Engineer

Naval Sea Systems Command•Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD

About The Position

The Engineer serves in the Vulnerability Assessment Branch (Code 665) of CARDEROCK DIV NS and is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This interdisciplinary position may be filled as a General Engineer (0801), Civil Engineer (0810), Mechanical Engineer (0830), Aerospace Engineer (0861), or Naval Architect (0871), depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The position assesses the vulnerability of surface ships and submarines to threat weapons. The Engineer plans, conducts, and documents weapons-effects tests; supports Live Fire Test and Evaluation studies; and develops and applies experimental-data analysis techniques and computational methods to simulate weapon effects. The role also provides recommendations and guidance on vulnerability issues to acquisition programs and the fleet. The Engineer leads a team of five or more engineers conducting foreign-platform vulnerability assessments, mentors team members, and helps maintain and improve the technical capabilities supporting those assessments. The role coordinates, manages, and oversees funding, schedules, and deliverables for foreign-platform vulnerability programs. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13) level, including leadership of complex technical projects; development of foreign maritime platform models for weapons-effects evaluation; collaboration with the Intelligence Community and external organizations to validate platform configurations; mentoring; and preparation and presentation of technical reports and briefings. Applicants must also meet the stated professional engineering education or alternative qualification requirements. The role requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, a security clearance, completion of a pre-employment drug test, and the ability to travel, including to remote or isolated sites and for extended periods on military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
Must obtain and maintain the required Cyberspace Workforce qualifications for the Research and Development Specialist work role at the Advanced proficiency level, under DoDM 8140.03 and Department of the Navy policies.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test; subject to random testing.
Ability to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-04 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band, including leading complex technical projects; researching and developing foreign maritime platform models for weapons-effects evaluation; collaborating with the Intelligence Community and external organizations to validate platform configurations; mentoring and training team members; and authoring technical documentation and presenting complex topics to technical teams and senior stakeholders.
Meet the professional engineering education requirement through an eligible engineering degree, qualifying engineering coursework, engineering registration or licensure, passing the Fundamentals of Engineering examination or qualifying written test, or another listed qualifying education-and-experience pathway.

Responsibilities

Conduct vulnerability assessments of surface ships and submarines subjected to threat weapons.
Plan, conduct, and document weapons-effects tests.
Support Live Fire Test and Evaluation studies.
Develop and use experimental-data analysis techniques and computational methods to simulate weapon effects on surface ships and submarines.
Provide recommendations and guidance to acquisition programs on vulnerability issues.
Lead a team of five or more engineers in developing and executing foreign-platform vulnerability assessments.
Mentor the support team on technical and non-technical aspects of their duties to improve foreign ship and submarine vulnerability-assessment capabilities.
Provide recommendations and guidance to the fleet on foreign-platform vulnerability.
Coordinate, manage, and oversee funding, schedules, and deliverables for foreign-platform vulnerability programs.
Research and develop foreign maritime platform models to evaluate weapons effects.
Collaborate with the Intelligence Community and external organizations to validate platform configurations.
Author formal technical reports and documentation, and deliver oral presentations and briefings on complex technical topics to technical teams and senior-level stakeholders.