SUPERVISORY GENERAL ENGINEER

You will serve as a Supervisory General Engineering Branch Head in the SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPT, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering (R&ME) Division of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 Branch (AA17400). Major duties: You will serve as a recognized expert on all aspects of RME engineering and, accordingly, delegated RME technical authority by the Technical Director for his/her Branch. You will establish and provide substantive input to RME policy development and implementation, develop solutions for complex RME engineering technical problems, and create and defend staffing plans for supported customers. You will manage supervisory responsibilities including: monitoring and reviewing work conducted by subordinate RME teams; mentoring, coaching and training new and junior team members through check-ins, IDP development, assigned training, etc. You will provide inputs for the development and implementation of executable national-level long-term integrated strategic business and technology plans, policies, guidance, and metrics for the Branch within the framework of mission objectives. You will assist the Technical Director with the development, implementation, and execution of technical initiatives. You will continually monitor, review, and evaluate RME, Systems Engineering, Command, and DoW strategic focus areas and initiatives and adjust customer program and support plans to ensure that successful outcomes can be realized. You will direct, integrate and coordinate the efforts of a variety of entry-level/journey-level engineers and senior technical experts on programs and projects involving multi-division or multi-site participation. You will provide direction of assigned resources and ensure the best integration of the work effort; assessing future manpower and skills requirements and recommend training plans to develop and deliver the required support and capabilities. You will interface with associates, managers, and senior leadership to exchange ideas, information, and knowledge to ensure consistency across the entire organization in practices, policies, and procedures. You will identify budgetary requirements for managed RME teams and participate in preparation of manpower and material resource requirement estimates to support all Branch activities. You will review the plans, proposals and objectives of these requirements and provide technical justification of the estimates to higher authorities for all levels of the review process. You will carry out EEO policies and communicate support to subordinates, assuring equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards. You will support the establishment and promulgation of well-documented processes for use throughout the department. You will provide input so that that new technology and lessons learned are incorporated in Department processes; recommending suitable methods of assessing and continually improving processes. You will determine make/buy decisions within the site/Division and fulfill safety, environmental, and internal control requirements. You will carry out senior leadership special assignments that cross other sites and competencies, requiring a high level of management and technical expertise. Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-13) grade level or (NM-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: Qualification 1 - Leadership and Intrapersonal Skills and Experience: The applicant must demonstrate strong leadership and intrapersonal skills as exemplified by the ability to do one or more of the following:1) Manage a moderate to large cross-functional team(s) (or serve as that team's primary TPOC); 2) Establish, coordinate, oversee, prioritize team tasking; 3) Regularly communicate up and down chains of command; 4) Develop sound/novel mitigations for risks/issues and create new opportunities for the team/program; 5) Resolve personnel/team member conflicts and issues with tact, poise, compassion, critical thinking, and active listing. Qualification 2 - Project Management Experience: The applicant must demonstrate the ability to effectively do one or more of the following: 1) Manage/prioritize a large number of tasks; 2) Ability to pivot and shift to meet new/emerging program requirements; 3) Use critical thinking and active listening to arrive at informed plans of actions; 4) Track/status/report on tasking w/ focus on customer need dates; 5) Properly manage available / (acquire) new resources to ensure project success. Qualification 3 - Applicable Technical and Acquisition Skillsets: The applicant must possess sound experience in one or more of the following (some being required as denoted): 1) R&M engineering and its associated metrics, processes, and methodologies (REQUIRED); 2); Systems Engineering and MBSE (preferred) Qualification 4 -Fixed-Wing Aircraft Familiarity/Experience: 1. Demonstrates sound knowledge of the design and operation of fixed-wing gas-turbine-powered aircraft 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 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.