Naval Architect (Aircraft Carrier Ship Design Manager)

Naval Sea Systems Command • Washington Navy Yard, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

You will direct naval architecture of major aircraft carrier program systems integration providing the shipbuilder's and aircraft carrier platform perspective in the development and integration of subsystems, components, and products for the class. You will develop and set engineering policy for compliance by Navy project engineers, PARMs/lSEAs integrating their systems into aircraft carriers, and contractors developing, constructing, maintaining, and modernizing aircraft carriers and systems. You will exercise technical authority/direction over team engineers, PARMs technical activities/naval architecture: planning, designing, conducting and reporting high risk engineering operations in the preparation of system/aircraft carrier design. You will identify technically acceptable options and negotiate the resolution of very challenging integration technical issues. You will represent NAVSEA 05 regarding matters of engineering policy to negotiate decisions affecting critical outcomes primarily associated with system of systems integration and ship integration. You will interface with the Program Office and the PARMs to ensure compliance with applicable specifications and standards for platform integration. You will be responsible for articulating the scope and execution of engineering support from the Aircraft Carrier Engineering Team for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Carriers and Aircraft Carrier Type Commanders.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (or GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following, As a professional naval architect managing systems engineering projects to support the design, development, integration, maintenance or modernization of ships or ship systems.
• A. Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
• B. Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
• C. Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
• D. Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above).
• E. Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Direct naval architecture of major aircraft carrier program systems integration providing the shipbuilder's and aircraft carrier platform perspective in the development and integration of subsystems, components, and products for the class.
• Develop and set engineering policy for compliance by Navy project engineers, PARMs/lSEAs integrating their systems into aircraft carriers, and contractors developing, constructing, maintaining, and modernizing aircraft carriers and systems.
• Exercise technical authority/direction over team engineers, PARMs technical activities/naval architecture: planning, designing, conducting and reporting high risk engineering operations in the preparation of system/aircraft carrier design.
• Identify technically acceptable options and negotiate the resolution of very challenging integration technical issues.
• Represent NAVSEA 05 regarding matters of engineering policy to negotiate decisions affecting critical outcomes primarily associated with system of systems integration and ship integration.
• Interface with the Program Office and the PARMs to ensure compliance with applicable specifications and standards for platform integration.
• Articulate the scope and execution of engineering support from the Aircraft Carrier Engineering Team for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Carriers and Aircraft Carrier Type Commanders.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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