INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

You will serve as a member of the Energetics Evaluation Branch and is responsible for coordinating programs and projects.

You will serve as the Program Manager and Subject Matter Expert for Hazard Classification in the formulation and implementation of conventional explosives safety regulations, criteria, and policies for ordnance as they are stored and transported.

You will provide technical direction and advice with respect to work processes, content, issues or problems pertaining to the Hazard Classification Energetics Evaluations programs.

You will attend, chair, and participate in various meetings concerning technical and engineering proposals, programmatic plans and actions that involve nationwide or DoD-wide technical experts in a variety of fields.

You will oversee generic research and development efforts to design, test, and transition appropriate technical projects relating to safe energetic solutions or transportation, storage, and handling of energetics and weapon systems.

You will serve as the NAVSEASYSCOM Safety Representative to the Configuration Control Board for the use and control of high explosives and high explosives loading of Navy non-nuclear munitions.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 grade level equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional engineer or scientist providing engineering guidance for the design, testing, or development of ordnance, munitions, or weapon systems to ensure compliance with established requirements or specifications; or as a professional chemist/physical scientist providing technical guidance for the design, testing, or development of materials used in ordnance, munitions, or weapons systems to ensure compliance with established requirements or specifications.

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/general-engineering-series-0801/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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.