ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST

ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Naval Base Newport, Rhode Island

Salary Range: $142452 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as the Division CHIEF ENGINEER (00E) in the DEPUTY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OFFICE (TDB) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. Per 5 CFR 335.103(c)(3)(v), this is a non-competitive reassignment opportunity open to those qualified who hold (or have held) a position equivalent to (or higher than) an ND-04 (GS-12/13 equivalent) on a permanent basis in the competitive service.

Major Duties:

• You will implement policies and processes to ensure the division incorporates system engineering discipline in all tasking
• You will guide the development of cross-departmental solutions to complex technical programmatic issues and events
• You will coordinate interactions with external Navy organizations (SYSCOMs, OPNAV, and Fleet) in support of WCs program development and refinement
• You will serve as Chair of the DIVNPT Human Protection Institutional Review Board
• You will schedule and conduct regular independent reviews of Division programs, including Critical Project Execution Reviews and Command Level Reviews.
• You will conduct and oversee independent scientific and engineering studies that assess cost performance benefits and system engineering trade-offs to influence programs at the Division that require Command-level attention.
• You will lead the CHENG Council, facilitate bi-weekly meetings, and plan, execute and ensure the quality of CHENG Council deliverables, e.g. Systems Safety assessments, and failure reviews.
• You will work closely with 00Q to oversee Critiques, including analyzing findings to learn and share themes across the center, as well as executing and/or participating in Critiques regarding significant issues.
• You will support and advocate for center level digital engineering transformation efforts
• You will support TDB efforts, reviews, and analyses regarding Newport Project Management Dashboard (NPMD) quarterly inputs

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the ND-04 pay band (GS-12 or GS-13 equivalency) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional engineer or scientist with specialized knowledge in systems engineering, project execution and integration of NAVSEA systems and processes to design or develop undersea warfare 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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 04/02/2026. Applications received after 04/02/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-02