ENGINEER or SCIENTIST at Naval Sea Systems Command

About the role

You will serve as a Technical Representative to the Undersea Sensors Division, C4ISR Department in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) for NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI, while on temporary assignment in Suitland, MD. Per 5 CFR 335.103(c)(3)(v), this is a non-competitive reassignment opportunity open to those qualified who hold (or have held) a position equivalent to (or higher than) an ND-04 (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) on a permanent basis in the competitive service. You will serve as the principal liaison between NUWCDIVNPT Intelligence Analysts and the Undersea Sensors Division, C4ISR Department, ONI. You will provide/facilitate subject matter expertise in the area of undersea warfare/warfare sensors, combat systems, electronic warfare/warfare sensors, weapons, unmanned vehicles, and/or communications technology, and system performance assessment. You will work with ONI to perform analysis of intelligence data related to threat submarine, surface ship, air, and/or fixed undersea warfare sensors. You will independently prepare a variety of project charts, spreadsheets, plans, reports, and presentations to articulate the results of analyses and technical assessments. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Electronics Engineer (0855-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0830, 0854, 0855 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12/13) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting engineering research, scientific analysis, modeling, and simulation to evaluate undersea warfare and military system performance, collaborating across multidisciplinary technical teams and authoring scientific reports, white papers, and briefings to articulate key analytical findings. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.