Interdisciplinary Engineer​/Scientist Security Clearance

Position: INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST with Security Clearance
Location: Patuxent River

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* You will represent the Navy as a SME working Sense and Avoid (SAA) or Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) efforts.
* You will represent the Navy as a SME to develop and finalize SAA Minimal Operational Performance Standard (MOPS).
* You will maintain Situational Awareness of a subset of USN SAA efforts throughout the life cycles, and road-mapping SAA capabilities for the USN.
* You will support NAWCAD and Platform Customers to strategize for appropriate financial and personnel resources.
* You will serve as subject matter expert with Sense and Avoid, ACASxu Systems, and Due Regard Operations.
* You will represent Avionics Technical Authority for SAA and ACAS.
* You will lead the Certification efforts of SAA or ACAS Avionics Systems.
* You will provide technical design, development, integration, qualification, production, and in service support of avionics systems e.g. SAA Radar, TCAS Systems, IFF, Systems, antenna systems, Ground Station Interfaces, Flight Management Systems, etc.
* You will prepare avionics system specifications, statements of work, Contractor Data Deliverable Lists, Engineering Change Proposals, Technical Directives, and other documentation technically required to execute duties.
* You will prepare innovative or novel engineering technical strategies and plans such as technical roadmaps, engineering staffing and development plans, and strategies to address avionics diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages.
* You will provide technical analyses in support of trade-off studies, engineering investigations, hardware and software architectures, hardware and software compatibility, avionics software and hardware modifications, and related upgrades.
* You will provide subject matter expertise in support of Airworthiness processes.
* You will represent the command and our customer(s) as the technical point of contact for assigned Sense and Avoid and ACASxu Systems.
* You will be responsible for integration and validation of avionics hardware and software systems into a laboratory environment prior to aircraft integration. Requirements Help 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 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 Acquisition

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and category assigned to the position is required within established category time frames.
* Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
* 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 Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09/11 grade level or DP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Working knowledge of collision Avoidance Systems and Transponders, ground stations, and Radar systems;
2) Serving as a subject matter expert…