ENGINEER​/SCIENTIST Jobs

CPS Weapon System Integration Engineer

You will facilitate the successful integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Weapon System (WS) onto the Zumwalt Platform.

You will ensure technical rigor (both process rigor and technical expertise) is applied across Launchers (SPC
31), Weapon Control System (WCS) and Mission Planning (MP) (SPC
32), and Platform Integration (SPC
33).

You will ensure requisite system engineering discipline is applied across the portfolio (SEP, SETR process adherence, certification, etc.) and ensure launcher, WCS, and MP design and interfaces meet requirements.

You will ensure all internal and external interface requirement changes are properly documented and communicated.

You will document, assess, and approve Zumwalt Platform Integration SW/HW Launcher, WCS, and MP changes.

You will identify CPS/Zumwalt integration risks and coordinate with Zumwalt (IWS 9, PMS 500) and CPS leadership, program stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical warrant holders to define mitigation strategies and reduce risk.

You will provide technical support of key programmatic milestones, such as CPS/Zumwalt program and industry partner design concept reviews, In-Process Reviews, and Weapon Systems Safety Review Board meetings.

You will brief stakeholders, to include SPC, PMS 500 and IWS 9 leadership, on CPS/Zumwalt integration.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the
  
  Functional Area
  
  and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established time frames.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

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 ND-4 pay band (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
As a professional engineer or scientist applying technical project management principles to lead technical teams in the integration of weapons systems onto US Navy ship platforms. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
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…