Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as an INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/ GEOPHYSICIST/ OCEANOGRAPHER in the Seafloor Interactions Branch, Acoustic Modeling and Databases Division, Acoustics Department of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS.
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Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Physical Scientists GS-1301: Experience determining available geophysical data coverage for assigned geophysical areas through library searches, database queries, and external contacts. Experience initiating actions to collect available geophysical data in data deficient areas. Experience initiating requests to perform geophysical surveys in areas where available data coverage is inadequate. Experience drafting geophysical survey plans based on existing data coverage and database requirements. Geophysicist GS-1313: Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining regional, gridded geophysical databases. Experience interpreting geophysical data, maps regional stratigraphy, computing layer thickness, and gird thickness. Experience assessing the accuracy of existing geophysical databases, building upgraded databases, verifying and validating databases, and preparing database documentation. Experience estimating geoacoustic parameters and acoustic province boundaries. Oceanographer GS-1360: Experience supporting acoustic database development, implementation, and maintenance, focusing on geophysical database addressing questions and concerns regarding geophysical database, its accuracy, geoacoustic parameters, and acoustic boundaries. Experience supporting anti-submarine warfare (ASW) acoustic analyses and forensic reconstructions, focusing on geophysical components within the analyses. Experience gathering and analyzing geophysical data and databases, identifying geophysical features and properties impacting acoustics, and documents results. Experience recommending upgrading geophysical databases in areas where database accuracy is inadequate. Experience planning, performing, addressing problems, modifying existing, or adapting new methods and procedures to produce acoustic analyses and forensic reconstruction. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/geophysics-series-1313/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/ 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: 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 05/07/2026. Applications received after 05/07/2026 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: 2026-05-07