Job Summary

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. You will serve as the Branch Head of the Target Vulnerability & Systems Effectiveness Branch (Code H31) within the Weapons Control & Integration Department, Weapon Systems Integration and Weapons Effectiveness Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Job Description

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), an Electrical Engineer (0850-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0830, 0850, 1515, and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer or scientist overseeing, coordinating, or evaluating engineering programs, resources, and work performance. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) leading, managing, and motivating a workforce, providing for personnel development and retention, organizing the organizational tasks and resources effectively, and conducting hiring and recruiting; (2) providing technical and strategic leadership for a multi-functional team of scientists and engineers executing systems engineering, target/threat analysis, and weapons system lethality; (3) ability to provide technical and administrative leadership including strategic planning, relationship development, overall task coordination, budget administration, and resource management for a highly capable branch unit in a research and development environment. 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 Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX Operations Research Series, 1515 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.