Operations Support Specialist

Ops Specialist

You will serve as an OPS SPECIALIST in the Sensor Data Exploitation Division, Electromagnetic & Sensor Systems Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. The Sensor Data Exploitation Division is a multi-faceted group who actively engages with the United States Navy fleet in reachback support to provide feedback regarding ship performance, event reconstruction, and tactical recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor real-time status of the deployed AEGIS fleet and provide live support to the warfighter.
• Provide test planning, test execution, and post-test analysis at component and subsystem levels with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Plan, lead, and execute sensor and weapon trade studies and performance analyses, derive sensor mission requirements, and develop system and subsystem test requirements and analysis products.
• Execute, oversee, and manage data collection efforts, including testing, analysis, and troubleshooting of critical technology.
• Accurately and effectively communicate with the deployed fleet.
• Work closely with mission planners and data analysts to provide real-time support and event reconstruction.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Qualifications:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing technical electronics expertise and guidance to lead engineering projects, provide engineering support, or resolve technical issues associated with the testing and evaluation of naval shipboard weapons systems. Examples of qualifying experience include: planning, leading, and executing AEGIS sensor and weapon trade studies and performance analyses; deriving sensor mission requirements; developing system and subsystem test requirements and analysis products; etc..

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The full performance level of NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13/14. The salary range represents all of the positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high grade) positions. This is not a high grade position; the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $156,755).

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 the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.

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.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ).

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).