About this role
Job Summary
You will serve as a Branch Manager of the Submarine Launched Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Branch (also known as the Small and Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Branch of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA. This position is equivalent to the GS-14/15 level. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, equivalent to the GS-14/15 (fill in GS-equivalent salary range). The salary for this position may be limited to a GS-14 Step 10 (currently $196,954).
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12/13 grade level or ND-4 pay band 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 managing the design, testing, evaluation, or sustainment of a complex systems for undersea vehicles. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 0801: 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 1301: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 1501: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/general-mathematics-and-statistics-series-1501star/ 1515: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ 1520: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/ 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.
Major Duties
- You will provide management and leadership to an in-service engineering, maintenance, and research and development workforce to successfully execute technical projects and programs within the Branch.
- You will ensure the capabilities and competencies within the Branch are developed, maintained, and improved through strategic resource management, including maintaining sufficient staffing levels and technical capabilities.
- You will codify analytical approaches and support the development, implementation, and long-term stewardship of standardized engineering and technical processes.
- You will support the team to safely execute on-water and lab-based test evolutions and maintenance operations in compliance with Navy quality and safety regulations.
- You will lead or participate in strategic initiatives aligned to Division, Department, or overall Command goals.