Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist

Naval Air Systems Command•China Lake, CA

About The Position

Serve as the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) National Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Laboratory Lead in the Weapons Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Division, Weapons and Energetics Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV China Lake. Lead development and execution of the PMA-230 laboratory campaign and the M&S-based Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy, assigning objectives to laboratory, ground, and flight venues according to maturity, risk, and schedule. Establish recommended entry and exit criteria, test objectives, readiness assessments, and risk-reduction actions to support progression to subsequent test venues and approval-authority decisions. Coordinate the software, hardware, mission planning, threat representation, interface, distributed simulation, and external laboratory connections needed for valid laboratory execution. Synchronize technical dependencies, schedules, assumptions, and integration activities across PMA-230, NAWCWD, NAWCAD, other government organizations, contractors, and external laboratories. Develop technical priorities, laboratory requirements, and tasking recommendations to inform program-office resource, contract, and laboratory planning through authorized channels. Provide leadership with technical status, readiness assessments, integration risks, shortfalls, mitigations, and workforce needs related to M&S, software integration, and V&V.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
Current federal employees applying for STRL jobs generally must meet one year of time-in-band at the next lower level by the announcement closing date.
Must meet applicable restrictions for appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required clearance.
Must sign a three-year tenure agreement before assuming this designated Critical Acquisition Position unless a waiver is approved.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random testing.
May be required to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade level (GS-12/13) or pay band (DP-04), or equivalent private- or public-sector experience as a professional engineer/scientist.
Specialized experience leading multidisciplinary teams in M&S and V&V execution to reduce technical and integration risk.
Specialized experience developing complex system requirements and establishing technical priorities to support program execution.
Specialized experience leading multidisciplinary teams in systems engineering, software integration, distributed simulation, test planning, laboratory operations, and related Airwing or complex weapon-system environments.
Specialized experience synchronizing programmatic support, including cost, schedule, performance, and technical dependencies across diverse organizations.
Must meet the applicable positive education qualification for at least one listed occupational series: engineering (0801), physics (1310), chemistry (1320), mathematics (1520), or computer science (1550), including specified degree, coursework, or qualifying education-and-experience alternatives.
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the PMA-230 laboratory campaign and M&S-based Verification and Validation strategy.
Assign objectives to laboratory, ground, and flight venues based on maturity, risk, and schedule.
Establish recommended entry and exit criteria, test objectives, readiness assessments, and risk-reduction actions to support test-venue progression and approval-authority decisions.
Coordinate software, hardware, mission planning, threat representation, interfaces, distributed simulation, and external laboratory connections for valid laboratory execution.
Synchronize technical dependencies, schedules, assumptions, and integration activities across PMA-230, NAWCWD, NAWCAD, government organizations, contractors, and external laboratories.
Develop technical priorities, laboratory requirements, and tasking recommendations to inform resource, contract, and laboratory planning through authorized channels.
Provide leadership with technical status, readiness assessments, integration risks, shortfalls, mitigations, and workforce needs related to M&S, software integration, and V&V.