You will serve as Distinguished Engineer - Director for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD). 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.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ#1. Demonstrated experience leading research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts, from basic research to prototyping and deployment, for unmanned surface vehicle systems and technologies. TQ#2. Demonstrated ability to furnish highly advanced and/or unprecedented scientific and/or technical guidance and recommendations to top-level administrative and technical management officials within the NR&DE, DON, DOD, other government agencies, and outside organizations such as academia and industry. 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 All Professional Engineering series, 08XX 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 Engineer - Director for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), providing enterprise-wide scientific and engineering leadership for USV technology development.
You will serve as Director of USVs Distinguished Scientist/Engineer, providing technical leadership and expertise in the development and implementation of advanced technologies for unmanned surface vehicles.
You will lead and coordinate unmanned surface vehicle research, development, test, and experimentation across a broad network.
You will provide executive direction and strategic vision for the research, development, test, evaluation, and integration of USV technologies and systems across the Navy's warfare centers.
You will represent NSWC and the Navy as a USV subject matter expert at various technical forums and will provide technical guidance and recommendations across departments at NSWCCD.
You will provide technical expertise, supervision, and direction to division engineers and scientists in USV testing, USV modeling and simulation, and USV applicable technology development.
You will lead the planning and budgeting activities for USV-related programs, providing program sponsors and Warfare Center leadership with technical workload projections and skill assessments.
You will ensure USV systems are safe, reliable, effective, and operationally suitable for their intended missions.
You will be responsible for stewardship of USV Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT and E) and operating budget.