INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Modified 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. Major duties: You will serve as the lead laboratory architect responsible for designing, developing, and overseeing existing and new high-fidelity simulation laboratories supporting the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) enterprise at NAS Patuxent River. You will carry out research, development, testing, evaluation, innovation, and reengineering projects independently. You will provide architectural oversight and technical direction across JSE software and hardware systems. You will identify hardware obsolescence and integrating modernized processing, networking, and interface architectures to expand operational capability. Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DP-04 (GS-12/13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Tracks and manages integrated master schedules, budget allocations, and funding execution for lab modifications, upgrades, and new facility build-outs. Ensures all physical spaces, secure enclosures, and technical architectures meet stringent facility accreditation and security requirements. Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams, program offices, and system developers to align laboratory technical baselines, establish hardware/software interface standards, and architect scalable facility layouts capable of supporting evolving multi-platform simulation requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: For 08XX: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/ For 1520: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ For 1550: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ For 1560: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/data-science-series-1560/ 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.