You will serve as an ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the Test & Evaluation Management Division, Combat Systems Test & Evaluation Department of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, located in Port Hueneme, CA.

Duties

You will serve as Surface Warfare (SUW) Test Conductor, directing technical personnel in support of AEGIS Combat System (ACS) Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) Test and Evaluation events. You will work with the Project Officer, planning and scheduling resources for SUW test events that include personnel, funding, shore based equipment support, ordnance to support SUW events, and ships. You will assess and address Combat System equipment and crew readiness to execute the test plan through technical leadership of required installations, readiness assessment, integration, and rehearsals. You will investigate and resolve Test and Evaluation issues and ensure successful resolution of issues through shore site testing and appropriate shipboard verifications. You will prepare and present detailed plans, assessments and reports. You will develop test requirements, objectives and procedures using requirements analysis and traceability for CSSQT and Developmental tests.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 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 is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying electronics engineering principles to coordinate and execute technical project assignments in support of ship Combat System Test and Evaluation (T&E) events. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/ 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER 4363 Missile Way Port Hueneme, CA 93043 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]