About this role
Job SummaryYou will serve as the Senior Advisor Warfighting Capability Engineering located within the Naval Air Systems Command, Engineering and Cyber Warfare Group with a duty location of Patuxent River, Maryland. You will provide strategic leadership and technical guidance across mission areas, advising on capability development, system integration, and requirements to deliver advanced, mission-aligned warfighting solutions in support of Naval Aviation.
QualificationsCandidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ 1. Executive Technical Leadership and Mission Impact: Nationally/internationally recognized expert with extensive experience in system-of-systems engineering, battlespace networks, mission architectures, and targeting systems. Demonstrated ability to provide strategic technical leadership on extraordinarily complex developmental efforts, rapidly delivering innovative solutions that close critical warfighter capability gaps and improve overall naval mission effectiveness. 2. Innovation, Communication, and Cross-Enterprise Influence: Proven record of creative problem-solving, correcting deficiencies, evaluating alternatives, and developing viable, cost-effective approaches to addressing mission capability shortfalls. Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts at the highest levels, build and lead multidisciplinary teams, and achieve distinguished professional recognition through publications, patents, honors, and prestigious awards. 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=GS-PROF AND All Professional Engineering series, 0801 Physics Series, 1310 Operation Research Series,1515 Mathematics Series, 1520 Computer Science Series, 1550 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 DutiesYou will serve as Senior Advisor for Engineering and Cyber Warfare, guiding strategic planning, capability development, and future requirements across mission areas.You will represent the command at NAVAIR, DON, and DoD levels, participating in senior boards and study teams shaping policy, strategy, and technical direction.You will lead and integrate multidisciplinary teams to develop and execute enterprise-wide research and engineering strategies delivering advanced warfighter capabilities.You will direct command-wide studies and mission assessments to identify capability gaps and implement material and non-material solutionsYou advise development of mission-level architectures, modeling, simulation, and analysis to support acquisition, integration, and sustainment.You will ensure system design aligns with mission-level capabilities through collaboration with program leadership and chief engineers.You will serve as senior liaison to DoD, industry, and federal partners, advancing innovative solutions to maintain warfighting superiority.