Department of the Navy

INTERDISCIPLINARY

Patuxent River, Maryland Full time

INTERDISCIPLINARY

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Patuxent River, Maryland

Salary Range: $142488 - $195200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as an Interdisciplinary Engineer/Physicist/Computer Scientist in the Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Battlespace Division, Advanced Technologies Development Department of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Major Duties:

  • You will serve as the Chief Technologist for the Airborne ASW Systems Engineering Division providing technical advice to leaders on all matters relating to airborne ASW systems, strategic direction, and acquisition.
  • You will advise the division and customers on acquisition strategies and trends to meet warfighting requirements as defined by OPNAV.
  • You will analyze threat and geopolitical assessments in establishing near-term and future ASW strategic plans and ensure there is a continuing assessment of ASW strategies, goals, and objectives.
  • You will assist division leaders to establish the vision for future airborne initiatives and also ensuring programs are executing cost, schedule and performance requirements, and complying with cyber and system operational certifications.
  • You will recommend program staffing levels, training needs, and personnel qualifications as well as assess changes to organic facilities and equipment.
  • You will be responsible for assessing gaps and developing solutions via new processes/technologies, or the modification of existing processes or capabilities in the airborne ASW mission area.
  • You will develop and utilize engineering trade-offs along with tactical implication studies for conceptual design and development of improvements.
  • You will demonstrate the knowledge and experience to provide expertise in the planning and execution for acoustic system developments.
  • You will support airborne ASW programs, internal and external customers, and the fleet for experimental and tactical operations along with providing expertise in the validation of Navy training systems and tools.
  • You will represent the agency, program sponsors, and the U.S. Navy at technical reviews and symposia concerning ASW systems.
  • You will initiate contact and generate sponsor support that results in additional tasking and funding for the division.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band (DP-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Providing technical advice to leaders on all matters relating to airborne systems, strategic direction, and acquisition to ensure strategies, goals and objectives are met; (2) Advising the division and customers on acquisition strategies and trends to meet warfighting requirements as well as analyzing threats and geopolitical assessments in establishing near-term and future strategic plans; (3) Assisting division leaders in ensuring programs are executing cost, schedule, and performance requirements to meet required delivery dates and are complying with cyber and system operational certifications; (4) Assessing gaps and developing solutions via new processes, new technologies, or the modification of existing processes and capabilities in the airborne mission area to include signal processing, mission planning/tactical decision aid models, systems/subsystems, and platforms; and (5) Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on acoustic data analysis while maintaining knowledge of airborne system technologies and underwater acoustic systems/ subsystems. 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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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. Your resume must show 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. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire 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 11/21/2025to receive consideration. Applications received after 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/21/2025 will generally not be accepted. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Please do not submit multiple resumes. 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, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents are legible and accurate. Human Resources will not modify a resume or change an applicant's answer to a question, even upon request.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-21