Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Modified DoD Direct Hire Authority. 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. Responsibilities You will provide technical direction and senior leadership to engineering and technical staff in the areas of Electronic Warfare (EW), Radar, Electro-Optic/Infrared, and Communications, Navigation, Identification (CNI) modeling, and stimulation. You will evaluate customer requirements, assist the customer in determining potential uses of Electronic Combat Stimulation (ECSTIM) assets, and support the customer throughout the Test and Evaluation process. You will develop and design new simulation/stimulation equipment and Test and Evaluation procedures for properly evaluating and solving problems for the DoD programs implementing EW systems. You will organize special project test execution and security setups across the branch, division, and department. You will serve as an expert advisor in divisional process definition and execution, including configuration management, peer reviews, requirements management, and standards compliance. You will provide technical leadership in process analysis, modification and standards development for the ICE division in support of simulation system development. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or DP-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Formulating, directing, interpreting, and applying test planning, policy, and strategy to ensure scientific validity, adequacy, and maximum efficiency in Electronic Warfare/Radar and Communication stimulation systems; 2) Performing detailed analysis of complex programs to identify problems and recommend solutions; 3) Applying a wide range of theories, concepts, principles, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures in relation to scenario based mission systems performance testing within an installed systems test facility; 4) Managing multiple funding sources and executing funding in a proper and efficient manner for an organization. Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Mastery of advanced concepts, principles and practices of real-time Electronic Warfare (EW) simulation/stimulation, electronics/electrical systems, systems engineering and software development. Knowledge and skills must be proficient enough to enable the design, development, and integration of special hardware or the software interfaces required to support the RDT&E of aircraft mission systems. Knowledge of hardware and software principles necessary to develop real-time simulations of aircraft system and their associated sensor sub-systems including detection, countermeasure, and counter-countermeasure systems in use or in development. Advanced knowledge of programming languages, computer system architectures and operating systems, real-time computation principles, sufficient to support development of simulation software and hardware and identify alternate approaches and solutions. Experience working with network protocols such as Mil-Std 1553, AIRINC 429, RS232/422, Ethernet, and VME. A thorough knowledge of the NAWC-AD Test and Evaluation processes with an overall understanding of aircraft and systems instrumentation, test and evaluation. Knowledge and problem solving skills sufficient to absorb technical information and apply it to the project objectives in order to reach sound solutions in a multi-disciplinary team environment. In depth knowledge of and experience with the Test and Evaluation (T&E) process and principals sufficient to interpret customer test requirements and develop solutions utilizing ECSTIM and ACETEF assets. The ability to expertly communicate orally and in writing. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: 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 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 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 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 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. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.