Summary You will serve as a Sense and Avoid Subject Matter Expert for the Core Avionics Engineering Division in the Avionics Engineering Department under the Mission Systems Group of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. Responsibilities You will support the Navy in Industry Special committees to Develop and finalize sense and avoid MOPS. You will develop your expertise with Sense and Avoid, ACASxu Systems, and Due Regard Operations. You will provide support for the Certification of Avionics Systems. You will provide technical design, development, integration, qualification, production, and in-service support of avionics systems. You will prepare avionics system specifications, statements of work, Contractor Data Deliverable Lists, Engineering Change Proposals, Technical Directives, and other documentation technically required to execute duties. You will prepare engineering technical strategies and plans such as technical roadmaps, engineering staffing and development plans, and strategies to address avionics diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS). You will provide technical analyses in support of trade-off studies, engineering investigations, hardware and software architectures, hardware and software compatibility, avionics software and hardware modifications, and related upgrades. You will provide subject matter expertise in support of Airworthiness processes. You will liaison with other aviation technical communities for in-service technical problems. (e.g. integrated logistic support reviews, design reviews, in-process technical manual reviews and reliability and maintainability reviews). You will represent the command and our customer(s) as the technical point of contact for assigned avionics systems. You will be responsible for the integration and validation of avionics hardware and software integration systems into a M and S environment prior to aircraft integration. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DP-03 (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Serve as a subject matter expert responsible for leading complex avionics systems development, acquisition, and integration for multiple Unmanned Naval Aviation platforms as assigned; 2) Provide support for Technical analyses, analysis of alternatives, Systems requirements development, RMB support, sustainability, industry participation in FAA Special Committees to develop industry standards, and process management for Sense and Avoid Technology; 3) Apply working knowledge of Collision Avoidance Systems and Transponders, and knowledge of ground stations and Radar systems, and experience leading a team of diverse subject matter expertise. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series Electronics Engineering Series 0855 Physics Series 1310 Mathematics Series 1520 Mathematical Statistics Series 1529 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 Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent engineering discipline. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.