Summary
You will serve as the High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapon Systems Architect in the Laser Weapon System Technology and Lethality Branch (E11) in the Integrated Engagement Systems Department (E) of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. ND-05 is equivalent to GS-14/15.
Duties
You will define and oversee the overall system architecture for HEL weapon systems.
You will establish common designs, scale technologies, and integrate advanced capabilities into cohesive, fieldable platforms.
You will drive the optimization of laser weapon systems for Size, Weight, Power, and Cooling to enable successful integration onto challenging host platforms, including ships, USVs, and aerial/ground vehicles.
You will perform trade-off analyses among key technology areas, such as laser sources, beam control, trackers, optics, atmospheric compensation, and power/thermal management to meet system lethality requirements.
You will coordinate the efforts of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across hardware, software, and lethality disciplines to bridge the gap between specialized subsystem research and development and total system architecture.
You will partner with modeling and simulation SMEs to develop key system performance parameters that are essential to engagement analysis, mission analysis, and campaign analysis.
You will collaborate with academia, industry, and program offices to foster and transition critical technologies that will enable greater system performance and enhanced lethality for future laser weapon systems.
You will provide senior-level technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and scientists by teaching technical short courses, conducting hands-on training, and reviewing technical designs and documents for laser weapon systems.
You will communicate complex technical concepts, designs, and technology transition plans to senior stakeholders to promote and retain program advocacy.
You will lead the design, development, and fielding of cutting-edge High Energy Laser systems; establish common designs, scaling technologies, and integrating advanced capabilities into fieldable platforms.
You will act as the primary technical visionary bridging the gap between specialized subsystem research and total system architecture by coordinating Subject Matter Experts across hardware, software, and lethality disciplines.
Education
This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801 series), a General Physical Scientist (1301 series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515 series), or a Computer Scientist (1550 series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 1301, 1515, and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: FOR THE 0801 - General Engineering Series: A. Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR B. Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.org OR C. Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html. OR D. 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 in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above) OR E. Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. FOR THE 1301 - General Physical Science Series: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or, a combination of education and experience in one of the above majors that includes at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. FOR THE 1515 - Operations Research Series: A degree in operations research; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics, and at least 3 of the 24 semester hours were in calculus. FOR THE 1550 - Computer Science Series: A degree in computer science or degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours were in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
How you will be evaluated
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: MODELING AND SIMULATION PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIC THINKING SYSTEMS DESIGN AND INTEGRATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS TESTING AND EVALUATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.