You will serve as a LEAD TECHNICIAN in the SURVEILLANCE RADAR DIVISION (E30), SENSORS WEAPONS & LAUNCHERS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrating the operation, maintenance, and training of United States Navy and United States Marine Corps (USMC) Radar/Electronic Systems. Examples of qualifying experience: Reviewing, analyzing, investigating, and recommending solutions to critical design problems; Analyzing the impact on the success of the Navy's effort in the development, fielding, instruction/training, distance support, maintenance, and operation of Division portfolio of 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 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 oversee surveillance radars for US Navy (USN), US Marine Corps (USMC), US Coast Guard USCG), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) platforms, as well as associated Land Base Test sites.
You will lead and manage multiple projects and teams, overseeing all technical aspects and ensuring team cohesion and strong customer relations.
You will drive technical improvements by analyzing failure and reliability data and modifying operational systems.
You will act as the primary point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders, including the USN and USMC, to strategically guide the Surveillance Radar Program.
You will to assist the Branch Manager with administrative and financial tasks, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
You will ensure the engineering accuracy and currency of technical documentation and provide engineering inputs for procurement specifications.