ENGINEER or SCIENTIST

Summary

This is a detail opportunity open to Department of Navy permanent civilian employees in the competitive service currently at the ND-04 pay band (GS-12 /13 equivalency) or higher. The selectee will be placed on a temporary detail not to exceed 1 year. The detailee for this position will serve as an ENGINEER or SCIENTIST in the office of Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division

Duties

• You will perform tasks involving the research, design, operation, maintenance and development of complex systems and the equipment and/or components, architectures, or data related to those systems.
• You will be responsible for working with and leading a project team in the development of systems or subsystems related to Undersea Warfare.
• You will apply and develop system and sub-system requirements and specification documents.
• You will serve as a subject matter expert and productive team member.
• You will participate and lead various Undersea Systems and Subsystems Integrated Product Team (IPTs)meetings.
• You will review and analyze system requirement specifications and technical design review packages and providing subject matter expert comments and updates.
• You will engage in system engineering efforts including cost and schedule as well as technical aspects.
• You will prepare proposals and budget estimates for new and existing tasking.
• You will communicate project schedule, status, analysis, test results and risks to technical and management personnel based on your area of responsibliity.

Qualifications

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a Computer Engineer (0854-series), a Chemical Engineer (0893 series), a Mathematics (1520-series), a Computer Scientist (1550 series) or a Data Scientist (1560 series), depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0854, 0893, 1520, 1550, 1560) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of qualifying experience (or performing competencies). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. 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.

Education

Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: 0801: Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); 1520: Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. OR,Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.ANDThe total course work in either option above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite. 1550: Degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. 1560: Degree: Mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.ORCombination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in the paragraph above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated for this position based on how you meet the qualifications above. Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you have the desired qualifications for this detail. All applications will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/01/2026. Applications received after 09/01/2026 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

What to expect next

When the application process is complete, your complete application (resume, and all supporting documents) will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements for which you requested consideration. You will be evaluated based on the information provided in your resume along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability related to the job requirements.

Required documents

To apply for this detail, you must submit a complete application package which includes: 1) Resume 2) Cover Letter or Statement of Interest 3) Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing current grade, series, and position occupied 4) Most recent Performance Appraisal (if applicable)

Other information

Detail cannot result in a promotion or permanent position without further competition. Detailee will continue to be paid by the home command, and salary will be reimbursed. This position may be subject to the priority Placement Program. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.