INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the STRL Mission Support 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 provide technical and programmatic leadership to the Fiber Optics program team, while providing overall direction for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Fiber Optics program. You will design technologies specializing in light information or light energy, such as laser or fiber optics technology. You will develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems. You will conduct testing to determine functionality or optimization or to establish limits of photonics systems or components. You will read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the field. Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or DP-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying field related insight, technical expertise, and creativity to assist with the formulation, implementation, and guidance of aircraft fiber optic systems; 2) Maintaining knowledge of current and future fiber optic specifications for new technologies and applications, and providing overall technical planning for development, implementation, and evaluation of programs; 3) Assessing and analyzing technical projects (e.g., system requirements, resources, cost, customer needs) to develop a complex project plan within an organization; 4) Ability to establish workload priorities and manage manpower and funding resources to support Acquisition Programs. 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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf 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.