Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist (Modeling & Simulation)

Quick Facts

• Role: Interdisciplinary Engineer/Scientist (Modeling & Simulation / Verification & Validation)

Description

You will lead the PMA-230 National Modeling and Simulation (M&S) laboratory campaign and execute a Modeling and Simulation-based Verification and Validation strategy for NGAD. You will define entry/exit criteria, readiness assessments, and risk-reduction actions; then coordinate the full integration of software, hardware, mission planning, threat representation, distributed simulation, and external laboratory connections for valid test execution. You will provide technical status, integration risks, and workforce needs to leadership and support program office planning through technical priorities and tasking recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the PMA-230 lab campaign and the M&S-based V&V strategy across lab, ground, and flight venues

• Establish entry and exit criteria, test objectives, readiness assessments, and risk-reduction actions for venue progression and approval decisions

• Coordinate software, hardware, mission planning, threat representation, interface, distributed simulation, and external laboratory connections

• Synchronize technical dependencies, schedules, assumptions, and integration activities across government organizations, contractors, and external laboratories

• Develop technical priorities and laboratory requirements to inform program office resource, contract, and laboratory planning

• Lead the provision of technical status, readiness assessments, integration risks, shortfalls, mitigations, and workforce needs

Requirements

• US citizenship and suitability for federal employment

• Obtain and maintain interim/final security clearance prior to entrance on duty (MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required clearance)

• Participate in direct deposit pay program

• Pass required E-Verify checks (for new Department of the Navy hires)

• Meet Selective Service registration requirement (males born after 12/31/1959)

• Pass pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) and comply with random drug testing

• Sign a three-year tenure agreement for a Critical Acquisition Position (unless a waiver is approved)

• Be able to travel (CONUS/OCONUS), including extended periods on military/commercial aircraft

• At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12/13 (or DP-04) in professional engineering/scientist work, including multidisciplinary M&S/V&V leadership, requirements development and technical prioritization, systems engineering/software integration/distributed simulation/test planning/lab operations leadership, and synchronization of cost/schedule/performance/technical dependencies

• Meet OPM positive education requirements for one of the specified series (0801 Engineering, 1310 Physics, 1320 Chemistry, 1520 Mathematics, 1550 Computer Science) with the stated degree or credit-hour criteria

Benefits

• Comprehensive U.S. government benefits package (eligibility depends on position type and full/part-time/intermittent status)