Naval Air Systems Command — Patuxent River, Maryland
Pay: $143,913–$197,200 per year
You will serve as a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer in the Missions Systems Group, Avionics Engineering Department, Avionics Systems Engineering Division, Advanced Architecture Branch of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
Duties You will provide technical management of avionics system development, design, analysis, test and evaluation, production and in-service and life-cycle support for modifications to the assigned program. You will perform system integration, test and analysis necessary to transform operational needs into avionics system descriptions, integrate related technical engineering specialties, and coordinate the efforts of other engineering disciplines. You will provide engineering management and engineering support throughout the aircraft life cycle including advanced development and in-service engineering You will lead the design modification, acquisition, integration, validation and final approval of the avionics equipment, providing recommendations for cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs to leadership in support of operational missions. You will ensure that all technical and operational requirements are met for the development, integration, and testing of applicable avionics and related modifications. You will coordinate specific avionics systems engineering efforts within the assigned Program Office, at contractor facilities, and with the Fleet support teams.
Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or pay band DP-04 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Examples of specialized experience for this position include: 1) Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project objectives, ensuring technical, schedule, and cost performance; 20 Oversee all aspects of requirements definition, system architecture, and design reviews, ensuring alignment with program goals and stakeholder needs; 3) Lead and guide certification processes to ensure new capabilities meet airworthiness, spectrum, and security requirements while preventing costly fielding delays; 4) Coordinate technical alignment with the Advanced Systems Level 1 IPT, Capability Integration Level 1 IPT, and Flight Plan Team for the maturation and fielding of advanced capabilities; 5) Facilitate the development, documentation, and management of system and subsystem requirements, including traceability and verification planning, across all Level 3 product pillars.
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).
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