ENGINEER/SCIENTIST with Security Clearance
Summary This is a detail opportunity open to Department of Navy permanent civilian employees in the competitive service currently at the ND-4 grade level (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) or higherThe selectee will be placed on a temporary detail not to exceed one yearThe detailee for this position will serve as an Engineer or Scientist in the office of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Business Director (Code 0BD)Dutieso You will serve as a member of the Deputy Technical Director (DTD) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO) staff and be given engineering, scientific, technical, and programmatic assignments of increasing complexity and scope.o You will use your engineering/scientific proficiency to formulate, define and modify overall objectives and technical requirements.o You will participate in evaluating the feasibility of new concepts and principles and make recommendations on continuance or abandonment of work across NUWC Division Newport and NUWC Headquarters.o You will gain valuable technical engineering/scientific executive-level exposure, as well as front-line insights into Division technical operations.o You will work with NUWC Division Newport senior leadership, Corporate Operations, and Strategic Planning Office as well as with engineers and scientists across the Technical Departments.o You will work with various levels of the wider NUWC community, serving on committees, and special projects as assigned and interface regularly with NUWC Headquarters staff to provide Division Newport information and perspectives.o You will manage and oversee technical executive actions and coordinate the Division's technical highlights as well as review responses for technical accuracy and completeness.o You will support the TDB with technical workforce shaping, technical health assessments and workforce development initiatives.o You will work on special technical and programmatic projects and programs on an as-needed basis which will require interaction with the NUWC Division Newport Chief Engineer, Chief Technology Officer and the Warfare Center National Workload Managers.o You will develop a broad understanding of Division Newport's involvement in Undersea Warfare and roles within the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) organization.o You will, if assigned to the CTO, coordinate the inputs to Division Newport data calls, action items and weekly highlights.o You will lead and coordinate some university-related programs, including the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), the Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Research Program (SFRP) and the Post Doctorate ProgramRequirements Conditions of Employmento See Other Information section for additional requirements.o Both agencies' management and HR must agree to reimbursement detailsA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be signed by the detailee and management.o Must have received a Fully Successful or higher performance rating on last performance cycle.o This detail opportunity may be rescinded if detailee fails to meet position requirements.o You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on dutyFailure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.o This is a bargaining unit position.o This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sitesYou must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of timeQualifications This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Mechanical Engineer (0830-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Electronics Engineer (0855-series), a Mathematician (1520-series), or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidateApplicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0830, 0854, 0855, 1520 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualificationsIn order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being consideredYour resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this positionTherefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experienceYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of qualifying experience (or performing competencies).Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
All Professional Engineering Positions,8XXMathematics Series,1520Computer Science Series, 1550 You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experienceYou must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per weekExperience 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 employmentEducation Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree:
A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/
Experience:
A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineeringThe adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
(a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance(Note to Applicants:
Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational RequirementsOPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experienceThis training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR 1520-Mathematics Series:
A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional educationThe total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite; OR 1550-Computer Science Series:
A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer scienceAt least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculusAdditional information Detail cannot result in a promotion or permanent position without further competitionDetailee will continue to be paid by the home command, and salary will be reimbursedThis position may be subject to the priority Placement ProgramFor the 1550 series only:
This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 803 Product Support Manager, proficiency level I, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policiesMilitary Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ)A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific positionTemporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed dateBenefits A career with the U.Sgovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new w Recommended Skills Architecture Electronics Engineering Physics Heat Transfer Human Resources Hydraulics Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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All Professional Engineering Positions,8XXMathematics Series,1520Computer Science Series, 1550 You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experienceYou must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per weekExperience 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 employmentEducation Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree:
A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics:
(a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/
Experience:
A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineeringThe adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
(a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance(Note to Applicants:
Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational RequirementsOPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experienceThis training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR 1520-Mathematics Series:
A degree in mathematics; or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), plus appropriate experience or additional educationThe total coursework described above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite; OR 1550-Computer Science Series:
A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer scienceAt least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculusAdditional information Detail cannot result in a promotion or permanent position without further competitionDetailee will continue to be paid by the home command, and salary will be reimbursedThis position may be subject to the priority Placement ProgramFor the 1550 series only:
This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 803 Product Support Manager, proficiency level I, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policiesMilitary Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ)A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific positionTemporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed dateBenefits A career with the U.Sgovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new w Recommended Skills Architecture Electronics Engineering Physics Heat Transfer Human Resources Hydraulics Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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