ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Dahlgren, Virginia

Salary Range: $101401 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

• You will implement technical leadership and execution in the development of virtualization test, production, and training systems.
• You will evaluate and analyze security needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints and security mandates.
• You will apply secure code documentation.
• You will collaborate and perform with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software.
• You will develop secure software testing and validation procedures.
• You will identify security implications and apply methodologies within centralized and decentralized environments across the enterprises computer systems in software development.
• You will apply coding and testing standards, apply security testing tools (including "fuzzing" static-analysis code scanning tools), and conduct code reviews.
• You will identify basic common coding flaws at a high level.

Qualifications: This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Computer Engineer (0854-series) or a Computer Scientist (1550-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0854 and 1550) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in the areas of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Virtualization. Examples of experience may include building a multi system computing infrastructure including the use of Hypervisors, deploying and updating complex computer programs through containerization, use of automation tools to assist in deploying and redeploying an infrastructure consisting of multiple virtual machines. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Computer Engineering Series, 0854 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: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: DLGR_NSWC_jobinfo@navy.mil Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-11-03