You will serve as a Branch Head and Supervisory Physicist/Chemist in the Advanced Technologies Development Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Duties

You will provide technical oversight of a major avionics system program. You will apply progressive working knowledge and understanding of acoustics, non-acoustic, and Airborne Anti-Submarine (ASW) system development fields to meet aviation system program goals and objectives. You will manage financial resources within an assigned budget. You will develop, plan, and obtain funds for acquisition of facilities, test equipment, and software. You will formulate long-range objectives as well as identify financial support requirements, schedules, and support needed for the execution of assigned programs. You will demonstrate work-related experience in the practical application, integration, and transfer of technologies to airborne platforms. You will participate in coordinating and assigning work assignments to subordinates, based on organizational priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and/or capabilities of employees. You will exercise strong engineering judgment in conceiving, planning, and managing complex and pioneering work for assigned avionic systems. You will be responsible for the training and continuous quality improvement of assigned personnel. You will maintain and foster positive working relationships with internal and external contacts to ensure program needs are addressed and accomplished. You will liaison with others (e.g., technicians, professionals, etc.) on latest trends in technology.

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.
• 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 fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• This position is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13/14) or pay band (NM-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Supervisory Physicist/Chemist. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Applying progressive working knowledge and understanding of acoustics, non-acoustic, and Airborne Anti-Submarine (ASW) system development fields to accomplish aviation program requirements; 2) Managing financial resources within an assigned budget; 2) Developing, planning, and obtaining funds for acquisition of facilities, test equipment, and software; 3) Establishing long-range objectives and defining financial support requirements, schedules, and support needed for the execution of assigned programs; 4) Demonstrating experience in practical application, integration, and transfer of technologies to airborne platforms; and 5) Overseeing and/or assigning work assignments to subordinates, based on organizational priorities, selective consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments, and/or capabilities of employees Additional education and qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites: 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/#url=GS-PROF https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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:

For 1310 Physics Series:
A. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree in physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics.
-or-
B. Combination of education and experience with course work equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For 1320 Mathematics Series:
A. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree or higher in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
-or-
B. Combination of education and experience with course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Additional education and qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management websites:
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/#url=GS-PROF

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]