic planning, contract development and oversight, budget development, and integrated product team management for depot services and engineering efforts. It provides expert advice to senior program office and program executive office leadership on hardware design, root cause analysis, test data analysis, interoperability, and concepts of operations for radar and EW systems.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Professional engineering experience demonstrating operational and technical knowledge of legacy rotating and passive array technologies related to fielded radar or similar systems, supporting improved efficiency and execution of program operations aligned with mission requirements.
Meet the professional engineering education or alternative qualification requirements: an acceptable engineering degree; current EI, EIT, or PE registration; passing the FE examination or another qualifying written registration examination; at least 60 semester hours of qualifying coursework; or an appropriate scientific bachelor's degree plus at least one year of professionally supervised engineering experience.
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 if new to the Department of the Navy.
Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Must meet applicable DAWIA certification and continuous learning requirements within established timeframes.
May be required to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Support acquisition and sustainment of legacy U.S. Navy radar and EW systems, subsystems, and RF and microwave devices.
Lead engineering communities in legacy rotating and passively scanned array technologies, subsystems, and repair, test, and evaluation methodologies.
Inform and review hardware troubleshooting; direct component repair and parts acquisition; conduct and evaluate technical research; and conduct risk and hazard analyses.
Lead engineering change proposals and review procedure development and approve variances.
Prepare and review Statements of Work and contract approaches, including Other Transaction Authorities, for division efforts.
Lead teams in troubleshooting, testing, defining specifications, and proposing alternative technical solutions for long-term radar system support and diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues.
Lead teams developing test plans and in-depth test procedures to increase throughput while maintaining quality deliverables.
Perform program management, strategic planning, contract development and oversight, budget development, and integrated product team management supporting depot services and engineering efforts.
Provide expert advice to senior program office and program executive office leadership on hardware design, root cause analysis, test data analysis, interoperability, and concepts of operations for radar and EW systems.