INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST (PROJECT MANAGER)
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Position ID:
ST-13089583-27-KFF
City:
China Lake, California
Date Posted:
2026-10-20
Expiration Time:
2026-10-26
Job Type:
Job Category:
General Engineering
Salary:
104349 - 197200 PA
Job Summary
You will serve as the Deputy Director, ARM Technical Project Office (TPO) of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.
Job Description
For DP-05: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band (DP-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Leading engineering efforts, including requirements definition, risk management, technical planning, and test and evaluation for complex technical projects; 2) Assisting in the management of project budgets, schedules, resources, and priorities across multiple technical tasks and projects; 3) Applying knowledge of the acquisition process to evaluate contractor recommendations, review technical deliverables, and support contract execution; and 4) Communicating project status, technical risks, cost and schedule concerns, and recommended solutions with cross-functional stakeholders, senior leaders, subject-matter experts, contractors, and resource sponsors. For DP-04: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band (DP-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Performing engineering efforts, including requirements definition, risk identification, technical planning, and test and evaluation for technical projects; 2) Assisting in the management of project budgets, schedules, resources, and priorities for assigned technical tasks; 3) Applying knowledge of the acquisition process to review contractor deliverables, evaluate technical recommendations, and support contract requirements; and 4) Communicating project status, technical issues, risks, and schedule concerns with cross-functional stakeholders, subject-matter experts, contractors, and project leadership. 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 For 08XX: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ For 1515: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ For 1520: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ For 1550: 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.