Job summary

You will serve as the Software Developer - Technical and Systems Expert in the Research Programs Branch (327), Machinery, Research and Silencing Division (32), Machinery Research, Logistics & Ship Integrity Department (30) of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWC PHILA DIV).

Major duties

You will provide direction, design integration, planning, testing, supportability, product management, verification and validation, certification and integrity, and security of the electric plant and machinery control software-based systems. You will lead software development and coding efforts, including Implementation of cybersecurity controls, secure software, and development environment. You will establish a Generic Instrumentation and Control software development and infrastructure environment. You will coordinate with management, sponsors, technical stakeholders, design and in-service engineers, contractors, and end users to provide specialized technical advice applicable to program development. You will develop a plan of action outlining requirements and justification for proposed approach, estimates of the scope, cost, facilities and time schedule involved. You will research technological areas related to the engineering of hardware and software integration methodology. You will provide analysis and software implementation of system requirements and conceptual design of software design and development infrastructure. You will explore data acquisition and data analysis methodologies to support test and evaluation evolutions. You will apply state-of-the-possible computer engineering methodology, assessment and modernization of existing systems and review and/or prepare technical specifications for contracted efforts.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As professional engineer or scientist coordinating and integrating system support activities (e.g., Test & Evaluation, Research & Development, development, design, installation, maintenance) to ensure concepts, principles, and practices for modernization and in-service engineering efforts. Examples of Qualifying Experience may include demonstrated mastery of computer engineering, software development, and system engineering concepts, principles, and practices; extensive knowledge of computer hardware, systems software applications, and computer systems architecture and integration including coding techniques, testing, and life cycle; utilization of Windows, Linux and other operating systems and the programming languages; software design and life cycles (Waterfall, Spiral and Evolutionary); application of Key Process Areas (KPA's), principles, and practices of Level III of the SEI Integrated CMMI and Agile/Scrum; applying expertise in advanced engineering or architectural theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or new applications or developments to resolve unique or novel problems; communicating with all levels of management, professionals and administrative staff in order to advocate for recommended course of action; leading teams of engineers, technicians, and system manufacturers in support of product deployment; managing, coordinating and integrating efforts in System Support Activity, In-Service Engineering, Test and Evaluation, and Research and Development projects, including system development, design, introduction, installation, testing and maintenance. 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 AND/OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ 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 basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: For 08xx, All Professional Engineering Series: 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. OR For 1550, Computer Science: Successful completion of a degree in computer science or degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours were in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

Evaluations

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: DEVELOPING OTHERS ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING PROJECT MANAGEMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.