INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIST/ENGINEER

The applicant is to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully, but concisely, how his/her experience supports each of the following Mandatory Technical Qualifications. Each technical qualification narrative should not exceed 2 pages. Failure to address these specific qualifications in a separate narrative statement will eliminate you from consideration: 1. Demonstrated ability research, develop, engineer, test, evaluate, standardize, procure/produce, and furnish fleet support of autonomous systems and algorithms, and to establish and document a strategy that drives science and technology planning, resources and support necessary to develop requisite technical capabilities. 2. Ability to manage and lead engineers and scientists across multiple disciplines to develop necessary core science and technology skills through internal and external sponsorship to explore technology, propose solutions, and design and develop capabilities for customers to integrate, test, and deliver autonomous systems products and services. 3. Experience contributing to the innovation of autonomous systems to enable dynamic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions with multiple assets, support targeting systems, electronic warfare applications and manned and unmanned platforms operating cooperatively in uncertain environments. 4. Demonstrated ability to stimulate, plan, coordinate, and review the full spectrum of Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation efforts applicable to the development of autonomous systems technologies. 5. Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with other senior members of the S&T community including resource sponsors and stakeholders (e.g OPNAV, PEOs, PMAs, OSD, ONR, DARPA) and other Naval SYSCOMs and Warfare Centers, as well as leaders in the Joint Services, industry, academia and coalition partners. 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=GS-PROF AND 0801 Professional Engineering Series 1310 Physics Series 1320 Chemistry Series 1520 Mathematics Series 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.
You will serve as the Distinguished Scientist/Engineer, Autonomous Systems of the Research Department at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNDIV) China Lake.