Cooperative Engagement Capability Systems Engineer

• You will serve as COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY SYSTEMS ENGINEER in the Integrated Combat Systems Department Warfare Architecture and Engineering Division of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).
• You will conduct engineering analysis that results in the identification and recommendation of warfare systems that satisfy required capabilities for the surface fleet.
• You will consult with various stakeholders on software system design and maintenance document work through technical reports and specifications and coordinate with architects and developers to oversee the development of design solutions.
• You will define project scope and objectives develop architectures and requirements for warfare systems conduct key systems engineering efforts and develop integration options for future systems.
• You will implement Agile developments DevSecOps Data Analytics and Model Base System Engineering (MBSE) best practices for future warfare system development.
• You will problem-solve analyze issues research technologies to meet customer requirements and contribute expert input to implementation plans and procedures.

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
• 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 aftermust 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 Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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

This is an Interdisciplinary position that can be filled by the 0801 (General Engineering) 1515 (Operations Research 1520 (Mathematics) or the 1550 (Computer Science) series. The series that the selected applicant will be placed into depends on their qualifications.

In addition to the positive education requirement your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

FOR THE ND-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional scientist or engineer applying systems engineering principles to research analyze interpret evaluate and carry out difficult but conventional assignments. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) experience with systems engineering analysis and design; (2) experience with agile development data analytics and Model Base System Engineering (MBSE) tools (3) knowledge of conventional systems engineering tools and other available tools to execute assigned tasking.

FOR THE ND-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the ND-02 (GS-05/08 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional scientist or engineer applying basic systems engineering principles in support of engineering assignments to solve complex technical problems utilizing engineering techniques procedures and methods.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
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