This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The ND-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 and GS-13. You will serve as a Software Developer in the Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department, Advanced Sensor Systems Division, Sensor Software Engineering Branch (Code B45) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Duties

You will assess radar systems operational performance and provide input as it pertains to the completeness of satisfying the systems requirements. You will investigate and determine root cause of radar anomalies. You will develop and evaluate radar system requirements. You will utilize expertise of software architecture and structures, and software coding standards and methods to develop software or models in a coherent, repeatable, and effective manner. You will make recommendations to group/project leads, peers, and sponsors on technical aspects of systems or concept development. You will develop plans and procedures to extend existing knowledge for newly emerging ideas and concepts, particularly as applied to the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). You will prepare briefs, papers, and reports for presentation and submission to managers, supervisors, peers, and sponsors on technical aspects of the G/ATOR.

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
• 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 Secret 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 is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 621 (Software Developer), proficiency level Intermediate. You will be required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoD and Department of Navy Cyber Workforce policies.
• 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.

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-3 pay band (GS-9 through GS-11 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional scientist applying principles of computer science to develop software systems. 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 for the 1550 Computer Science Series: 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in computer science or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCENDLD 6149 Welsh Road Suite 203 Dahlgren, VA 22448 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]