Weapons System Chief Engineer You will serve as the Weapons System Chief Engineer in the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA. Location 1 vacancy in the following location: China Lake, CA This Job Is Open To Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Current or former employees of a base management agency. Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference. Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Clarification From The Agency Current permanent employees of DON and VEOA eligibles Duties You will serve as a consultant, furnishing advanced scientific and technical guidance and recommendations to top-level administrative and technical management officials. You will provide independent and authoritative technical advice on advanced complex state-of-the-art technical issues, projects, or programs to other experts and senior leaders. You will be responsible for managing high level and challenging research and development programs and for technically leading the teams who carry out the engineering and scientific work. You will establish and execute Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Weapons Development Strategy. You will conduct and assess independent and leading edge Naval weapon systems and weapon system integration. You will maintain record of weapons initiatives including their constituent efforts and progress and success in accomplishing their desired intent. You will serve as the centers primary advocate for weapons proposals, publications, presentations, and patents. Requirements Conditions Of Employment Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. The 1550 Series is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 0901, proficiency level basic. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. Qualifications The applicant is to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully, but concisely, how his/her experience supports each of the following mandatory technical qualifications: Experience in establishing technical vision and strategic focus for Weapons Development efforts and implementing in a continuously changing environment. Ability to lead Research & Development (R&D) in complex Naval weapon systems and weapon systems integration projects toward meeting NAWCWD, DON, and DOD mission and goals. Demonstrated multidisciplinary technical expertise in Naval weapon systems and weapon systems integration. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple risks, issues and projects simultaneously to achieve mission requirements for a technical organization including managing budget, schedule, workforce, and technology. Demonstrated skill in building strategic partnerships and alliances in other DOD and DON organizations, as well as academia and industry to build consensus and develop solutions on critical DOD or DON goals in the area of weapon systems and weapon systems integration. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: For 0800 Professional Engineering Series: A degree: engineering. Successful completion of a bachelor's or higher engineering degree from an accredited college or university. For 1310 Physics Series: A degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. For 1520 Mathematics Series: A degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. For 1550 Computer Science Series: A bachelor's degree in computer science -or- A bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.