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Responsibilities You will prepare and present approximately 200 hours of graduate-level classroom instruction per year on diverse subjects in aerospace engineering and flight test.
You will develop all associated course materials, including texts, notes, and references, and will prepare and grade student exercises and examinations.
You will advise U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) leadership on academic course content and flight exercises, ensuring the curriculum remains relevant to current and emerging technologies.
You will provide expert engineering consultation to students on their flight test projects, with a focus on flight test design, data acquisition, and data analysis techniques.
You will lead and support research projects focused on emerging test techniques and analysis procedures to grow the USNTPS knowledge base.
You will serve as a subject matter expert and technical consultant on aeromechanics and airborne systems to NAVAIR, other government agencies, and industry partners.
You will foster and maintain strong relationships with researchers in the Navy, academia, and private industry to support cooperative research and curriculum development.
You will, if holding the appropriate pilot qualifications and on an as-needed basis, pilot training aircraft in support of flight exercises (this is an ancillary duty not to exceed 15% of total time).
Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized Professional Engineering experience at or equivalent to the DP-04 STRL Pay Band or equivalent GS Grade Level (GS-12/13) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Examples of specialized experience includes performing the majority of following duties: 1.
Providing advanced classroom instruction and/or professional consultation in core aerospace subject areas (such as fixed-wing/rotary-wing aeromechanics, airborne systems, or propulsion) to pilots, engineers, or other technical professionals in a university or professional setting.
2.
Creating, developing, or updating advanced technical curricula for aerospace engineering or flight test, to include preparing course materials such as lectures, student exercises, or examinations.
3.
Applying engineering principles to the test and evaluation of aircraft or complex systems, which includes direct experience in flight test design, data acquisition, data reduction, or data analysis.
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/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/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.
Education Education Requirements This is an interdisciplinary scientist/analyst position.
To meet the basic education requirement, you must qualify under at least ONE of the following OPM-defined occupational series.
Please review the requirements for each series below and identify which one you meet.
General Engineer (0801 Series) You must meet one of the following requirements: A.
Degree: A bachelor's degree in Engineering.
To be acceptable, the program must: Be from a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); OR Include differential and integral calculus, plus advanced courses (beyond first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: Statics, dynamics Strength of materials (stress-strain relationships) Fluid mechanics, hydraulics Thermodynamics Electrical fields and circuits Nature and properties of materials (particle and aggregate structure) Any other comparable area (e.g., optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics) OR B.
Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that provides a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and a good understanding of engineering sciences and techniques.
This must be demonstrated by one of the following: Professional Registration: Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE).
Written Test: Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences that included the courses specified in paragraph A above.
Related Curriculum: A bachelor's degree in a related scientific field (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics) combined with at least one year of professional engineering experience under professional engineering supervision.
Physicist (1310 Series) You must meet one of the following requirements: A.
Degree: A bachelor's degree in physics or a related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics.
B.
Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in physics (totaling at least 24 semester hours) plus appropriate experience or additional education.
For either A or B, coursework must include a fundamental course in general physics and additional courses in at least two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.
Operations Research Analyst (1515 Series) You must meet one of the following requirements: A.
Degree: A bachelor's degree in operations research.
B.
Coursework: A bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, or science.
At least 3 of these 24 semester hours must be in calculus.
Computer Scientist (1550 Series) You must meet one of the following requirements: A.
Degree: A bachelor's degree in computer science.
B.
Coursework: A bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must include a combination of statistics and mathematics, including differential and integral calculus.
Note: For full details on these requirements, you may consult the OPM Qualification Standards for the series.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/computer-science-series-1550/ Additional Information A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee.
A relocation incentive may be authorized.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority.
However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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