General Engineer

Naval Air Systems Command • Arlington, VA

1d

About The Position

Serve as the JSF F-35 Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Lead Engineer in the Systems Acquisition Group, Systems Engineering Department, Reliability/Maintainability Engineering Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. The position serves as PHM Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead and reports to and directly supports the F-35 Maintenance Systems Program Management Organization (MxS PMO) Data Portfolio Lead.

The role leads the short- and long-range planning, implementation, and execution of the PHM program, including formulating processes and policies needed to execute PHM and MxS PMO Data Portfolio activities. It provides technical and engineering guidance and project support, and independently leads PHM tasking with little to no oversight. The engineer develops and executes PHM policies and practices with guidance from PHM technical leadership, documents and refines processes, and assists the Data Portfolio Lead with training program personnel. The position promotes data-driven approaches, sound systems engineering, and efficiency, and communicates risks, issues, impacts, and recommended actions to program leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
• Participate in direct deposit; new Department of the Navy employees must pass E-Verify.
• Meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements when applying as a current federal employee.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Obtain required DAWIA certification in the assigned acquisition functional area and category within established timeframes.
• 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.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DP-03 grade level, including leadership, project management, and applicable technical/acquisition experience.
• Leadership experience, demonstrated through one or more of: managing small to moderate cross-functional teams; coordinating team tasking and priorities; communicating effectively through the PMA, division, and department; developing approaches to mitigate risks and create opportunities; or resolving team conflicts.
• Project management experience, demonstrated through one or more of: managing and prioritizing many tasks; adapting to emerging requirements; using critical thinking and active listening to develop plans; tracking and reporting task status against customer need dates; or managing or acquiring resources for project success.
• Required experience with Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), integrated health management systems, and methodologies or techniques for implementing them.
• Required experience with Department of War aircraft and supporting-systems acquisition processes and lifecycle.
• Working knowledge or familiarity with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter weapons system and its variants, including design, operation, and mission.
• Working understanding or familiarity with the JSF Program Office (JPO), its operations, and its relationship to PAE(A) and NAWCAD.
• Meet the professional engineering education or alternative qualification requirements described in the posting, such as an acceptable engineering degree, qualifying engineering registration or examination, specified engineering coursework, or an eligible scientific degree with professional engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with reliability and maintainability (R&M) metrics, processes, and methodologies.
• Experience with systems engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience with fixed-wing fighter aircraft platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the F-35 PHM Integrated Product Team Lead and directly support the MxS PMO Data Portfolio Lead.
• Plan, implement, and execute the PHM program over short- and long-term horizons.
• Formulate processes and policies for PHM and MxS PMO Data Portfolio activities.
• Support the development, execution, coordination, and management of PHM and related tasking.
• Provide technical and engineering guidance and project support to the team lead.
• Independently lead and manage PHM tasking with little to no oversight from the Data Portfolio Lead.
• Develop and execute F-35 PHM program policies and practices in coordination with PHM technical leadership.
• Develop, refine, and document processes and assist with training other program personnel on them.
• Promote data-driven approaches, technically sound systems engineering practices, and efficiency within the PHM team and Data Portfolio.
• Communicate risks, issues, impacts, and recommended courses of action to the Data Portfolio Lead and other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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