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INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

$196,385 a year
Naval Air Systems Command
Lake Forest Full-day Full-time

Description:

You will serve as the Weapons System Chief Engineer in the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA

Requirements:

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. Experience in establishing technical vision and strategic focus for Weapons Development efforts and implementing in a continuously changing environment.

2. Ability to lead Research & Development (R&D) in complex Naval weapon systems and weapon systems integration projects toward meeting NAWCWD, DON, and DOD mission and goals. Skilled in communicating ideas and risks clearly and concisely both orally and in writing resulting in motivating people to action. Experience leading workforce development efforts and mentoring/ coaching technical subject matter experts in Weapons Development. Facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

3. Demonstrated multidisciplinary technical expertise in Naval weapon systems and weapon systems integration. Demonstrated significant specialized experience in a specific scientific or technical field gained through high-level basic and applied research, experimental development, and/or systems engineering, including experience in planning and executing difficult and highly technical programs of national significance or planning and executing specialized programs that show outstanding attainments in the field of research or consultation.

4. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple risks, issues and projects simultaneously to achieve mission requirements for a technical organization including managing budget, schedule, workforce, and technology. Knowledge and understanding of budgeting and execution of financial operations within the Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF). Knowledge of DOD acquisition policy and strategy.

5. Demonstrated skill in building strategic partnerships and alliances in other DOD and DON organizations, as well as academia and industry to build consensus and develop solutions on critical DOD or DON goals in the area of weapon systems and weapon systems integration.

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
1520 Mathematics Series
1550 Computer Science 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.
Jun 30, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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