You will serve as a Senior Glider Technical Lead responsible for the command and control (C2), remote deployment, daily operation and recovery of Unmanned Underwater and Unmanned Surface Systems (UxV) using Unix-based and PC computer systems. This position is located at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi in the NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.

Duties

You will identify system software and hardware deficiencies, write computer scripts, and implement corrections to background processes. You will employ continual process improvement methodology to identify inefficiencies and develop new and improved methods to eliminate or mitigate such. You will identify and/or resolve reported technical problems ensuring overall UxV collected data integrity, wholeness and cataloging. You will collect, review, interpret, evaluate and integrate scientific/engineering information from multiple sources in assessing the relevance and significance of developments, and in preparing new or revising prior intelligence products. As required, you will serve as project leader for an assigned area, coordinating the work of the team, establishing priorities, guiding team members and being responsible for accuracy and completeness of team products.

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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position has been designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position in specialty area 803 and incumbents of the position are required to comply with the DON Cyber IT/CSWF Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2.

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 GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as the following: 1) Performing an analysis and interpretation of diverse physical oceanographic and Unmanned Underwater and Unmanned Surface Systems (UxV) diagnostic data in order to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and UxV mission plans; 2) Performing manual and automated evaluation, analysis, classification and distribution of UxV collected, real-time oceanographic data; 3) Creating and maintaining multiple computer scripts for the distribution and delivery of UxV command and data files; 4) Collaborating with UxV hardware and software vendors, commercial or governmental, for identified deficiencies in UxV C2 or operations. 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

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies

Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS 1002 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center, MS 39522 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]